The first two chapters of the Bible detail God's creation of everything in existence. We could simply sum up those two chapters with something simple like "God created". We are even told in those chapters that God then passed His creativity on to the creation that He had just made. To the plants, He gave the ability to create new plants. To the animals, He gave the ability to create young animals. And finally, to the man and the woman, He gave the ability to create future generations.
When we look around at the creation, we also see that God is creative in the diversity which He made. Not only are there a number of different kinds of plants and animals, but within each grouping, there is also great diversity. Take, for example, dogs. Not only do we have dogs, but we have a great diversity and variety of dogs. Some are big, some are small, some are cute, and some make good guard dogs. And then, even within a particular kind of dog, there are a variety of personalities and characteristics.
God is a God of creativity. That's also part of the reason that He has given us humans our minds. He intends for us to be creative. This leads to things like works of art, creativity in things like writing, and all sorts of other disciplines, like architecture, engineering, cooking, and so on. It truly does seem as though God has given us an almost unending supply of creativity when it comes to the things of this world.
And yet, we find that we can take that creativity too far. Anytime that we cross over the line into areas that are against God's will and desire, we've entered into a destructive area of creativity. Just watch some television shows, and you can see where creativity can easily cross the line into sinful behavior. Surf the internet, and you can probably find a number of areas which cross that line, as well.
God seems to love creativity. Yet, He has also established boundaries to that creativity. I hope that, having read this post, it encourages you to branch out into even more creativity in your life.
When we look around at the creation, we also see that God is creative in the diversity which He made. Not only are there a number of different kinds of plants and animals, but within each grouping, there is also great diversity. Take, for example, dogs. Not only do we have dogs, but we have a great diversity and variety of dogs. Some are big, some are small, some are cute, and some make good guard dogs. And then, even within a particular kind of dog, there are a variety of personalities and characteristics.
God is a God of creativity. That's also part of the reason that He has given us humans our minds. He intends for us to be creative. This leads to things like works of art, creativity in things like writing, and all sorts of other disciplines, like architecture, engineering, cooking, and so on. It truly does seem as though God has given us an almost unending supply of creativity when it comes to the things of this world.
And yet, we find that we can take that creativity too far. Anytime that we cross over the line into areas that are against God's will and desire, we've entered into a destructive area of creativity. Just watch some television shows, and you can see where creativity can easily cross the line into sinful behavior. Surf the internet, and you can probably find a number of areas which cross that line, as well.
God seems to love creativity. Yet, He has also established boundaries to that creativity. I hope that, having read this post, it encourages you to branch out into even more creativity in your life.
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