The Beauty of God’s Earth

Do we really enjoy it?

Sitting on the porch, looking out over God’s creation I wonder how many out there really appreciate the beauty that surrounds us.  I have an awesome view from my front porch.  Looking straight ahead I see my neighbor across the street house along with the tulip tree in the front yard.  This huge tree that is in their backyard that I have no clue as to what it is.

On the horizon there are scattered about houses on the hillside, trees of many varieties, blue sky with wisp of clouds and birds flying through the air.  I see the green grass and hear the chirp of crickets, not to mention the song of birds.  Lady walking down the street with her dog and earphones in, I don’t think she knows what she’s missing by not listening to nature.

On my left are more wonderful trees, grass, other plants, also a truck and an outdoor play set, swing, sliding board and room to run around.   On my right I’m seeing a beautiful sunset along with other neighbors’ homes and yards, hill sides and people passing by walking their dogs.

It’s a beautiful world that we live in, that God gave us and I believe that most do not appreciate it.  I thank God everyday for the beauty and wonder of his world.  It is His world and he gave it to us.

He gave it to us to care for and to nurture it, to bless it and make it beautiful.  He provided all that we need to make it beautiful.  Although it was beautiful to begin with, man decided to destroy what was given to him and it became ugly.   However!  Since God is the creature and we are creative beings I believe that he made us to also be creative in whatever we decide to do.

We are creative beings and most of us just don’t realize how creative we are.  Okay let’s just say that you are an accountant (some would say no creativity in that) you do your job day after day after day same old routine.  Then wooollllaaaa you find a new way to do your job better and more efficiently.  This cuts down on the time to complete task and more free time so you are able to take on more clients.  This is creativity.

Do not ever think that you are not creative, for you are.  No matter what you do in life if you can think of a new way to do it you are creative.  Creativity is not just for the so called arts in the world (music, crafts, paintings, sculpture) although they are beautiful, there is so much more to creativity.

Think about it: if people were creative we would not have the internet and you wouldn't be reading this right now.  We wouldn't have Facebook and you wouldn't meet people from all over the world.  There would be no search engines to look up things you wonder about.  And one of the things that I like most is that I’m able to reconnect with people that I've lost contact with over the years.

These are from the imaginations of people and brought it to us that we are able to connect not only with friends from the past, also friends that we meet by being online.  If the people who made this possible were not creative we would never be in contact with other.

How about everything else from electricity to going to the moon and back.  Cars, lights, computers, bike, houses, and so many other things.  Oh yes we are creative beings made in the image of God.  Therefore we should never think for any reason that we are not creative.

How about when you decide to try something new for dinner, or rearrange your living room or bedroom or the way of doing things, decide to plant a garden, take a walk a different way.  This is all creative thinking and being creative.

There are so many ways that we are creative it’s difficult to list them all  The only thing I have to say if you think you are not creative THINK AGAIN!!!  You are and you need to thank God for all your creativity because He is the one that gave it to you.

Enjoy your creativity, if you don’t think you have any THINK AGAIN!!!  You do!!!   No matter what your job, no matter what you do, no matter what you think, YOU ARE CREATIVE!!!!   So take a look at what you do in every aspect of your life and you will find that you are creative.  Really you are, do not doubt it, you are creative and always give God thanks for your creativity no matter what it is, whether crunching numbers or making up a new brownie recipe, you are creative.

How often do you actually enjoy God’s handiwork.  Look about you and see the beauty that is.  This is an awesome planet and we have the privilege to enjoy it.  So not forget to enjoy the beauty, the awesomeness that we were given by our Creator and do not ever, ever forget to thank Him for it.  Our God, Creator is a wonderful, wonderful God to provide us with such beauty and we should be taken aback by it.

OH WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD WE LIVE IN!!!!!!!!   We need to learn to respect and appreciate all that God has given us, give Him the praise and glory that he so deserves.

Praise God from whom all blessing flow, Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost!  Amen!!!