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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Creative force of love.

"Satan's desire is to turn me in on myself to the extent that I become enslaved and become a destructive force in community. The thrust from Jesus Christ is the opposite- to enhance my freedom so that I can become a creative force of love. It is the spirit of self-centeredness & selfishness versus the spirit of openness & self-sacrifice for the good of others."
-Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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I want to be a creative force of love. Anybody else? I'm not sure what it's going to look like but I've been feeling really called to do some lovin' with my creativity. I think I just use it selfishly so many times, which is so sad. I make beauty for myself to enjoy, or I try to figure out how to make money with it, or I think of the process as an escape or relaxation. Not that these are bad things.


But it shouldn't stop there. Hunter and I have been talking a lot lately about finances and what it looks like to truly set aside our pride and trust God to provide for us. I've been struggling since I quit my job because I feel this need to help provide income and I get so caught up in it sometimes that I'm stressed which leads to me not being the best mom to Lily Belle. THAT IS LAME.

That is also why I think I'm feeling such a strong desire to give. I want to be truly generous with the blessings God is giving us. That doesn't mean that as soon as God starts providing us with ___ amount of money we will start donating a tiny portion of it. Unfortunately that's how I tend to think of it. It means that we have a comfortable place to sleep at night, clothing, way to many shoes, an amazing support system, a steady income, health insurance and so much more. It means that if God wants us to own a little house for our children to grow up in, he will provide a way and I don't need to lose any more sleep about it.

It means that I don't have a ton of money to spare but I have got to stop being so dang self-centered. I need to be giving my creativity & my love freely.

If any of you other creative lovers are feeling a similar desire please get in touch with me! Let's be one in heart and mind...let's share everything we have {Acts 4:32}.

"Free is not your right to choose,
It's answering what's asked of you
To give the love you find until it's gone."
-The Avett Brothers

6 comments:

  1. wow i love everything about this post! amen girl! and i love your blog ... i'm your newest follower coming from call me blessed!

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  2. loooove your words. This is such a timely post :) thanks for sharing!

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  3. Thanks for stopping by ladies! I'm so glad someone else is feeling the same way. This has been on my heart so much lately!

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  4. BAM! love this, ashley. amen.
    and anyone who quotes bonhoeffer is legit, in my book;)

    thanks so much for sharing! xo

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  5. I love Dietrick Bonhoeffer! Do you read Thomas Merton or Henri Nouwen too? Thanks for the post!

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  6. Gina, not yet but I guess I will have to now :) Any good suggestions to start out with?

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