genius

“What is your gift? Your God given gift or talent?”

A guy at a coffeehouse once asked me this question. I had to ponder for an answer.

The philosopher Kant spoke about the “genius” in his writings. Kant referred to the genius of an artist to be the artist’s talent. Genius = talent.

The philosopher Schopenhauer also spoke of the genius but in his opinion the genius was the person who possessed the talent.

In my eyes I can see both being right but the question on my mind isn’t what is genius but rather what is your genius? What is your God given talent?

My Talent?

I’m an artist, a thinker, an inspiration.

“How can you use this to benefit God?”

[the boy questioned me again]

I wondered,

stumbled over my words,

and had an inconclusive answer.

I still question how I can use my art to bring people to God. I think about this all the time.

But I have been given the wisdom and inspiration to not just create but to spread my words and thoughts to others. I feel that by showing people a different way to think and to give them advice that can only strengthen their christian walk I can use my genius.

This might sound like an odd way to approach the love of God.. but when you think about it it makes perfect sense.

God loves to work through people.

I love, love being able to be a person that God can work through.

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