Author Sidney Sheldon said, "A blank piece of paper is God's way of telling us how hard it is to be God." That blank piece of paper, like a brand new document in Microsoft Word, is full of possibilities and potential. It can be a love letter, a grocery list, a novel, a term paper, a lost puppy flyer, a poem, artwork for the refrigerator, a bill, or a bookmark.
The blank page can take you to the limits of your imagination. Nothing is impossible in a story. The author gets to make up all the rules. Gravity can repel. Animals can talk. A planet can have two suns. A spider bite can convey superhuman powers.
But the student staring at the empty exam page, straining to answer the essay question, knows how daunting it can be to create.
Creating engages the imagination. It releases ideas, dreams. It harnesses an indescribable power.
God uses imagination as he creates. He has created us in his image. He invites to imagine and create as well.
