in·spired

inˈspī(ə)rd/

 

adjective

 

• 1. of extraordinary quality, as if arising from some external creative impulse.

 

For as long as I can remember I have always looked to nature for inspiration, which for me really means looking to our awesome creator.  I am amazed everyday by the perfectness of His artistry: from our grand sky with its ever changing flawless displays of color, to the refined spiral of an itty-bitty snail shell. Examples are limitless, and I love observing the details.

"Inspired" means more to me that just the creative impulse though.  It's also an identity. I like to think of all of us as being God's inspired works of art. If you read the scriptures, you’ll see why.

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Genesis 1:27 "God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them."

Ephesians 2:10 "For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago..."

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Isn’t that cool?

We are God's masterpiece(work of art), made in His own image (inspired by God).

In the context of the Scriptures, the word “inspiration” simply means “God-breathed.”  

That is how I credit my work.

Nothing to me is truly original. He has already created it all. The blueprint is His. The best I can do is be inspired by Him.

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