Comments on: What About My Creative Dreams? http://lifestream.org/blog/2009/02/23/what-about-my-creative-dreams/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:13:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Emery Smith http://lifestream.org/blog/2009/02/23/what-about-my-creative-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-27624 Emery Smith Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:39:29 +0000 http://lifestream.org/blog/?p=747#comment-27624 I have been thinking through this issue since my late 20's and had not accomplished the dreams of high school...so much so I was embarrassed to go to my high school reunion. I was sure I had not done what was my destiny. Due to family decisions, I have stayed in a career path that has never overtly rewarded me emotionally, creatively or financially but I tend toward the 'half full' view so I gave what I had and left the results to GOD. It was difficult to have five kids and not be able to give the expected to them. Nevertheless, now they are parents and affirm our raising as very helpful to their maturity and love of Jesus. It is hard to give up the 'destiny view of childhood' and just relax in Father's love...but He is continuing to work on me with increasing success. Thanks for your wise perspective! I encourage you to share this message with high school/college as this is not a common message in our culture, even within Jesus followers. I have been thinking through this issue since my late 20′s and had not accomplished the dreams of high school…so much so I was embarrassed to go to my high school reunion. I was sure I had not done what was my destiny. Due to family decisions, I have stayed in a career path that has never overtly rewarded me emotionally, creatively or financially but I tend toward the ‘half full’ view so I gave what I had and left the results to GOD. It was difficult to have five kids and not be able to give the expected to them. Nevertheless, now they are parents and affirm our raising as very helpful to their maturity and love of Jesus.

It is hard to give up the ‘destiny view of childhood’ and just relax in Father’s love…but He is continuing to work on me with increasing success.

Thanks for your wise perspective! I encourage you to share this message with high school/college as this is not a common message in our culture, even within Jesus followers.

]]> By: todd http://lifestream.org/blog/2009/02/23/what-about-my-creative-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-27608 todd Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:24:23 +0000 http://lifestream.org/blog/?p=747#comment-27608 excellent sharing........thank you thank you! Todd excellent sharing……..thank you thank you!

Todd

]]> By: Ann Patrick http://lifestream.org/blog/2009/02/23/what-about-my-creative-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-27516 Ann Patrick Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:43:41 +0000 http://lifestream.org/blog/?p=747#comment-27516 Hi Wayne, This is my first time to communicate on your blog. My husband has followed your journey for several years now and was even in a meeting with you a few (couple?) years ago. I wanted to echo what you said in your post about our creative abilities and finding fulfillment there. I've only in the last few years (I'm 52) started seeing myself as a creative person and I have found myself wishing at times that these aspects of myself had been nurtured when I was young. Yes, it's frustrating. But I have found that within the spiritual family that God as given me there is place for the expression of these things. If I have something to say I say it to them. I use my camera in meetings like it's supposed to be there and am growing in understanding of how Jesus who lives in me wants to express himself through me and through whatever ability He put in me. There are other things I want to learn. I don't concern myself about being professional although I think there my be a time for that and there is a desire for it. I am finding fulfillment in being rather than doing. I want all my doing to come out of being in Him and Him in me. I know that if I don't pursue the doing then he will have more opportunity to express Himself. When I know that has happened then I feel that sense of fulfillment. It almost doesn't even matter if anyone likes what I said or did if I know that He has been the originator of it. I hope that all will come to see that it's really about allowing Jesus to express his totality in the earth through the diversity of personalities and gifts he has placed within his body. Blessings. Hi Wayne,
This is my first time to communicate on your blog. My husband has followed your journey for several years now and was even in a meeting with you a few (couple?) years ago. I wanted to echo what you said in your post about our creative abilities and finding fulfillment there. I’ve only in the last few years (I’m 52) started seeing myself as a creative person and I have found myself wishing at times that these aspects of myself had been nurtured when I was young. Yes, it’s frustrating. But I have found that within the spiritual family that God as given me there is place for the expression of these things. If I have something to say I say it to them. I use my camera in meetings like it’s supposed to be there and am growing in understanding of how Jesus who lives in me wants to express himself through me and through whatever ability He put in me. There are other things I want to learn. I don’t concern myself about being professional although I think there my be a time for that and there is a desire for it. I am finding fulfillment in being rather than doing. I want all my doing to come out of being in Him and Him in me. I know that if I don’t pursue the doing then he will have more opportunity to express Himself. When I know that has happened then I feel that sense of fulfillment. It almost doesn’t even matter if anyone likes what I said or did if I know that He has been the originator of it. I hope that all will come to see that it’s really about allowing Jesus to express his totality in the earth through the diversity of personalities and gifts he has placed within his body. Blessings.

