Prophetic art and writing

Continuing with the art theme … yesterday I went to an art fair at the House of Prayer. I wandered around and looked at paintings, cards, jewelry, and clothing. Very cool stuff, especially some of the mixed media. You could tell that each person had created their art as an act of worship. I heard one artist say that she had drawn every single one in the prayer room. Not one stroke was done outside of that place of prayer.

I can’t paint and my drawing skills are limited, but I can write. I would like to further cultivate that ability. I’ve always said I’m too lazy to make a living as a creative writer; instead, I make a living editing what other people have written. I’m not drawn to the struggle of getting published. I don’t want to make a name for myself. But I do have a gift.

Part of me wants to go take a writing class just to brush up on my skills and to get feedback from other writers. That could help. Technique isn’t everything, though.

The L-rd has given me images and lines before, and I’ve crafted poems out of them, some of which you can read on my poetry blog. People have told me that they’ve been greatly blessed by prophetic words that I’ve written out for them. But I feel that I can go further and higher.

I want to contend for more images, for dreams and for messages to communicate. I want to feel G-d’s heart over people as I write. I want Him to use me to minister to other people. I want to write the revelation of His heart for His people. I want the L-rd to teach me how to write. I want Holy Spirit-inspired worship that takes the form of writing.