Everyone should be encouraged to be as creative and innovative as he can be. To be creative and innovative is an expression of our freedom that should be used as fully as possible. To be creative and innovative enables us to make progress and growth in our human affairs. It makes as adaptive to the changing circumstances in our life. It is making good use of the talents that we have.
In the end, it is the passionate expression of the love we have in our heart. It enables us to explore the many possibilities and options we have to carry out our desire for development and progress in the many aspects and dimensions of human life.
We just have to understand that this pursuit should be properly guided by the spirit of God, since in the end our freedom and love to be true freedom and love, which is the source of such pursuit, is none other than to do the will of God.
If we are truly with God, we would know how to be creative and innovative, inventive and versatile which should characterize the love and charity we ought to have with one another and in our relation with the world in general.
We therefore have to re-ignite our faith in the abiding providence of God who gives us everything we need to attain the goal that he himself has set for us. And that is, that we be true image and likeness of his, adopted children of his who can love the way he loves—that is, in endlessly creative and innovative ways.
Life continues to demand more things from us, and we cannot afford to be contented at any point. Love requires more always. There will always be new challenges, new openings, new needs, given the changing temper of the times and of people.
In short, the pursuit for creativity and innovation should be driven by love for God and others, not an expression of self-indulgence. (Fr. Roy Cimagala)
