“Change might not be fast and it isn’t always easy. But with time and effort, almost any habit can be reshaped.”
“When we make, we invoke the abundance of God’s world into the reality of scarcity all about us.”
“You’re valid. Step up. Bring what you’ve got. Don’t you dare hold back. Not cringing back, not with arrogant pride, with sane humility bring your stuff. Other people need it.”
“If we are ever going to create anything beautiful, lasting, and worthwhile, it’s going to come from who we are when we are stripped of all our striving.”
“You have a masterpiece inside you, too, you know. One unlike any that has ever been created, or ever will be. And remember: If you go to your grave without painting your masterpiece, it will not get painted. No one else can paint it. Only you.”
“Let’s start seeing creativity as an investment rather than a cost.”
“To get the right things done, choosing what to ignore is as important as choosing where to focus.”
“Since we were made to glorify God, worship happens when someone is doing exactly what he or she was made to do.”
“When Christians criticize, carp, and complain but offer no alternatives, the world rolls its eyes, snickers, and moves on. It is really only when we offer a ‘more excellent way’ that we command or deserve much attention.”
“If the opening chapters of Genesis portray God as a creative artist, then it only stands to reason that the people he made in his image will also be artists. Art is an imaginative activity, and in the act of creating, we reflect the mind of our Maker.”
