STILL PONDERING CREATIVITY
God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our
likeness. [ESV Gen.1:1a]
As previously
established, we being created by God in His image includes innate creativity. A
delightful attribute when properly exercised, detrimental when not. Could we
actively be more creative? I believe so. Then why aren’t we? I’ve been
pondering two reasons that I recognize and experience.
One is the matter
of order, organization, the confining therein. This includes the contradiction
of “We should think outside the box. Set new paradigms.” When in reality order,
including politics, the scrutiny of others, the pyramid of management, commonly
screws down the lid. Having both observed and experienced this Dilbertism I
strive to be a healthy God-gifted contrarian. It is more important for my 2.5
year old greatgrandson to explore and excavate
than for my home to look like photos from House & Garden.
My second ponderance
has to do with displacing God’s inbuilt creativity: The matter of our lazily seeking
and embracing the creativity of others, we displacing thoughtful creativity
with thought-less entertainment.
And so continues
our race.
EBB4 Friday,
April 06, 2018
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