Who Wants to Be Creative?

WHO WANTS TO BE CREATIVE? Most people would answer enthusiastically, “I do! I do!” I consider myself a creative thinker, but I’m among many who want to do and understand more. I’ve learned over the years that God can handle my questions, and that I must not assume answers, but search out what He says. Answers have come from the Holy Spirit bringing fresh insight while studying the Word, through prayer, and from wisdom and experiences of others. Questions that I have asked:

1. SO WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT BEING CREATIVE?
a. Learning about God's creation is inherent in art activities. I believe God wants us to be creative and has given us the potential to progressively become more like Him. He created us for His pleasure, and we can create for ours and His. Attention to detail may lead us to become more intimate with nature through drawing, gardening, writing, etc., and to appreciate more the unsurpassed greatness of our Creator.
b. Being creative adds “spice” and excitement to existence. As the writer of Ecclesiastes so eloquently expressed, life can be mundane and feel futile periodically. A person does not have to be a professional artist to experience the thrill of creating.
c. Even small experiences in art benefit the brain, especially valuable for children’s development. Continued experiences in art cause continued progress. That’s what happened to me. I liked drawing as a child, and I’m still at it, steadily improving. The creative experience of art spills over into other areas, so that fresh neural pathways in the brain are open, and new ideas are possible in any area of life.(1)
d. Art experiences develop character. Patience is a virtue difficult to learn and more difficult to teach. Art can teach us to not give up, rework the first attempt, or to try again, if we make the decision to gain from the experience. Countless times I have reworked a painting, or started over if the first try was unredeemable. Creativity requires re-thinking, combining design elements into different arrangements, using different line quality or colors. For example, using a large brush sets me free from tiny detail too soon in a painting, and allows me to take advantage of the spontaneity produced by the brush strokes.
e. Learning to see accurately is one of the greatest benefits of art experiences. If we want realism, we must observe details, edges, line directions, shapes, sizes, and colors. This requires practice in seeing accurately to gain skill - also exercising patience. If we choose “abstract” images, one still has to use art principles and elements skillfully - practice... patience... practice... patience.

2. WHAT PART OF US IS CREATIVE?
Brain hemisphere research began by identifying the origin and process of creativity. Researchers discovered that our highest cognitive activities are performed by specialized brain pathways concentrated in one hemisphere or the other. However, some brain processes are performed equally well by both hemispheres. Traditional education has emphasized kinds of learning that are processed primarily in the left hemisphere - analytical, language, symbols, and time consciousness. New stimuli, problems, music, and spatial reasoning are processed first by the right hemisphere.

Research has proved that
• the full creative process involves integration and harmonious functioning of both brain hemispheres; and
• the creative process stimulates “traditional” learning by creating new thought patterns and symbols (2). Students of all ages are thus able to apply problem-solving skills to the arts, and then apply those same skills to other learning and to life situations (3).

Scripture is silent about the brain, but speaks much about the mind, heart, and spirit. In Scripture, heart can refer to soul or spirit, depending upon context, but in general, the “inner self”. Since we are made in God’s image (4), it is generally accepted that human beings are tri-fold like God, being made up of spirit, soul, and body (5). God is a Spirit (6), God has a Soul (7), and God has a body (8).

The soul is also tri-fold, being made up of mind, will, and emotions. The soul reveals the personality, and is influenced by experiences and by physical appearance. The mind has a direct connection to the physical brain, and it appears that emotions have a direct connection to the physical heart, the brain, and perhaps other organs. Conscience appears to reside in the spirit, being the moral compass, the part of us that just “knows” stuff. Since James 2:26 states that the body without the spirit is dead, the spirit is the “life force” of the body (9). The spirit of man must be connected to the Spirit of God for eternal life with God, but the spirit of man does continue to exist, whether or not the spirit is alive to God. The "soulish" will has a direct connection to the spirit through conscience. Only the Word of God, being sharper than a two-edged sword, can discern between soul, spirit, joint, and marrow. Scripture sums up all the activity of the body and soul as “flesh”, which is opposed to the Spirit (10).

