I could have posted all of Brewster’s post……….but, I reckon the first two points were enough for me (us) to chew on for now…..

A lot gets said about creativity around the Church and amongst Christians these days…………..and, sometimes I excitedly want to engage in the conversations but, at other times I want to scream and run away!

So, two things (from a list of twelve) that Stephen reckons our schools failed to teach us about creativity

1. You are creative. // Everyone is creative. Not everyone is an artist, but everyone is creative.
2. Creative thinking is work. // Creativity does not just appear. It takes work, effort, and practice. Creativity is a muscle that has to be exercised. The more it’s exercised, the better it becomes.

I don’t know about the school part…….last time I criticised my education I got a slap on the wrists for insulting teachers……perhaps rightly so!

Let’s hang on point two for a second…………..”Creative thinking is work“……………..”It takes work, effort and practice”

I have met some folks who are ‘creative‘ and they are work-shy freeloaders……………..that brings me no pleasure to say…………but, working in a so-called ‘creative‘ profession or pursuing a ‘creative‘ hobby is really hard work…………….it’s not all sitting around, drinking coffee, collecting Star Wars toys and quoting Steve Jobs!

“Creativity is a muscle that has to be exercised. The more it’s exercised, the better it becomes.”

If you think you are pretty good now, wait to see how good you can become if you put in the hours and work harder?