Monday, January 09, 2006

A Spirit Of Creativity

What is the difference between animals and human? Amongst many things, we have an ability to communicate and create that animals do not have. We are creative beings whose responsibility is to determine the directions of our lives under God.

I picked "creativity" as my word for 2006. God is Creator, and since we are made in God's image (Genesis 1:26), this can only mean that we, too, are made with creative skills. Creativity is a key factor in living in the image of God. It is His will that we live creatively!

According to Doctor Barry Chart (the founder of Tabor Bible College), creative living is the ability to take ordinary things, ordinary ideas, ordinary people - and to make them extraordinary! Creative living is imaginative living.

Jesus used parables and stories regularly when he taught. He had a fertile imagination that was constantly presenting new images, new pictures, and new ideas. The ability to creat, to imagine, to dream great dreams, and to conceive great concepts is a divine gift.

Oh Lord, please grant me this divine gift of creativity. I want to be an imaginator, a dreamer, a creator for Your glory. Lord, I want to live in Your image for Your sake. In Jesus' Name, Amen!
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10 comments:

  1. audrey`5:19 AM

    I agree with you, Kitty :)

    Jesus uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.

    God bless you with a spirit of creativity =D

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  2. Kitty Cheng5:32 AM

    Thanks Audrey. May God grant you a word for 2006 as well :)

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  3. An Ordinary Christian7:01 AM

    Divine and inspired creativity lets our heart sing His praises.

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  4. Jim7:21 AM

    I always thought that God gave us creativity so that we could give something unique back to Him. Perhaps creativity is is the cornerstone of all worship - or it ought to be...

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  5. Kitty Cheng6:05 AM

    Dear Andrea, I pray that God will grant us His divine and inspired creativity so we can sing His praises and worship Him.

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  6. Kitty Cheng6:06 AM

    Dear Jim, thanks for dropping by my blog. I agree that creativity is the cornerstone of all worship.

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  7. Rulan10:33 AM

    The Lord gave us creatives gifts to glorify Him and to reach out to others. Praise be His name. Great post.

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  8. Kitty Cheng7:05 PM

    Amen Rulan. Let's use our creative gifts to glorify God and reach out to others. Thanks for your kind words.

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  9. Kimber8:36 AM

    Great Word Kitty!!! May God bless you with His creativity...cuz there is no one who is more creative than HIM :)

    Blessings!

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  10. Kitty8:09 PM

    Thanks Kimber, oh how i desire God's creativity for His glory.

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