GROW

Seeing other young creatives' growth and talents in their own fields only fuel my own hunger to grow, to practise, to be as good as them in my own field of graphic design/illustration/art as well... ...
Especially when I realised this young artist of a recent painting exhibition happens to have several mutual friends with me, then I realised how young and of similar age he is... and he is already out and about finding opportunities to showcase his work, to expose his works to his potential audiences...

Perhaps it is the spirit of comparison, but seeing such things only make me want to grow myself as well. Gotta be better, gotta show my worth in my works as well...

And then I am reminded that, my worth doesn't lie in my works. It lies in God. In the fact that He loved me so much, He sent his one and only Son to earth to die for all my flaws, past present and future.

Such is the dilemma and quandary of remembering where I ought to put my self worth in, for a creative, for a designer... when the greatest challenge is often not about how good your works will turn out to be, but about whether you can preserve your humility in Christ in the midst of it all and not lose to the lies of the devil in return for self glorification and pride...

God, help me to remember where my real value and worth lie in - not defined by the quality of the works I do, but defined by who You are and what You have already done for me.

Help me to remember that my works are not done with my strength and skills alone, for they are able to be conceived by Your Grace, with Your wisdom, creativity and craftsmanship.