A presentation on discovering our creativity

1. DISCOVERINGDISCOVERING
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CREATOR WITHINCREATOR WITHIN

2. SCRIPTURAL TEXTSCRIPTURAL TEXT
Exodus 31:1-11

3. CONVICTIONSCONVICTIONS
That as the Chief creator God has put His
creative ability in each of us to be expressed
in beautifying His world
Heaven is full of new ideas God wants to
release to the world. These include new
books, songs, drugs, gadgets, mechanical
and computer devices etc
Believers are best placed to serve as
conveyors of these ideas because they
possess God’s spirit of creativity-the Holy
Spirit
Believers should be the chief inventors of the
world (Ex 31:3-5)

4. Convictions ContsConvictions Conts
God wants to raise many Bezallel’s that will
solve the problems of the world through
innovative ideas
Each of us is called by God to discover our
talents and use them to serve Him in
humanity
Each of us is called to be a co-creator with
God
That those who end up being celebrated the
most are those who discover and use their
God-given, innate gifts

5. Compare this ListCompare this List
Accountants Sportsmen
Teachers Musicians
Doctors Theatre Artistes
Lawyers Inventors
Bankers Manufacturers
Salespeople Authors

6. Creativity DefinedCreativity Defined
It’s the process of crafting i.e bringing
something new out of the existing things

7. Nurturing Your CreativityNurturing Your Creativity
To nurture your creativity, you must develop
a positive mental attitude in the following
areas:
Believe that there’s not only one way to get
things done.
Believe things can be done differently and
there can always be a better way to get
things done
Constantly ask, “why are things the way they
are”, “why must this be done this way?, “why
now?”
Be adventurous

8. Nurturing Creativity Conts.Nurturing Creativity Conts.
Love experimentation
Be secure within. You must live without
inferiority complex. This will enable you to
take criticisms and other people’s negative
reactions during trial periods
Love fun. Laugh at yourself before others
do so
Love variety

9. Nurturing Creativity Conts.Nurturing Creativity Conts.
Accepts and enjoys who you are and not
who he or others think you should be (Rm
9:20-21)
Accepts your limitations with an
understanding that nobody is good at
everything and nobody is called to do
everything

10. Examples of BiblicalExamples of Biblical
Co-Co- CreatorsCreators
David- Music, writing, strategic warfare
Joseph- Administration and crisis mgt
Peter- Fishing, leadership, oratory
Paul- Debating, writing
Bezallel- Craftsmanship
Dorcas- Embroidery work
Mary Magdalene- Embalming
Joseph- Carpentry
Noah- Boat making
Jacob- Genetic Engineering
Moses- Leadership & problem solving

11. Sharpening Your CreativitySharpening Your Creativity
Value Solitude
Love Nature