3. HOW AND WHERE DOES CREATIVITY OPERATE?
To even begin to answer this question requires more questions:
a. How does inspiration work? Inspiration involves more than the brain. Inspiration is stimulation of the mind and emotions to a high level of activity; something that causes a desire to express an idea. Ingredients of inspiration are
• imagination - a recombination of mental images from past experiences into new patterns, and
• intuition - direct knowledge, judgment, meaning, or idea that occurs without any known process of conscious thought; a spiritual process.
b. How does the creative process work?
• saturation - information research,
• incubation - where imagination is at work, and
• illumination - sparked by intuition.
c. Does art belong to the "flesh" (body and soul) or to the spirit? According to the above, creativity belongs to the “inner man”, having its inspiration in the spirit, filtered through the soul, and involving the body and time to bring expression. It is, therefore, crucial to tap into godly inspiration. We all know there are artworks that have been inspired by wrong spirits.

4. DOES ART HAVE TO BE RELIGIOUS TO BE GODLY?
Definitely not. We are told in Scripture to think about things that are lovely and of a good report (11). There are many purposes for art: practical, decorative, thought-provoking, commercial, for practice in developing skills, and more. The artist's "signature" is imbedded in in the artwork through line quality, choice of colors, etc., regardless of subject matter and is discerned often at a subconscious level, revealing much about the artist. Since art belongs to the spirit (inspiration and illumination), a beautiful landscape or a painting of children can lead to thinking about lovely things.

But an artwork doesn't necessarily have to be "lovely" either. Consider artists who make us think with subjects such as poverty, strong emotion, something "futuristic", or simply change recognizable forms. Picasso's "Guernica" expresses the horrors of war with greater impact than photography, and his "Blue Period" explored negative emotions that provoke interpretation and analysis - higher order thinking skills.

5. ISN’T THERE ALREADY ENOUGH ART IN THE WORLD?
I struggled with this question many years ago, especially concerning the area of crafts. It seemed as if the world was cluttered with “junk” that wasn’t “real art”. However, I now believe the true value of art is the process, because of brain development, character building, learning to see accurately, and exercising discernment in making wise choices. Besides, it’s fun. So, if you have not created some art, the answer to this question is “No”.

6. IF THERE’S “NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN” (12), HOW CAN WE BE CREATIVE?
It seems that all the ideas, techniques, and processes have already been done. There are scores of artists whose creations speak to the masses and are valued highly, greatly enriching culture. Scores of artists imitate them. Scores of artists are frustrated, because they have not achieved greatness in the public eye for innovation nor affected art history by creating new art “movements. We cannot create something from nothing like our fabulous Creator, but we can take the existing substances and arrange and present them in patterns and ideas that are new to us. Therefore, creativity for us is discovery. Again, the process is more important than the product. We should always aim to do our best and to learn from the experience, and if we turn out a masterpiece, we will be blessed and perhaps bless others.

MY JOURNEY
I have always loved to draw and create things, but I desired greatly to be a teacher and didn’t consider art to be part of that. Art came to the forefront almost by “accident”, but I realize now that it was God’s providence. I took an art class during my high school senior year. I enjoyed it tremendously, and was very successful. I encountered a scheduling difficulty in my first year in college and only a drawing class would fit the time slot. Three weeks into the class, I was hooked. I made the decision then to major in art. But to please my parents, I added an English major, and a minor in education (also God’s providence). I knew God was blessing me, and I thanked Him, but my relationship with the Lord was very immature.

After graduation I moved to Seattle to be with my grandparents. Because my move was almost last minute, I could not find a full-time teaching position. Instead I substituted in a high school for one semester. That was tough. I could teach subjects well, but substituting quickly made me realize I had little practical experience in classroom management. I learned more about teaching in that one semester than in all of my schooling. The Lord was in that too. Realizing that my desire to teach was fading and my desire to create was growing, I found a part-time office job, which gave me oodles of time to draw and paint. My artworks showed in several exhibitions, and some sold. Selling artworks validates the artist and the creative effort. That was all the impetus I needed.

But the Lord had other plans. I moved back to Texas, where I met my husband. My first six years of marriage were spent being a full time wife and mother, which left little or no art time. I knew there was a higher goal for art than decorating walls and shelves or becoming famous. The discomfort prompted me to ask the above questions and more. I realized how important prayer is when you have family, so that became my focus for a period of time. As I looked in prayer at my artistic journey through cycles of valleys and mountaintops, I saw that my art was selfish. We must grow personally in the Lord, but self-development should have an outward aim to be shared as testimonies of God's grace and provision. The Lord began changing me and "re-purposing" my direction in art, increasing my vision from just inward to include outward. But I didn't know how that would manifest.

