We are creations of a Creator God. We are created in his
image, and that puts before us a wondrous and mysterious destiny. As Pope
Francis has said, we are meant to be “more
human than human.”
God is the Great Creator, and, made in his image, we too are
meant to be creators in our world. Each of us. Our creativity, then, is a gift
from God and part of our destiny and part of our responsibiity.
Focus a bit not on the great Creativity of the magnificent
artists, writers, composers and thinkers of our civilization; instead, focus on
the small creative acts that we perform, each in our own way, in the day-to-day
world. Focus on the flower arrangements, the scapbooks, decorating a child’s
room, making a delicious meal, sending a loving note or email to an old friend,
writing a reflection, finding a solution to a long-standing problem: all of
these are acts of our ordinary creativity. What is part of yours? Think on that.
To summarize: When we exercise our creativity, we are
exercising what it means to be made in the image of God. God is there with us,
in the creative act, even when we are not aware of it. When we are creative, we
are working in partnership with God, who inspires us, gifts us, guides us,
sustains us, takes delight that his creativity is being extended in the world
in the here and now.
Finally, think of this: when we exercise our creativity, we
are tapping into the most wonderful parts of our own being. That is why the act
of creating is so often an occasion of peace and of joy for us.
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