Finding Your Muse--Creativity In The Church

This series of posts will focus on Creativity in the church and where it comes from.  I hope that you aren't taken back or offended by the word MUSE.   I hope you'll see in a moment why I use that word.

Where does creativity come from? The Ancient greeks thought that spirits or Muses were responsible for the creation of that which never had been before (poetry, music, art, science, etc).  Every great literary giant (Homer, Milton, Dante, Shakespeare) has given homage to his own muse for helping him create what ever masterpiece it is.   The Muse gives the instant inspiration and invitation to create.

So where does a Christian artist find their Muse?  I believe that it is the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity which gives the inspiration for creativity in the church.  It is this spirit which whispers the inspiration of heaven to artists, musicians and dancers and those attuned this spirit do the work of creativity in the church.

I hope over the next couple of posts to explore where and how to listen more intently to the Holy Spirit as the inspiration for art in the church.   Those that truly find this Muse do the work of heaven.

What are your thoughts?  Do you agree that the Holy Spirit is our Muse?