Our pastor asked me to teach 5th - 6th grade in his new Christian school. I agreed, since our son was then eligible for K4. That was a major watershed in my life. All the desire to teach returned like a flood into my heart. I soon learned that too many students were deficient in basic manual and academic skills and how to think for themselves. Eventually art was added to my teaching schedule for the entire school. I recognized the anointing of the Lord, teaching me how to present art, and how to use art to teach core curriculum with greater effectiveness.

The day of great inspiration: Prompted by the Holy Spirit, I wrote an enrichment theme around “Trees of Righteousness” (Isaiah 61:3) integrating art with language arts, handwriting, mathematics, history, science, and music. My students remained interested for nearly six weeks. One morning in early prayer, I distinctly heard the Holy Spirit’s words in my inner ears, “You shall write an art curriculum.” I was “high” for almost two days. The Lord has continued to direct me to write art curriculum manuals from a Biblical worldview for K-high school. During this time I continued to receive recognition and cash awards for artworks, encouraging me to keep creating. I give the Lord all glory!

I could have entitled this article "Who Wants to Learn Patience?" Learning patience is not instant (duh!), because our modern world programs us with many conveniences for quick results. Romans 5:3b states "... knowing that tribulation produces perseverance ("patience" in KJV), and perseverance character: and character, hope." Art has taught me perseverance and patience in many practical ways. I've had to wait for paint to set so that I don't ruin a good start by continuing too quickly, practice skills over time for continual and gradual improvement, and wait on the Lord to bring to pass what He as begun in me - specifically the art curriculum. The Lord spoke the words, "You will write an art curriculum." in 1984 (!), and over the years I've dealt with disappointment, discouragement, defeat, rejection, interference, wavering in faith, and my own detours. I would not have learned from this experience if I had not learned to patiently wait on the Lord to discern His leading. In my own strength I would have given up. I'm glad I didn't, because in the last three years the Lord has been opening doors for publication and favor. The lyrics in Michael W. Smith's and Martin Smith's song "Grace" speak eloquently about the Lord's leading in my life: "All these years You've carried me; You've been my eyes when I could not see." I value highly the lessons of perseverance and patience through tribulation in bringing me closer to the Lord.

I now believe I am walking in the good works God has prepared for me (Ephesians 2:10). Notice that the phrase "good works" is plural. I'm sure He will continue to increase my vision and will take me from glory to glory and from victory to victory as I walk with Him.

For me, art now has a two-fold purpose: to be creative like our Lord, developing in Him inwardly, and to share outwardly what I've learned. Sharing has been just as exciting as the creative process in learning how to form intuitive knowledge into concrete expression. My focus now is to teach children (and adults) HOW to think through art. Our public school system, Hollywood, TV, the mainstream news media, and more, are teaching us WHAT to think. I’ve learned over the years that the brain must be developed by activities, but the mind must be trained by the Word of God. Therefore, I am convinced that creativity is part of everyone's good works in the Lord, no matter what category the creativity and good works fall into. Art activities can be connected to God through Scripture, science, mathematics, language arts, history, and other arts. So, please, don't overlook the benefits of art activities for yourself and your children.

If you have never given art a try, I strongly encourage you to do so. You will experience relaxation, pleasure, and stimulation of the brain and mind. Do your best, just don’t have expectations of masterpieces at the beginning, and the experience will be thrilling. And don’t let possible criticism from others discourage you. You will be "stretched" and have fun in the process.

End Notes:
1. Jensen, E., (1995) The Learning Brain, Turning Point Publishing, San Diego, CA.
2. Edwards, B., (1979). Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, (1986). Drawing on the Artist Within, J.P. Tarcher, Inc., Los Angeles, CA.;
3. Gardner, H., (1993) Multiple Intelligences: The Theory in Practice; (1973, 1994) The Arts and Human Development, Basic Books Harper-Collins, N.Y
4. Genesis 1:26
5. 1 Thessalonians 5:23
6. John 4:24
7. Judges 10:16
8. OT: wrestled with Jacob, appeared to Abraham,NT: Jesus: Hebrews 10:5
9. Hebrews 4:12
10. Romans 8:1-9
11. Philippians 4:8
12. Ecclesiastes 1:9


