The light and love of God can be felt in your "home"
It's truly a blessing to wake up to this kind of unique, exquisite creativity. Your poetic words are filled with sparks that ignite my curiosity making me to dive deeper into what I thought I knew and connects me, on a greater scale to the Maker of all living things, the God that lives within all that I am.
I live life to share all my God's given gifts. Since the beginning, up to now, and to the end, Nothing it's mine. It takes years to realize this! :) And the most amazing thing that once one start sharing one truest identity, selflessly I must say, the more one discover that uniqueness, and that one has to keep giving in order to continue activating the never ending cycle of inner gifts. Just like a "Pandora box"
And yes, that's the reason why I exist. Nothing it's mine. All it's to be shared, given. Of course we "need" some, but at the end, all things have a time, that is for learning purposes until we come to realize that, that what we needed it doesn't serve or better say ,no longer fulfill one's needs, therefore it's meant to be shared, given, passed on. One creates things, thoughts, experiences, all creations it's meant to be shared.
Enjoyed this as much on my second reading. I’m not religious and don’t believe in God but enjoy this take. Plus the writers of the Bible - sone sections at least - were such poets. But the most interesting thing here is how our art is no longer ours once it’s set free into the world, and people will do with it what they will
Beautiful, inspirational thoughts… yours and these others. When I’m not creating-usually due to the more “practical” aspects or duties of life-I feel empty and searching. I do feel a connection with the ultimate Creator when I’m painting. It’s a hunger that has to be filled.
One time, I was doing some pleine aire painting when a group of 10 or 11 year-old boys rode up on their bikes. They watched me for a minute, then one said, “Why are you doing that?” Sadly, I had an inadequate answer. After they left, I DID ask myself that same question. Of course, this is a clarification and I’d love to have that opportunity again.
Yes, yes, yes! When I invite my Creator into my art, amazing things happen that is not from me. He is at work in me and through me. Yes, our work, our art is worship, and it is exciting, joyful, and God honoring!
Love this so much. It is why I do experience joy just blending and smearing oil pastels together. It is why *not* having a preliminary idea sketched out is perfectly fine. It is why a perfectly sketched out idea can change as I paint. It is why "things" appear out of the shadows that I didn't plan on. It is why I feel joy over a piece of art made when I was 9 or 69, even though I was "just playing around" with color and creating!
Provocative thoughts. This Christian and former pastor is definitely not offended by your piece. I relate to it quite well. For decades I've embraced the notion of creativity as the spiritual DNA linking us with the Ultimate Creator. And if others disagree, that's just fine. After all, creativity by it's very nature is elusive, so it shouldn't surprise us that defining it, categorizing it, locating it, and identifying its headwaters would be just as elusive as the thing itself.
Thank you. Magnificent mind!!
The light and love of God can be felt in your "home"
It's truly a blessing to wake up to this kind of unique, exquisite creativity. Your poetic words are filled with sparks that ignite my curiosity making me to dive deeper into what I thought I knew and connects me, on a greater scale to the Maker of all living things, the God that lives within all that I am.
I live life to share all my God's given gifts. Since the beginning, up to now, and to the end, Nothing it's mine. It takes years to realize this! :) And the most amazing thing that once one start sharing one truest identity, selflessly I must say, the more one discover that uniqueness, and that one has to keep giving in order to continue activating the never ending cycle of inner gifts. Just like a "Pandora box"
And yes, that's the reason why I exist. Nothing it's mine. All it's to be shared, given. Of course we "need" some, but at the end, all things have a time, that is for learning purposes until we come to realize that, that what we needed it doesn't serve or better say ,no longer fulfill one's needs, therefore it's meant to be shared, given, passed on. One creates things, thoughts, experiences, all creations it's meant to be shared.
I think you'd enjoy the book The Theology of Making - Art and Faith by Makota Fujimura.
Enjoyed this as much on my second reading. I’m not religious and don’t believe in God but enjoy this take. Plus the writers of the Bible - sone sections at least - were such poets. But the most interesting thing here is how our art is no longer ours once it’s set free into the world, and people will do with it what they will
Beautiful, inspirational thoughts… yours and these others. When I’m not creating-usually due to the more “practical” aspects or duties of life-I feel empty and searching. I do feel a connection with the ultimate Creator when I’m painting. It’s a hunger that has to be filled.
One time, I was doing some pleine aire painting when a group of 10 or 11 year-old boys rode up on their bikes. They watched me for a minute, then one said, “Why are you doing that?” Sadly, I had an inadequate answer. After they left, I DID ask myself that same question. Of course, this is a clarification and I’d love to have that opportunity again.
Very inspiring. I agree. I am enjoying your writing.
Well put, and true!
Yes, yes, yes! When I invite my Creator into my art, amazing things happen that is not from me. He is at work in me and through me. Yes, our work, our art is worship, and it is exciting, joyful, and God honoring!
Love this so much. It is why I do experience joy just blending and smearing oil pastels together. It is why *not* having a preliminary idea sketched out is perfectly fine. It is why a perfectly sketched out idea can change as I paint. It is why "things" appear out of the shadows that I didn't plan on. It is why I feel joy over a piece of art made when I was 9 or 69, even though I was "just playing around" with color and creating!
Provocative thoughts. This Christian and former pastor is definitely not offended by your piece. I relate to it quite well. For decades I've embraced the notion of creativity as the spiritual DNA linking us with the Ultimate Creator. And if others disagree, that's just fine. After all, creativity by it's very nature is elusive, so it shouldn't surprise us that defining it, categorizing it, locating it, and identifying its headwaters would be just as elusive as the thing itself.