Creative Day?

How was your day today? Creative? Often we think that in our everyday (hopefully not too mundane) lives not much creativity happens.  This is true if creativity only consists of those Eureka moments, times of origination - coming up with something new - a new joke, solution, product, poem etc. - that has value (Wiki's definition).  If we look at the definition of what it is to be creative:- cre·a·tive/krēˈātiv/

Adjective:	Relating to or involving the imagination or original ideas, esp. in the production of an artistic work: "creative writing".
Noun:	A person who is creative, esp. in a professional context.
Synonyms:	originative - original - constructive - productive Often we think we have to be a genius in order to be creative.  But if we realize that our creativity comes from God, as we are inherently creative, we begin to rely more on His handiwork in and through us, than our own strength or genius.  Creativity is valuable, and our abilities being used is valuable to God and people.  Testimony after testimony bear witness to the fact that no matter how insignificant we feel about our art, it does have an impact, when delivered at the right time and place. If we go around the place, getting caught up in the mundane, and not spending time in God's presence, then our creativity wanes. However, with much faith, time with God, rising to the challenge, not hiding your talents, God ignites what you attempt to do. Therein lies the value, what you have put into your creativity, trusting in God.  Don't attempt to strive at it.  Flow with the Holy Spirit's enabling.

What's In A Name?

Ok, so, since the last post, I Googled "Create For Life", cre84life, etc. and there's a whole heap of other people using this phrase.  Not that I thought I was being original or anything.  Rather, it captured the essence of what we try to do.

Firstly, we create, we bring our thoughts and visions to life through art.  Why? to bring that which is vital, alive, motivating, life giving, to the world.  That's what our Creator did.  It's our inherent drive.  I don't have time to find out what's behind the same phrase used countless times over.  But it's what we should be doing.  It's a banner, a vision through the heat of battle when we loose focus because of the mundane.  It's a call to arms - it should stir us to action.

I've seen first hand the discouraged artist inflamed again, where courage takes a grip - you can see it in their eyes, then in the work they do.  And our Creator delights.  It's for Him, after all...