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		WHO WANTS TO BE CREATIVE? Most people would answer enthusiastically, “I do! I do!” I consider myself a creative thinker, but I’m among many who want to do and understand more. I’ve learned over the years that God can handle my questions, and that I must not assume answers, but search out what He says. Answers have come from the Holy Spirit bringing fresh insight while studying the Word, through prayer, and from wisdom and experiences of others. Questions that I have asked: 1. SO WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT BEING CREATIVE? a. Learning about God's creation is inherent in art activities. I believe God wants us to be creative and has given us the potential to progressively become more like Him. He created us for His pleasure, and we can create for ours and His. Attention to detail may lead us to become more intimate with nature through drawing, gardening, writing, etc., and to appreciate more the unsurpassed greatness of our Creator. b. Being creative adds “spice” and excitement to existence. As the writer of Ecclesiastes so eloquently expressed, life can be mundane and feel futile periodically. A person does not have to be a professional artist to experience the thrill of creating. c. Even small experiences in art benefit the brain, especially valuable for children’s development. Continued experiences in art cause continued progress. That’s what happened to me. I liked drawing as a child, and I’m still at it, steadily improving. The creative experience of art spills over into other areas, so that fresh neural pathways in the brain are open, and new ideas are possible in any area of life.(1) d. Art experiences develop character. Patience is a virtue difficult to learn and more difficult to teach. Art can teach us to not give up, rework the first attempt, or to try again, if we make the decision to gain from the experience. Countless times I have reworked a painting, or started over if the first try was unredeemable. Creativity requires re-thinking, combining design elements into different arrangements, using different line quality or colors. For example, using a large brush sets me free from tiny detail too soon in a painting, and allows me to take advantage of the spontaneity produced by the brush strokes. e. Learning to see accurately is one of the greatest benefits of art experiences. If we want realism, we must observe details, edges, line directions, shapes, sizes, and colors. This requires practice in seeing accurately to gain skill - also exercising patience. If we choose “abstract” images, one still has to use art principles and elements skillfully - practice... patience... practice... patience. 2. WHAT PART OF US IS CREATIVE? Brain hemisphere research began by identifying the origin and process of creativity. Researchers discovered that our highest cognitive activities are performed by specialized brain pathways concentrated in one hemisphere or the other. However, some brain processes are performed equally well by both hemispheres. Traditional education has emphasized kinds of learning that are processed primarily in the left hemisphere - analytical, language, symbols, and time consciousness. New stimuli, problems, music, and spatial reasoning are processed first by the right hemisphere. Research has proved that • the full creative process involves integration and harmonious functioning of both brain hemispheres; and • the creative process stimulates “traditional” learning by creating new thought patterns and symbols (2). Students of all ages are thus able to apply problem-solving skills to the arts, and then apply those same skills to other learning and to life situations (3). Scripture is silent about the brain, but speaks much about the mind, heart, and spirit. In Scripture, heart can refer to soul or spirit, depending upon context, but in general, the “inner self”. Since we are made in God’s image (4), it is generally accepted that human beings are tri-fold like God, being made up of spirit, soul, and body (5). God is a Spirit (6), God has a Soul (7), and God has a body (8). The soul is also tri-fold, being made up of mind, will, and emotions. The soul reveals the personality, and is influenced by experiences and by physical appearance. The mind has a direct connection to the physical brain, and it appears that emotions have a direct connection to the physical heart, the brain, and perhaps other organs. Conscience appears to reside in the spirit, being the moral compass, the part of us that just “knows” stuff. Since James 2:26 states that the body without the spirit is dead, the spirit is the “life force” of the body (9). The spirit of man must be connected to the Spirit of God for eternal life with God, but the spirit of man does continue to exist, whether or not the spirit is alive to God. The "soulish" will has a direct connection to the spirit through conscience. Only the Word of God, being sharper than a two-edged sword, can discern between soul, spirit, joint, and marrow. Scripture sums up all the activity of the body and soul as “flesh”, which is opposed to the Spirit (10). 