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September 22, 2004

Who Was That Masked Man?

The craving to create, the drive to generate, the yearning to give the world something and have them sit back and say “yeah, that’s good.” The approval of man.

Is that what it comes back to?

At times I literally itch to create something. That’s why I run down stairs and pound the out of tune piano, why I become engrossed with a scrap of paper that brings an imaginary figure to life, why I leave a colossal mess in the kitchen trying to artistically cook, and why I write.

As long as I can remember I have been drawing, playing music, making up stories and mud pies. Usually the creative process culminated in the display of my “art”. At heart I’m a show off. So then what does God want for me?

I’m trying not to get to introspective here. I get really tired of completely introspective blogs. You’re not the center of the universe. I am.

I have been reading the biography of George Whitefield the great English revivalist of the 18th century. They say that George preached over 30,000 sermons in his short lifetime. He was overdramatic and extremely loud. He was a show off.

At the same time I have been listening to some Mark Darling tapes. I would have to say they have a similar personality.

Now I have a bad habit of thinking that I can do anything. (See this post.) But I am just trying to figure myself out here. What has God built me for? Jack of all trades master of none. I know, I know follow Gods general plan for your life and he will reveal his more specific plan in due time. “Humble yourself under God’s mighty hand and he will lift you up in due time.” But… I want to know… now.

Posted by paul at September 22, 2004 09:47 PM

Comments

Being good at something is so important isn't it? Its like if you're not, you feel completely useless.

Posted by: Adam at September 22, 2004 01:58 PM

If you listen to Pat Sokoll sermons, they are fairly straight forward and not very dramatic. Yet he is effective, too. Playing the rests is even more important than playing the notes.

Posted by: Pat at September 22, 2004 07:53 PM

good plan. (actually I just need to comment otherwise I will have sixhundered and sixty-six comments. So this is 667)

Posted by: paul at September 22, 2004 09:29 PM