God Wants to Create Masterpieces Through You (Yes, You)
God Wants to Create Masterpieces Through You (Yes, You)
Handel wrote his famous Messiah in what historical sources describe as "divine fervor"—the music flowed out of him so fast he could barely keep up. When he composed the Hallelujah Chorus, he said he saw "all of heaven before him" in his mind's eye.
Einstein's theory of relativity came to him not through laborious calculation, but as a sudden insight, a picture in his imagination.
There's a young artist named Akiyana whose atheist parents watched in amazement as Jesus began teaching her to paint masterpieces by age eight—works that now sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Here's what I want you to understand: God doesn't reserve creative inspiration for famous composers, renowned scientists, or prodigious artists. He wants to create something beautiful through you too.
Why Expression Matters
When God gives you a word, a vision, or even just a sense of His heart about something, He's not just sharing information—He's inviting you into partnership. The way you respond to what He gives you matters. It honors Him when you take what He shows you seriously enough to capture it.
This is why journaling is so powerful. When you write out your prayers and what you sense God saying back, you're not just keeping records—you're participating in the creative process with Him. You're letting what He plants in your spirit take shape in the natural world.
But expression doesn't have to mean words. Maybe you're more visual—sketch what you see in your imagination. Maybe you're musical—let worship flow from what He's showing you. Maybe you work with your hands—create something that represents what God is speaking to your heart.
It Doesn't Have to Be "World-Famous"
When my kid draws a picture and I put it on the refrigerator, it's a masterpiece to me. That's exactly how your Heavenly Father feels about what you create in partnership with Him. It doesn't matter if anyone else recognizes it as brilliant—it's beautiful to Him because it came from your heart responding to His.
The goal isn't fame or recognition. The goal is relationship. God wants to chat with you, play with you, work with you, create with you. He's looking for people who will say, "Yes, Lord, use my hands, my voice, my imagination to express what You're putting in my heart."
The Bigger Picture
Here's the ultimate vision: God wants to rule and reign with you—not over you, but with you. He wants to partner with you in bringing His Kingdom to earth. And sometimes that happens through a song that touches one person's heart. Sometimes through a painting that hangs in your living room but speaks prophetically over your family. Sometimes through words you write that encourage a friend.
You don't have to wait for a dramatic calling or a burning bush experience. You can start right where you are with whatever He's already shown you. Write it down. Draw it out. Sing it. Build it. Create something that honors what God has placed in your heart.
Practical Steps Forward
Start simple. When you pray, have a journal open. When God shows you something—even if it's just a feeling or a sense—write it down. Don't edit as you go. Let it flow. You can always evaluate later what was Him and what was just you processing, but don't let over-analysis stop the flow.
Pay attention to those spontaneous ideas that pop into your mind. That sudden inspiration to write something, make something, or try something new—what if that's God wanting to create through you?
Remember, you can't force inspiration any more than you can force God to speak. But when you yield your creativity to Him and stay open to His leading, amazing things can happen.
The God who spoke the universe into existence wants to speak something beautiful through your unique gifts and personality. Don't let fear of imperfection keep you from partnering with the Master Creator.
What masterpiece is God waiting to create through you? The only way to find out is to start expressing what He's already putting in your heart.
Blessings,
Susan Dewbrew