3. HOW AND WHERE DOES CREATIVITY OPERATE? To even begin to answer this question requires more questions: a. How does inspiration work? Inspiration involves more than the brain. Inspiration is stimulation of the mind and emotions to a high level of activity; something that causes a desire to express an idea. Ingredients of inspiration are • imagination - a recombination of mental images from past experiences into new patterns, and • intuition - direct knowledge, judgment, meaning, or idea that occurs without any known process of conscious thought; a spiritual process. b. How does the creative process work? • saturation - information research, • incubation - where imagination is at work, and • illumination - sparked by intuition. c. Does art belong to the "flesh" (body and soul) or to the spirit? According to the above, creativity belongs to the “inner man”, having its inspiration in the spirit, filtered through the soul, and involving the body and time to bring expression. It is, therefore, crucial to tap into godly inspiration. We all know there are artworks that have been inspired by wrong spirits. 4. DOES ART HAVE TO BE RELIGIOUS TO BE GODLY? Definitely not. We are told in Scripture to think about things that are lovely and of a good report (11). There are many purposes for art: practical, decorative, thought-provoking, commercial, for practice in developing skills, and more. The artist's "signature" is imbedded in in the artwork through line quality, choice of colors, etc., regardless of subject matter and is discerned often at a subconscious level, revealing much about the artist. Since art belongs to the spirit (inspiration and illumination), a beautiful landscape or a painting of children can lead to thinking about lovely things. But an artwork doesn't necessarily have to be "lovely" either. Consider artists who make us think with subjects such as poverty, strong emotion, something "futuristic", or simply change recognizable forms. Picasso's "Guernica" expresses the horrors of war with greater impact than photography, and his "Blue Period" explored negative emotions that provoke interpretation and analysis - higher order thinking skills. 5. ISN’T THERE ALREADY ENOUGH ART IN THE WORLD? I struggled with this question many years ago, especially concerning the area of crafts. It seemed as if the world was cluttered with “junk” that wasn’t “real art”. However, I now believe the true value of art is the process, because of brain development, character building, learning to see accurately, and exercising discernment in making wise choices. Besides, it’s fun. So, if you have not created some art, the answer to this question is “No”. 6. IF THERE’S “NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN” (12), HOW CAN WE BE CREATIVE? It seems that all the ideas, techniques, and processes have already been done. There are scores of artists whose creations speak to the masses and are valued highly, greatly enriching culture. Scores of artists imitate them. Scores of artists are frustrated, because they have not achieved greatness in the public eye for innovation nor affected art history by creating new art “movements. We cannot create something from nothing like our fabulous Creator, but we can take the existing substances and arrange and present them in patterns and ideas that are new to us. Therefore, creativity for us is discovery. Again, the process is more important than the product. We should always aim to do our best and to learn from the experience, and if we turn out a masterpiece, we will be blessed and perhaps bless others. MY JOURNEY I have always loved to draw and create things, but I desired greatly to be a teacher and didn’t consider art to be part of that. Art came to the forefront almost by “accident”, but I realize now that it was God’s providence. I took an art class during my high school senior year. I enjoyed it tremendously, and was very successful. I encountered a scheduling difficulty in my first year in college and only a drawing class would fit the time slot. Three weeks into the class, I was hooked. I made the decision then to major in art. But to please my parents, I added an English major, and a minor in education (also God’s providence). I knew God was blessing me, and I thanked Him, but my relationship with the Lord was very immature. After graduation I moved to Seattle to be with my grandparents. Because my move was almost last minute, I could not find a full-time teaching position. Instead I substituted in a high school for one semester. That was tough. I could teach subjects well, but substituting quickly made me realize I had little practical experience in classroom management. I learned more about teaching in that one semester than in all of my schooling. The Lord was in that too. Realizing that my desire to teach was fading and my desire to create was growing, I found a part-time office job, which gave me oodles of time to draw and paint. My artworks showed in several exhibitions, and some sold. Selling artworks validates the artist and the creative effort. That was all the impetus I needed. But the Lord had other plans. I moved back to Texas, where I met my husband. My first six years of marriage were spent being a full time wife and mother, which left little or no art time. I knew there was a higher goal for art than decorating walls and shelves or becoming famous. The discomfort prompted me to ask the above questions and more. I realized how important prayer is when you have family, so that became my focus for a period of time. As I looked