Talents

What does it mean to be humble? Is it simply someone who does not boast? Now I know there are many different talents in this world, but the sake of this post it’s all about art!

I was thinking about the difference between a friend of mine and myself. She very artistic, she paints, and she draws, she takes pretty cool pictures too. But when it comes down to putting a price on those things she’s so passionate about she can’t bring herself to do it. I on the other hand am practically minded, it cost me this much to buy the frame, this much to print the picture, this much for the mat it, I’m still not so great at “turning a profit” on it, but I can put a dollar amount on what I’m showing.

When I have the opportunity to take a picture I get so excited, but in the end when it’s shown to other people I see it as blessing that I was allowed to be a part of it… that one fraction of it was captured for a short time… because what is more amazing, what is more thrilling than being a part of and seeing the works of our Lord? Please know that any time I show you a picture, mine or someone else’s I see it as God’s beauty revealed, that any artist whose heart belongs to God is simply an instrument being given gifts to share with other people…

Share your gifts--you weren’t given that talent, or gift to stuff it in a closet, someone else can be touched by the great big AWESOME, take-your-breath-away God that we serve! And guess what... He is willing to do that through you. Now that’s humbling.