Creativity
“I am about to do a new thing;
now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?
I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert”
Some thoughts:
This verse contains a really wonderful insight about creativity. It tells us that creativity comes out of silence and listening. The source of new things in our lives is all about what “creator-presence” is doing within us. As we take time to practice the art of stillness we will find ourselves dreaming dreams, seeing pictures in our minds, coming up with solutions for problems, …
Often we jump to statements about our inability. It is easy to do. For example, many people feel very inadequate with their artistic abilities. When asked to draw something we say, “I can’t draw.” The same is true with mechanical abilities, musical abilities and so on. We tend to jump to the concluding statement rather than allowing the silence to work a new thing within us.
In the pre-computer age few knew about double-clicking on icons so that a screen would appear. Now millions who never thought they’d have any literacy about the “new thing” called computers have quietly discovered that they are doing things they never perceived they could do! Enjoy the discoveries you make as creative wonder springs up within you!
A Prayer: Grace-giving God, when life seems dry, let me find living water in the wilderness. Grant me the creativity to fashion vessels that carry this water to others. Amen.
--Ben Keckler
09.14.11
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