Day 194 Where your Creativity is....

You are created creative, imago dei. You carry God's unique bar code for creative living and creative output, and you can cultivate aspects of your God-given creativity. How? You'll be surprised....

"Splendor and majesty are before Him, strength and beauty are in His sanctuary." Psalm 96:6

The most precious and unique plans and purposes of God ordained for you are "in the sanctuary," in the person and presence of God. They are like pre-drawn blueprints. Your job is to unroll, observe and execute the plans. You are to "walk out the works prepared beforehand." (Ephesians 2:10)

We enter "the sanctuary" through prayer, worship, and waiting in the presence of God. Jesus called it spending time in the "secret place" with our heavenly Father, our Source, the great Initiator, Architect of the universe. (Matthew 6:6) Inspiration and ideas often appear as we sit in silent adoration. Authentic co-creative worship springs from a pure heart that "washes in" and treasures the word of God, who maintains a posture of awe and reverence; an individual who "fears" God.

When we seek to please God by worshiping him in spirit and truth, he promises us grace for "length of days." (Proverbs 3:1) "Length of days" is distinct from "a long life." It is a combination of Hebrew words that implies a warming, a lengthening, a kind of "stretching" of days. God can easily "warm" and "expand" the hours in our earth day. Picture the way iron and other metals expand when heated. A worshiper's life can supernaturally produce more than our daily lives should be able to.

Selah!  Pause and ponder this. Relate it to your desire to be more creative and more productive in your God-appointed works.

"Then God said, 'Let us make man in our image, in our likeness"'" Genesis 1:26. "Splendor and majesty are before Him, strength and beauty are in His sanctuary." Psalm 96:6 "But let your heart keep my commands; for length of days and long life and peace they will add to you. Let not mercy and truth forsake you." Proverbs 3:1-4

Father, help me discern the talents, creative traits, and aptitudes you have graced me with. I do not compare myself with any other person. Forgive me if I have desired to be like someone else. I accept who you have made me to uniquely be. I affirm and bless myself in Christ Jesus. Show me how to adjust and manage my time, cultivate my creativity, and be more productive. In Jesus' name I praise and thank you. Amen.