Creativity - it's in us!

"In ages past you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands." Psalm 102:25

As I try to gather my thoughts on this first name of God, ELOHIM, I am all aflutter!  There is so much conveyed by the description 'mighty creator'.

What comes to mind for you?  Think & journal about it before you continue reading.  I want to hear what your thoughts are before you read mine!  Seriously, stop reading and write what comes to mind when you ponder what God, Mighty Creator looks like, sounds like; what characteristics & emotions bubble up to the surface upon hearing that title?

Good!  I hope you'll share your thoughts & ideas in the Comments!

When I see God, Mighty Creator I see order & logic coupled with imagination, ingenuity, and indulgence.  To create things as big as space, as deep as the oceans, and as powerful as wind requires strength beyond my understanding.  And to create all the colors found in nature, the variety of tastes & smells & sounds, and the proliferation of the all the different kinds of creatures, speaks to me of a God who just couldn't get enough, of anything!  Once His creative wheels got rolling, He just kept on going.  And while it seems obvious to us to create the world in the order in which He did, it still speaks of a God who is orderly & logical.  There is gentleness, too, in flower petals, soft breezes, the lap of ocean waves upon the shore, and the bonds of family among people & animals.  Mighty Creator is God so big He created everything, from the sun to the stripes on a bumble bee.  And yet, offers to give it all to us to care for and is forever concerned with each one of us, because we are His creation too.

Recall a time when you created something.  How did you feel during the process?  Afterwards?  Did you stand back and admire your work?  Did you give it to someone?  What did you expect or hope for in return?  Or did you keep because it's too difficult to entrust it to someone else?
When I write I spend quite a lot of time on it.  I write, re-write, read it a hundred times, change it, stare at it, wonder what someone else will think about it and then, when I think it is just right and feel a little pride in what I have done, with shaking finger I hit "publish".
Then wait and hope that someone is touched by what I have created.

It's not easy to create something and then give it away.  But that's exactly what God did in Genesis 1:26-30.  How does this idea of God as creator and us as being entrusted with His creation influence how you live your life?  And how can we instill in future generations the idea that we are the recipients of a heavenly treasure right here on earth?

When have you known ELOHIM - God, Mighty Creator?  I look forward to reading your encounter with the creator of the universe.

Your partner in Ministry,

Shelly
warrior

"Kind words are like honey - sweet to the soul and healthy for the body."  Proverbs 16:24