This applies to many of mans various abilities, but thinking over one that's applicable to MY life:
We Christians believe that THE most persuasive medium out there is the Holy Ghost. Nothing inspires the heart more, nothing changes men quicker, and nothing on earth can pierce the heart and mind like the Spirit, not art, not music, not even a loaded gun.
Now then; Art and music, without a knowledge of God, is one of mans most persuasive and effective tools at communicating. Used properly, it can make anyone feel anything you put your heart into. It's like bottling up an emotion or message, and having someone else drink it. This is primarily because art and music speaks to the heart, whereas all other mediums of persuasion speak the the heavily filtered, regulated, barricaded, and opinionated mind.
But that said, when we take art and the Spirit, and bring them together, what do we have?
If art could be comparable to a window into ones soul, then couples with the Spirit, we would have (according to the will of God) a literal window into the heart and mind of God.
We Christians believe that THE most persuasive medium out there is the Holy Ghost. Nothing inspires the heart more, nothing changes men quicker, and nothing on earth can pierce the heart and mind like the Spirit, not art, not music, not even a loaded gun.
Now then; Art and music, without a knowledge of God, is one of mans most persuasive and effective tools at communicating. Used properly, it can make anyone feel anything you put your heart into. It's like bottling up an emotion or message, and having someone else drink it. This is primarily because art and music speaks to the heart, whereas all other mediums of persuasion speak the the heavily filtered, regulated, barricaded, and opinionated mind.
But that said, when we take art and the Spirit, and bring them together, what do we have?
If art could be comparable to a window into ones soul, then couples with the Spirit, we would have (according to the will of God) a literal window into the heart and mind of God.
That said, with great power comes great responsibility. Where much is
given, much is required. A man isn't given riches to merely only
self-indulge, a man is given riches to do great good.
This applies to just one field of talent, but we all have (in a way) been given great riches.
I can only wonder how great of a calling we've been given, how much should be required of us, and how much good we could do.
I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
This applies to just one field of talent, but we all have (in a way) been given great riches.
I can only wonder how great of a calling we've been given, how much should be required of us, and how much good we could do.
I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.