Using Creative Arts and Life Lessons to Deepen Your Relationship with God. Have you ever been inspired by a poem, a song, a painting that brought you to tears, your knees, or even back to the arms of God? Well, I have, and I love to use art as motivation to do good and to love God more than I already do right now. If you long to deepen your relationship with others, yourself, and God, then listen to this podcast weeklyto get a double dose of inspiration, art, plus the Word of God. James 4:8 says, Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. (New King James Version (NKJV) Tell me how you feel about using art as a way to draw near to God in the reviews. Email me with any questions you may have, shirah@shirahchante.com. Thanks!