One of the creations of the fallen imagination is new “gods” through whom human beings shield themselves from the true God (Acts 27:9). The sinful imagination thus constitutes a major spiritual problem today. We also sin with our fantasies of violence, revenge, and other illicit temptations. Sexual fantasies, for example, constitute adultery in the heart (Matthew 5:28). Since the Fall, our inner sinfulness is expressed in our imaginations. Before the flood, God saw of man that “every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually” (Genesis 6:5 KJV). Like the other faculties of our minds-reason, emotions, the will-the human imagination is fallen. Jesus is also calling for an imaginative act when he tells us “you shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39). This allows us to “rejoice with those who rejoice,” and to “weep with those who weep” (Romans 12: 15). Imagination makes possible empathy, the ability to assume the perspective of someone else. Imagination is important in living morally. The human imagination is not only a great gift of God it is also an aspect of the image of God.Ĥ. And his Word-in its concreteness, in its figurative and descriptive language, and in the way it addresses the reader’s imagination-shows that God himself imagines. His mind perceives the past, the present, and the future. His creative imagination is such that he created the universe from nothing. The human imagination is not only a great gift of God it is also an aspect of the image of God. Imagination is a facet of the image of God. Imagination makes reading possible, as what the author imagines, whether a story or an argument, is replayed in the reader’s mind. The creative imagination-the ability to conceive of something that does not already exist-is the source of art and invention. ![]() ![]() It also empowers us to visualize the future, which is necessary for planning and decision-making. Imagination also allows us to contemplate our lives in the present. Memory employs the imagination so that we can recall events of the past. Imagination is a facet of the mind along with reason, emotions, and the will. Imagination is an important power of the human mind. We use our imaginations all the time, whether we are daydreaming, planning, remembering, or meditating. It is simply the ability of the mind to think in pictures. The imagination is not simply the province of artists and children, sci-fi buffs and gamers. This article is part of the 10 Things You Should Know series.
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