Everyone's a critic
Opening Prayer Here I am Lord, Listening Speak to me within my heart and soul. I am listening. Ephesians 2:10‘For we are God’s work of art’ Reflection A wonderful phrase and how often do you hear the cynical or self-depreciating reply – Then I must be a Picasso! Why do we find it so difficult? We are amazed by God’s hand on the rest of creation, the millions of species; the thousands of galaxies; the myriad of wonders that science uncovers every day. We marvel at the idea that of all the snowflakes that have ever fell – ever – no two have been alike. And yet we refuse to acknowledge the wonder in ourselves; the children that God holds in his hand. Perhaps we have the wrong idea about art. We envisage it as something perfect, ideal, without blemish. Maybe if you are looking at an Ikea print for the living room you could apply those standards but not to Art with a capital A. Art is about communication, realisation, the need to create something outside normal definitions, the challenge to...