Art

So I was reflecting on art today. Looking at my art, both digital and in the sketchbook, and how it's developed over the years. Looking at other people's styles and techniques, looking at writing and poetry and photography and architecture. Art is amazing. It seems we always struggle with creating something that suits what we like. We are our toughest critics. But why?

Why are we afraid to show people our drawings or our poems? Why are we afraid to sing in front of others? Why do we confine our art? This influences everything in our daily lives. How we confine ourselves. We're afraid that we aren't going to be right. That what we create will be rejected. This limits us to what others fill is right. Isn't art subjective? Who are others to tell me what wrong with my art? How are we to explore our capabilities when others are telling us no? There is no fear with art.

So of course as thoughts kept coming I began to think how does this effect my spiritual life? Am I confining God? Are my fears of other's view on me keeping me from having this amazing relationship with Christ? This sounds very elementary, like something you would here in a sermon for Jr highers or high schoolers. But nonetheless continues to influence my life. We have boldness in our art, why don't we have boldness in Christ? Why don't we advertise our God as much as we advertise our art? How will we ever have a better understanding of God if we don't explore him as we explore art?