There’s something sacred about watching a child create.
Give a toddler a paintbrush, and they will fill the world with fearless colour.
Play music, and they will dance with abandon.
Hand them crayons, and they’ll draw stories that make perfect sense to Heaven.
We are all born this way — unafraid to express the divine spark within us. We are made in the image of the Creator Himself — designed to mirror His creative nature through art, words, song, and imagination.
📖 “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” — Genesis 1:27 (NKJV)
This is the first recorded moment where Scripture speaks of someone being filled with the Holy Spirit — not for preaching, but for creating. God anointed Bezalel to craft beauty for His dwelling place.
📖 “Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: ‘See, I have called by name Bezalel... and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship.’” — Exodus 31:1–3 (NKJV)
Yet somewhere between childhood wonder and adult responsibility, something shifts.
Words wound us, and comparisons cage us. The need for approval dims the light that once flowed so freely. Society teaches us that if it's not generating income, it's not worth pursuing because there's no time for "fun" activities.
We stop creating not because the gift has left us, but because our hearts have learned to protect themselves.
Creativity, then, becomes more than expression — it becomes healing.
Each stroke of paint, each song, each poem is a whispered prayer that says, “I’m ready to live again.”
In creating, we let the Holy Spirit touch the tender places, transforming pain into beauty and fear into freedom.
📖 “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” — Psalm 147:3 (NKJV)
When we create, we partner with the One who first created us — the Artist of our souls.
We return to childlike faith, where love leads and shame loses its grip.
May we never stop colouring outside the lines of fear,
for every act of creation is a step closer to the heart of God.
Every act of creation — whether painting, writing, or song — becomes worship when done for Him.
📖 “Whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.” — Colossians 3:23 (NKJV)
Creativity unfolds in divine timing; what we make in partnership with God carries eternal beauty.
💡 Reflection:
I don't remember what I did for creativity as a little child, but in my teenage years, I did a lot of colouring, and in high school, I wrote poetry. Over the past nine years, the Lord has given me seven keys to healing, and all but one relate to creativity. He has restored my faith and reframed the lies I had come to believe that I can't sing, draw, paint, dance, write, or speak.
What was your favourite way to create as a child — to sing, draw, dance, imagine, or build?🤔
How did it make you feel?🤔
When did you first begin to doubt your creative voice or hide your self-expression?🤔
What moment or words silenced your song?🤔
In what ways do you sense God inviting you to rediscover joy through creativity today?🤔
How does creating (painting, writing, cooking, singing, etc.) help you connect with the Holy Spirit?🤔
What fear, comparison, or lie might God be healing through your creative process right now?🤔
How can you make space in your daily rhythm to create simply for the joy of being with Him?🤔
🙌Prayer:
Lord, thank You for placing creativity within me — not as a talent to prove my worth, but as a pathway to healing. Restore the innocence of my imagination, the courage of my voice, and the joy of my expression. Let my art, in whatever form it takes, become worship that brings You glory.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Tuesday, 21 October 2025
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