Making Room for the Spirit
written by: Rev. Dr. Scott Paczkowski
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. ”
Continuing our devotions on nurturing our creativity, Julia Cameron quotes William Blake, “I myself do nothing. The Holy Spirit accomplishes all through me.” Our task is to open ourselves to the Holy Spirit. It is easier said than done. Cameron calls us to the discipline of “Morning Pages.” Whether your creative gift is writing or something else, the act of writing each morning will pull you out of your mind and into a spiritual grove that will open your soul to a new creative view of the world.
Julia Cameron is calling us to write three pages each morning. I’ve started writing Morning Pages again after almost thirty years. Join me. As you write your Morning Pages, don’t try to become the next William Blake. According to Cameron, the reason for writing Morning Pages is to put words on paper without thinking. Writing whatever comes through the pen to the paper will open up your spirit and allow the Holy Spirit to speak to you.
The Holy Spirit will provide glimpses of inspiration to take your creativity to a new level. It may seem too unproductive at first, but sticking to the discipline will inspire new creative directions. God wants to offer each of us the Divine support necessary to be our best selves. When we can get out of our heads long enough, we can make room for the Spirit’s inspiration.
Today, prayerfully ask God to give you the desire and discipline to seek a new creative path. True creativity isn’t something continually replicated but holds something unique within. One way you find the uniqueness within is by getting out of your head, by writing Morning Pages long enough to get beyond yourself long enough to make room for the Spirit. Then, just maybe, you might just find a little William Blake, Mia Angelou, or whoever your creative hero is, somewhere deep within.
