This is an interesting quote…

4. Steve Jobs said: “You know, we don’t grow most of the food we eat. We wear clothes other people make. We speak a language that other people developed. We use a mathematics that other people evolved… I mean, we’re constantly taking things. It’s a wonderful, ecstatic feeling to create something that puts it back in the pool of human experience and knowledge.“

I hope that each of you are creating in some way.  There is nothing more powerful or freeing or exhilarating than creating something.  Maybe you are an artist, and you can sketch or paint something of beauty.  Maybe you are a writer, and use words to craft ideas and thoughts that provoke something in someone else.  Maybe you are a leader, and your desire is to create a church, organization or ministry that will minister to the needs of others.  Perhaps you are a songwriter, and find no joy greater than sitting with your guitar and creating melodies that others will hum.  Whatever your skill… create!

Maybe you don’t think you can do any of those things, and you don’t, “have a creative bone in my body!”  Well then, may I encourage you to create relationships.  Form and nurture friendships that lead people toward God!

You don’t have to be creative to create.  You don’t have to be on a stage to lead.  You don’t need to be handed a microphone to have a voice.  Create something out of nothing, and lead others toward the cross.

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