]]> By: stacy wills http://lifestream.org/blog/2009/02/23/what-about-my-creative-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-27513 stacy wills Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:54:16 +0000 http://lifestream.org/blog/?p=747#comment-27513 wise words, wayne. thanks for sharing them. wise words, wayne. thanks for sharing them.

]]> By: Bill Ooms http://lifestream.org/blog/2009/02/23/what-about-my-creative-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-27512 Bill Ooms Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:47:11 +0000 http://lifestream.org/blog/?p=747#comment-27512 Thanks for sharing this, Wayne. My first career was as an electronics engineer -- I loved technology and creating new things. But my career became quite tiresome when they promoted me to management and I no longer did any of the fun creative work. The pay was good, but it was frustrating me. Then 7 years ago I felt God calling me to step away from it and do an early retirement. That was a difficult decision. Now, I'm creating wood sculptures to sell at art shows -- I'm back into creating new things, but in a totally different field that I never considered before. I have no regrets that I followed God's new open door. My other passion was music. I had been involved in church worship teams ever since college. Now that I don't attend organized church gatherings, I'm not doing that any more. It was really difficult to step back from that involvement in music. However, now I'm helping a young lady who has a marvelous voice, but can't afford to record her music. I'm doing arranging, orchestration, and helping her record her music in my small home studio. I'm not making any money on this, but it's very rewarding to give to people and help them. Once again, it's a small door that opened, and I have no idea where it will lead. But it's fun! Wayne, you're right when you say that we can find peace by living in that close relationship with Father. We can trust him to open those little doors that will give us the greatest fulfillment. Thanks for sharing this, Wayne.
My first career was as an electronics engineer — I loved technology and creating new things. But my career became quite tiresome when they promoted me to management and I no longer did any of the fun creative work. The pay was good, but it was frustrating me. Then 7 years ago I felt God calling me to step away from it and do an early retirement. That was a difficult decision. Now, I’m creating wood sculptures to sell at art shows — I’m back into creating new things, but in a totally different field that I never considered before. I have no regrets that I followed God’s new open door.
My other passion was music. I had been involved in church worship teams ever since college. Now that I don’t attend organized church gatherings, I’m not doing that any more. It was really difficult to step back from that involvement in music. However, now I’m helping a young lady who has a marvelous voice, but can’t afford to record her music. I’m doing arranging, orchestration, and helping her record her music in my small home studio. I’m not making any money on this, but it’s very rewarding to give to people and help them. Once again, it’s a small door that opened, and I have no idea where it will lead. But it’s fun!
Wayne, you’re right when you say that we can find peace by living in that close relationship with Father. We can trust him to open those little doors that will give us the greatest fulfillment.

]]> By: Fran http://lifestream.org/blog/2009/02/23/what-about-my-creative-dreams/comment-page-1/#comment-27507 Fran Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:50:25 +0000 http://lifestream.org/blog/?p=747#comment-27507 I can second your thoughts, Wayne. When I graduated from high school I wanted to be a PE teacher because I believed that God gifted me with a love of movement and exercise. I never finished that degree in college but got married and had kids. In my late 30s I started into the martial arts and got a black belt. I taught in the martial arts school, in a local park department as well as as a women's self defense class in the local police department. At that point I realized that I was getting to do everything that I had planned for but in a different form than I had imagined. There were some interesting lessons learned along the way but I enjoyed the ride. I can second your thoughts, Wayne. When I graduated from high school I wanted to be a PE teacher because I believed that God gifted me with a love of movement and exercise. I never finished that degree in college but got married and had kids. In my late 30s I started into the martial arts and got a black belt. I taught in the martial arts school, in a local park department as well as as a women’s self defense class in the local police department. At that point I realized that I was getting to do everything that I had planned for but in a different form than I had imagined. There were some interesting lessons learned along the way but I enjoyed the ride.

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