Trust in the Power that Created Us

Muskoka River

As we commit to our real dreams, we commit to ourselves. As we commit to ourselves, we also commit to trusting the power that created us. We are then aligning ourselves not with false gods but with the true power of the universe, the Great Creator through whose power all dreams are possible. Julia Cameron, Walking in This World Page 238

Committing ourselves to God in all areas of life makes it possible for all our dreams to become a reality. We commit to pursuing our creative dreams and, at the same time, we commit to trusting those dreams to the power of the one who created us. The Great Creator created us with those dreams instilled in our very being—the dreams we have for ourselves are the very dreams God gave to us at the time of our birth.

Canoe Ride

Sometimes we accuse ourselves of dreaming too big. This is false pride. In most cases we tend to dream too small. God has created us with amazing gifts and dreams and we barely touch the surface of what is possible for us. We doubt ourselves, our gifts, and our abilities instead of committing to and trusting in the power that created us.

Like the disciples, we are astounded by God’s promise to us, but Christ looks at us intently, deep into our soul, and says, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God.” Mark 10: 27 (New Living Translation)

Trust then in what is possible with God in your life and on your side; dream big and align yourself with the Great Creator; search deep within yourself for the dream that God instilled in you at the beginning of your life on earth; take hold of that dream and turn it into a reality to the glory of God.

© Judith Lawrence

Listening to the Still Small Voice

Quiet Pathway in June

We are made by the Great Creator and we are intended to be creative ourselves. As we seek to cooperate with that intention, the still, small voice that all spiritual paths speak of becomes an ever more present reality. When we “go within,” there is someone or something there to meet us and it is not mute as to our identity. Julia Cameron. Walking in This World Page 39

Those of us who try to practice contemplation and go within to the deepest part of ourselves where our soul is one with God will hear, or see, or know the presence of our Great Creator.

We will be given guidance as to what God wants us to do—our identity and calling will be made clear to us, not necessarily in words but, perhaps, by an overall sensation of what we are intended to do.

Those of us who are writers may be called to various branches of this calling within the all encompassing call of writing as our creativity given to us by God. Some mornings as I practice my quiet time with God I find myself called to write a poem, sometimes God gives me an insight for a blog to write on this site, at other times I get an idea for a monthly meditation on my website. www.judithlawrence.ca/monthly.php 

Listening to the still, small voice is very important and this means finding a time and space to meet with God daily.

© Judith Lawrence

Conduit for the Great Creator

When we express our creativity, we are a conduit for the Great Creator to explore, express, and expand its divine nature and our own.…We do not live or create in isolation. Each of us is part of a greater whole and, as we agree to express ourselves, we agree to express the larger Self that moves through us all. Page 26, Walking in This World, by Julia Cameron.

Not only does the Great Creator continue his work of creation in the universe every moment of time, he also gives each one of us the gift of creativity thus allowing us to be conduits for his further work of creation through our willingness to “explore, express, and expand its divine nature”.

It is important that we recognize the creative gifts God has given to us and use them in such a way as to give glory to God. Whether we are writers, painters, or sculptors and fashion great works of art or whether we knit, sew, or bake cookies for our families, our creativity will express glory to the Great Creator if all is done in love and honour.

How wonderful it is to know that our small creations are a part of God’s own creativity and that by being faithful in pursuing the gift God gave us we serve as conduits for the Source of all creativity.

© Judith Lawrence