How can creating a piece of art also be a form of prayer?
We are created in the image and likeness of God. This means that we are co-creators with God. Creativity is part of our DNA and can take many forms. Art, or visual images, is one form of creation that not only allows us to express our personal creativity but also allows God to work through the process. I have found that many, many times in prayer, words are not enough. I need silence and I need another means of expressing the inexpressible in my heart. There are also times when I need a tangible way of listening to God. I have found that visual prayer fulfills this need. In this form of prayer, it is not so much that we think things through and create a piece of art that expresses a prayer. Rather, we allow art to be the means of communication between God and us. The intention of the act of creation is to open one’s heart to listening to God and allowing God to speak through the images that result. In this way, art becomes the means of prayer. Is this a prayer practice that is best sui
