Made to create

Not all of us start each day grabbing the nearest paintbrush and canvas, but all of us are made to enjoy and live in the creativity of God. This should be obvious to anyone who's tasted a chilli mango ice-cream. Or, enjoyed less far-out things: like seen a sunset, touched a length of velvet or breathed in air on a warm day in a garden...the list goes on.

But here's the thing. Because we're all made in the image of God, there's a 100% chance that each of us is creative. JRR Tolkien created an entire imaginary world for his epic, The Lord of The Rings, considering it a 'sub-creation'. He understood God is Creator and, as beings made in his image, we are called to be sub-creators. We all know people who say things like: 'I wish I'd learnt piano', or 'I had a good voice, but never used it' or 'I've always wanted to write a book.' Perhaps they could have!

Creativity is an incredible gift. It reflects the brilliance of God when he created the universe - the stars clustered in vast galaxies, the tiniest of weird-looking microbes, beautiful flowers and strikingly coloured fish. And us, humans, fearfully and wonderfully made(see Psalm 139).



So what now? You were made to create. What creative thing have you wanted to do for a while? Or thought you're not 'creative enough' to do? Take the first step to do it. Ask Creator God to use you as a sub-creator, and have fun!





— SCRIPTURE —

'God created mankind in his own image.' Genesis 1:27 NIV
— SOULFOOD —

Jer 1-3, Luke 20:20-26, Ps 55:12-23, Pro 8:19-21