Creativity is in our spiritual DNA. Made in the image of God – the GO{L}D Standard when it comes to creativity – we are creative beings.
Have you ever considered that when God gave Adam the task of naming the animals, it was a creative endeavor?
“Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name.” (Genesis 2:19 NKJV)
God brought the animals to Adam to see what he would call them! Let that settle deep. I’ll be honest with you. Sometimes I hesitate to call myself a speaker and a writer. Sometimes I’m tempted to remove those identifications from my blog, facebook and twitter.
Why?
Because sometimes I feel like a fraud…a poser…an imposter.
Real writers have published books and articles. Real speakers have a calendar dotted with engagements.
Several years ago I wanted to challenge myself to be a runner. I analyzed what it takes to be a runner. The right shoes. The right clothes. The right pace. The right body type. And after all of that I settled on this one thing. You may need to sit down for this epiphany.
To be a real runner – run.
Are you thinking what I thought? That’s not very deep. In fact, it’s too simple.
I know. Yet, sometimes simple is the deepest kind of deep.
Notice I didn’t challenge myself to start running. I wanted more than that. I wanted to be a runner. Call myself a runner. Be identified as a runner.
I’ve entered a few races – 5k’s, 10k’s, a triathlon (team member), and a half marathon. It’s been months since I ran in my last race. But you know what? I’m still a runner. A real runner. Because I run.
It’s been a while since I submitted an article for publication. But I’m still a writer. A real writer. And though the speaking engagements on my calendar are spotty, I’m still a Bible teacher and a speaker. A real one.
Last summer as I was praying and pondering about the ministry of speaking, teaching and writing, I felt that still, small voice tell me to call it what it is.
- To create is to bring something into existence.
God created the animals.
- Creations need a name.
God brought the creation before Adam to be named.
If I’m not honest and brave enough to call myself what I know I am, would that part of me wander aimlessly on this earth waiting for its ceremonial naming?
Regardless of where my writing and speaking may or may not take me, my heart is fullest when I’m creating words that speak God’s truth…when I’m crafting lines of prose or poetry. God brought those gifts to me and waited to see what I would call them.
Teacher. Speaker. Writer
For real.
What do you call yourself? Are you afraid to call yourself what you know you are at heart? Leader, teacher, speaker, artist, idea maker, actor, writer, decorator, designer?
