Art and Christianity Intertwined

I really liked the reading this week. I think that it made a good point about how art helps people to see God. You can see God's beauty through art, that is really cool to think about. As Christians we should not be separating art and the church. I think that is sort of what is happening in today's society. Some churches believe that art is taking away from God, when in reality it actually helps you to better see Him.
Some people think that artists are bad people, because they are trying to be God by creating. I think that is so far from the truth. We create, because we feel emotion differently than others, and this is how we are able to show our emotion. We pour our hearts out into our art, in hopes that someone might see that art and feel something. If you are a Christian and you are pouring out your heart into your artwork, you are most likely pouring out your love for God in that way also. Art can be used to share the Gospel if someone sees your artwork, and thinks of how it might relate to God. I don't think that God would have blessed us with artistic ability if he did not want us to use it to help him grow His kingdom.