An “Art” Break.
They say I’m creative. Most (if not all) of my friends are a bunch of creative people. Singers, song-writers, poets, spoken word artists, dancers, graphic designers, film makers, painters, and all of the artistic things a person can do — yes, they are my friends. Heck, I even go to Film school. My university is a melting pot of artists. I even actually fought the course where I am now in front of a family full of doctors and nurses, all successful in their medical field
However, there is something wrong with me.
I assume that it has been going on for a long time.
I can’t do creative things.
I’m a frustrated artist.
I feel insecure with my artistic feels.
The other night, I went to a Spoken Word and Music event right around Katipunan. I thought,
Man, they’re so passionate with their art. How come I can’t feel the same way as they do?
Have you ever felt so passionate about one thing, and then you suddenly forgot how to be the best in it?
It’s sad. Especially for an artist. It breaks my heart seeing myself like this.
But I was remind by a verse in Acts 17:28
In Him we live and move and have our being.
I don’t know about you, but for me it spoke so much of who I am, what I am, why I do the things I do. No, my “art” break won’t go away that fast, but because of two things, I know my identity in Jesus Christ.
- I am created by a Holy Creator to create.
- What I create comes from God, because God doesn’t create anything that is not beautiful especially in His eyes.
So just like what the Lord said to Moses, we are our own Bezalel’s. We have been called by our own names, and He has given us His spirit with ability, intelligence, knowledge, and craftsmanship to do artistic designs. If you are in the same or a similar situation as I do, my prayer is that we would continue to look to Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith to do beyond creativity, because when we reach the finish line, there would be an abundance of joy for you and me.
