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Deborah-Leigh:



PS ~ I don't have any secret weapon! LOL... :D ;D

acomplishedartis:

--- Quote from: Dave in Tenn on December 22, 2011, 02:32:08 PM ---Moises, it seems to me that much of the 'good stuff' comes when we've 'prepared' ourselves, but not when we are 'looking for it'.  A breakthrough in understanding may come while we are dilligently studying/meditating...but it may come later when something seemingly unrelated brings things into focus.  You may not always get the 'flash' without the 'toil', but if you're not willing to forgo your 'schedule', you may miss the 'flash'.

I've heard a lot of songwriters talk about how they work.  Almost all devote a certain amount of time (either daily or in large chunks as a retreat) to their craft.  But that doesn't garuntee results.  You always have to be 'ready' to drop what you're doing and be receptive to inspiration.

Our minds are able to work conciously and unconciously.  I can't articulate it, but I have the sense that this is a way we are 'yoked together' with Him.  We go about our lives doing what we need to do, and what interests us, and trying to learn and be obedient.  But in our 'innermost' these experiences and skills and struggles knit together in ways beyond our efforts and concious understanding.

For whatever any of that is worth, you just have to make ongoing decisions about what is important, attainable, possible, worthwhile, etc.  Then be willing, like Paul was sometimes, to be content with 'wanting to do' what you can't do yet.  (Rom. 1)  And at the same time, willing to drop everything YOU planned for what He has for you.  If your plans were good, you can get back to them later.  

If all that's gobbledeegook, what can I say?   :P        

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hi Dave,
No, what you said makes sense to me, I appreciate it.

Regarding artist and how they do their work, I can sympathize very well... as I have been into doing art since I was a kid, actually a few years ago I used to spend A lOT of time in art projects, and then wait for inspiration for weeks and keep going. then as I keep growing up I started to get more balanced and try to put priorities more in order. But I totally understand what you are saying regarding those flashes of inspiration, times when you have to just stop and start writing down the new ideas... I will wait for them to come again!

On the other hand, when I started to realize more and more that I had no free-will, I didn't took an attitude of laziness as some suggest that that is the outcome, but men, I became very strict on my self, since I started to realized that every action and thought had a consequence, like 2 years ago I remember I used to get so deep in my thoughts and used to plan everything with so much detail, ha, that couldn't last for very long but I think it did help me somehow. Since then I still on my search for balance and progress,

I don't expect absolute answers out of this relative issue, I do appreciate all the opinions and sympathies!





Arcturus

Yeah, I will try to be a little less critical!

By the way, come on, I know you have a secret weapon...     (probably is so secret that you denied it, ha)

Gina:
Dave in Tenn wrote:

--- Quote ---it seems to me that much of the 'good stuff' comes when we've 'prepared' ourselves, but not when we are 'looking for it'.
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That's true for me as well.

Gina:
Moises, I know exactly what you mean:


--- Quote ---On the other hand, when I started to realize more and more that I had no free-will, I didn't took an attitude of laziness as some suggest that that is the outcome, but men, I became very strict on my self, since I started to realized that every action and thought had a consequence, like 2 years ago I remember I used to get so deep in my thoughts and used to plan everything with so much detail, ha, that couldn't last for very long but I think it did help me somehow. Since then I still on my search for balance and progress,
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That, too, passes. Thank God.  ;)

acomplishedartis:

--- Quote from: Gina on December 23, 2011, 12:02:51 AM ---Dave in Tenn wrote:

--- Quote ---it seems to me that much of the 'good stuff' comes when we've 'prepared' ourselves, but not when we are 'looking for it'.
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That's true for me as well.

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I have been thinking about this whole post and about all the answer - all day long. Specially that saying! it kind of makes sense,

Also this verse have come to my mind often

Now who of you by worrying is able to add on to his stature one cubit?


No matter how hard we try and plan and think about it...

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