The Courage to Create

When the twelve spies were sent to spy out the promised land, 10 of them were terrified by the inhabitants. Two of them -though also very aware of the danger, were filled with courage. Why?

The two (Joshua and Caleb) said, “If the LORD delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, ‘a land which flows with milk and honey.’” (Num 14:8)

These two were filled with a revelation of God’s love and favour for them, that caused a courage that overcame their fear.

Creativity is inherently vulnerable. To write a song is to face uncertainty and step into it anyway — and that requires courage.

We can learn, along with Joshua and Caleb, that the most sure place to find our courage is in God’s delight of us.

And in Christ, God DOES delight in us. In fact, he delights in us so much that he rejoices over us with singing (Zeph 3:17).

John Mark Comer says “Until your identity is rooted in who you are loved by, and who you are becoming in that love, you’ll never have the freedom, the faith, the courage, the boldness, the creativity, to actually step out into God‘s call on your life. Because, the odds are that what God is calling you to is terrifying -it’s beautiful and provocative and prophetic over our day and our age.” (Podcast: ‘Discovering Your Identity and Calling E2’)

Whatever it is you are facing right now, whatever it is you need courage for right now -know that God is FOR you. He is so FOR you that it fills his being with delight. That is how much you are loved, that is how much you are delighted in. Let that sink in.

Let that fill your cup to overflowing. What more inspiration do we need?

Let it overflow, and Song it out!