Most everyone knows the story of Moses leading the Jews out of Egypt by crossing the Red Sea.
The story goes: Moses approaches the raging Red Sea and suddenly it parts, leaving a safe passage for the travelers. The legend is that this was an act of God, and no doubt it probably was. But I want to share a detail about that story that has dramatically impacted my life, including my approach to creating art, and I hope it has meaning in your life, too.
I learned from a friend of mine who actually read the Hebrew, that Moses did not stand idly by the sea waiting for God to part it. In fact, Moses actually stepped into the sea first. He took that first step strictly based on blind faith that somehow all would work out and his people would be safe. It was only after he took that first step that God came to the rescue.
What’s the moral of the story, and how does it apply to creating art?
We must have the confidence, the faith, that by taking that first step we will go on to make beautiful works of art. Call it divine intervention, or the Universe, or whatever you wish that will guide us. We just have to start, take the plunge.
The rest will follow.
