“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” – Ecclesiastes 3:11
In pondering the ways God loves us, giving us creativity may not appear high on that list. However, God is the author and perfector of creativity in all its forms. From spectacular Arizona sunsets to oddities like a duck-billed platypus, a creative God brings life, color and texture to our existence. Not only does he reveal His deity in creative design and function, but he has also entrusted us as His image-bearers to tap into the creative force that designed the heavens and earth.
We may not readily observe the depth of opportunity we have for creative juices to flow through our minds which materialize through our skills. Our challenge is not allowing the limitations of a broken world to trap us into a creativity-killing box as we bend under life’s adversity and uncertainty.
To embrace all of life’s God-entrusted creativity, we must identify and destroy anything that keeps us from being a creative force that brightens up our corner of the world no matter how dark and mundane it may appear. Here are some killers of creativity which not only hinder us but darkens God’s image shining through our lives.