in prayer at my artistic journey through cycles of valleys and mountaintops, I saw that my art was selfish. We must grow personally in the Lord, but self-development should have an outward aim to be shared as testimonies of God's grace and provision. The Lord began changing me and "re-purposing" my direction in art, increasing my vision from just inward to include outward. But I didn't know how that would manifest. Our pastor asked me to teach 5th - 6th grade in his new Christian school. I agreed, since our son was then eligible for K4. That was a major watershed in my life. All the desire to teach returned like a flood into my heart. I soon learned that too many students were deficient in basic manual and academic skills and how to think for themselves. Eventually art was added to my teaching schedule for the entire school. I recognized the anointing of the Lord, teaching me how to present art, and how to use art to teach core curriculum with greater effectiveness. The day of great inspiration: Prompted by the Holy Spirit, I wrote an enrichment theme around “Trees of Righteousness” (Isaiah 61:3) integrating art with language arts, handwriting, mathematics, history, science, and music. My students remained interested for nearly six weeks. One morning in early prayer, I distinctly heard the Holy Spirit’s words in my inner ears, “You shall write an art curriculum.” I was “high” for almost two days. The Lord has continued to direct me to write art curriculum manuals from a Biblical worldview for K-high school. During this time I continued to receive recognition and cash awards for artworks, encouraging me to keep creating. I give the Lord all glory! I could have entitled this article "Who Wants to Learn Patience?" Learning patience is not instant (duh!), because our modern world programs us with many conveniences for quick results. Romans 5:3b states "... knowing that tribulation produces perseverance ("patience" in KJV), and perseverance character: and character, hope." Art has taught me perseverance and patience in many practical ways. I've had to wait for paint to set so that I don't ruin a good start by continuing too quickly, practice skills over time for continual and gradual improvement, and wait on the Lord to bring to pass what He as begun in me - specifically the art curriculum. The Lord spoke the words, "You will write an art curriculum." in 1984 (!), and over the years I've dealt with disappointment, discouragement, defeat, rejection, interference, wavering in faith, and my own detours. I would not have learned from this experience if I had not learned to patiently wait on the Lord to discern His leading. In my own strength I would have given up. I'm glad I didn't, because in the last three years the Lord has been opening doors for publication and favor. The lyrics in Michael W. Smith's and Martin Smith's song "Grace" speak eloquently about the Lord's leading in my life: "All these years You've carried me; You've been my eyes when I could not see." I value highly the lessons of perseverance and patience through tribulation in bringing me closer to the Lord. I now believe I am walking in the good works God has prepared for me (Ephesians 2:10). Notice that the phrase "good works" is plural. I'm sure He will continue to increase my vision and will take me from glory to glory and from victory to victory as I walk with Him. For me, art now has a two-fold purpose: to be creative like our Lord, developing in Him inwardly, and to share outwardly what I've learned. Sharing has been just as exciting as the creative process in learning how to form intuitive knowledge into concrete expression. My focus now is to teach children (and adults) HOW to think through art. Our public school system, Hollywood, TV, the mainstream news media, and more, are teaching us WHAT to think. I’ve learned over the years that the brain must be developed by activities, but the mind must be trained by the Word of God. Therefore, I am convinced that creativity is part of everyone's good works in the Lord, no matter what category the creativity and good works fall into. Art activities can be connected to God through Scripture, science, mathematics, language arts, history, and other arts. So, please, don't overlook the benefits of art activities for yourself and your children. If you have never given art a try, I strongly encourage you to do so. You will experience relaxation, pleasure, and stimulation of the brain and mind. Do your best, just don’t have expectations of masterpieces at the beginning, and the experience will be thrilling. And don’t let possible criticism from others discourage you. You will be "stretched" and have fun in the process. End Notes: 1. Jensen, E., (1995) The Learning Brain, Turning Point Publishing, San Diego, CA. 2. Edwards, B., (1979). Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, (1986). Drawing on the Artist Within, J.P. Tarcher, Inc., Los Angeles, CA.; 3. Gardner, H., (1993) Multiple Intelligences: The Theory in Practice; (1973, 1994) The Arts and Human Development, Basic Books Harper-Collins, N.Y 4. Genesis 1:26 5. 1 Thessalonians 5:23 6. John 4:24 7. Judges 10:16 8. OT: wrestled with Jacob, appeared to Abraham,NT: Jesus: Hebrews 10:5 9. Hebrews 4:12 10. Romans 8:1-9 11. Philippians 4:8 12. Ecclesiastes 1:9
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