the heart of the Lord and opens hearts and minds of people in ways
previously locked. But down sides there are for sure. One is the
drain. Creativity is emotional energy that requires full involvement
of the heart and mind. The euphoria of creating can be met by the
bottom moment of expending energy. People who are creative need time
to think, reflect, and see life from other vantages. As the
scripture says, there is nothing new under the sun. That means
creativity is often the connecting of dots that were previously
connected and thus bring new possibilities, new insights, new ways,
new hope.
Another down side of creativity can be that we can lose the point.
Every creative avenue will not get us to the goal. Often in our own
team gatherings we have to work to stay on focus or we will shift
into being creative and forget the point of the creativity and end up
with another point all together. Even that is a challenge because to
cut the dreaming and scheming too fast may lose the one idea that
will fully help people to catch God's heart.
Creativity must be fed. Wild reading, travel, arts, learning from
all walks of life stir creativity. In The Medici Effect (a really
cool book) the author says that key Islands that cross pollinated
people gave rise to some major breakthroughs. Without that continual
inflow, creativity dries up. Without interaction with a team,
creativity typically becomes a rut.
Creating is fun. Designing experiences for people to intersect God's
heart is off the charts coo. If you have some creative types in your
circle know that they need the time, space and opportunity for
regular infilling!
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