Let your deeds shine as you are the light of the world
How can we work and create towards the good, the beautiful and the truth? It seems like all our work efforts and divine gifts are used by the beast system, in one way or another. For me, this was an incentive to not work or be creative at all; the beast should not be fed.
On the other hand, stopping productivity and creativity is yet another way to give into the beast system. Work then becomes sterile, fruitless. It becomes harder and harder to create and work well once I give into that state, no matter what the rationalization.
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. (Matthew 5:13)
In my current predicament, I relate to this Bible passage. I see "salt" as a gift from the Holy Spirit (e.g., creativity), a gift that is difficult to regain once lost. It is a defining characteristic of mine that I risk to lose if I don't apply it.
Therefore, not creating and not working towards the good, the beautiful, and the truth, is not a possibility.
The only option that remains is to create and have faith (take a chance) that this work will indeed be used for the good, the beautiful, and the truth. If I am truly a child of God and have the Holy Spirit within me, then my work and creation will be good. Good can't help being good, just as evil can't help being evil.
The only way forward is to shine:
14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:14-16)
*May God's will be done. Amen.*
God is a creator. It is in our deepest nature to create things like he did. It is true about losing your creativity, although I hope it isnt permanent in my case. I used to be a consistent and decent drawer/painter. I wrote often also. Now the drawing is nearly totally gone but I still write as a creative outlet. Maybe so long as we keep the holy spirit as bright as we can our salt will never dissolve. Good post.
ReplyDeleteYes. In a way, it's obvious that God, being the creator of all things, is the one that gives us creativity. For some reason, I never made that connection (or that connection didn't click so well) until relatively recently. It was obvious, but I didn't see it. Maybe just realizing this connection means we are on the right road and that the Holy Spirit is still with us and will allow our creativity to be fruitful. Thanks for commenting!
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