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Day 25

Be Creative... Colossians 3:23

Are you creative? Are you an artist, writer, creative in our own ways and within our own
craftsperson, musician? There are so many limits such as they are.
ways in which we can express ourselves by
being creative and artistic. I do feel a little sad for people who are
convinced that creativeness is not within their
I could sit here for ages and harp on about reach. How many times have we heard ‘I can’t
what I get up to when I decide to kill time. I draw’, ‘I’m tone deaf or can’t sing’ ‘I wasn’t any
have always loved being creative but one of good at school’, so many excuses are used and
the big things that I wanted to speak about is in the vast majority of the cases, they are just
the abilities you need to be creative. Not all excuses.
of us can follow in the steps of Rembrandt or
Beethoven but really we don’t need to. If you’ve never considered yourself a creative
person, try this. Grab a piece of paper and
So really, this reflection is centred on just being just write about something you are passionate
about. It really doesn’t matter what.
Don’t worry about rhyming or spelling,
grammar or anything else. Just write. The
big thing here is to write what’s in your
heart, not what you think other people
will like. Once you’re done. have a read
back through. You’ll be amazed at what
you’ve created. Believe it or not that was
exactly how I developed into the person I
am today.
God gave us all the ability to be creative.
It’s how we build and improve our own
individuality. We are meant to do it. As
far as inspiration goes, you only need to
look at what God has done for us. He
is the ultimate creator, take a look at the
things he created simply by looking out of
the front door.

There is a fantastic passage in the Bible
which may spur you on a bit at Romans
12:2 “Do not conform to the pattern of this
world, but be transformed by the renewing
of your mind. Then you will be able to test
and approve what God’s will is—his good,
pleasing and perfect will.” It is indeed a gift
from God himself. So go on, give it a try.
You never know where it may lead. I speak
from experience here.
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