Inspiration flooded my veins this past week.
I become genuinely fascinated with
"the simplest of things" is how most tend to describe it.
"I will wrap my heart around it and treasure it."
-BIE
As an artist I'm expected to:
create and create and then create while I'm creating.
I don't do that.
 |
Inspirations are created in my heart,
motivation is then created in my mind,
then naturally I become a deer in the headlights.
No, really.
"The worst enemy
to creativity
is self-doubt."
-Sylvia Plath
One of the biggest struggles I tackle daily is self-doubt.
Those lies I choose to believe about my myself kill the artist within me.
I was created to create.
Fear is a decision.
It has no hold on you unless you allow it to.
Thoughtful sketch from a few nights ago
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time He may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you.
- 1 Peter 5.6-7
I need to remember that it is not I, myself
that produces artwork worthy of viewing but
it's my Creator working through me.
Humbling myself would save quite a bit of
unnecessary worry and anxiety
caused by feeling inadequate in the art world.
After-all,
this life is not my own.
It belongs to my Maker,
so when I create,
I hope to reflect the intentions of my heart.
And from that,
glorify Him in some aspect of each piece.
Challenge for self:
-to create fearlessly
|
No comments:
Post a Comment