God-given creativity threatens elite group-think. 

The gatekeepers of modern culture hate independent minds.  

On a recent flight, the woman next to me asked about the book I was reading. We spent the rest of the trip talking about God and creativity.  

God-given creativity doesn’t rely on past formulas or man-made rules.  

Yet there’s something in us that wants consistent, guaranteed results. And if there’s a proven shortcut that promises to get us there even faster, all the better. 

Creativity is best viewed not as what you’re good at…but as a journey you take with God into the activities and things that make your heart come alive.  

In this increasingly virtual, artificial world, we need a way to see clearly what’s really going on.

Our world is moving more virtual every day. Most spend more time staring at screens than interacting with real people . . . or real life. Many reading this will even challenge what real means anymore. That’s how comfortable we’ve come to be with the artificial.

God invites us to create on a canvas of unlimited possibilities. 

But the world and the enemy (and often our own scarcity mindset) try to limit the canvas…and our creativity with God. 

During Easter week, a major network morning show ran a faith segment featuring representatives from three different religions.

Each week, I write the five daily readings for the next week. And every time, before I begin, I get hit with a wave of dread that I have nothing to say, that no one will read it, and that I should just punt for the week. Recycle past readings and call it good. 

Creative people love to create. But most don’t particularly like marketing what they’ve created. 

It doesn’t have to be that way.  

The question is never what can you create. You can make a lot of things. But just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. 

The far better question is: What can you not not create? 

It’s fine to have a lot of hobbies and casual interests—but you don’t want to spend your life forever dabbling in many areas without fully mastering any.

We live in an instant, entitled culture. Everyone wants fame and success…and they want it now. Yet few want to put in the time and energy necessary to facilitate that outcome.  

In a culture of rights and offense, it’s easy to forget that God doesn’t value the self-made person. He values humility.

When speaking with folks about how to pursue their creativity with God, they’ll often note, “I don’t want to be preachy.” 

I had to pause at the sign in front of a Mexican restaurant I recently visited. It said: 

 In a Hurry? Please Try Us When You’re Not. 

Artists are forerunners in their specific area of creative gifting—bringing something new into existence that changes the atmosphere for all who encounter it.  

I want to share with you this stunning statement from Yuval Noah Harai of the World Economic Forum. His mix of arrogance (regarding using technology to control others) and ignorance (of the reality and supremacy of God) is hard to fathom. 

There’s a growing concern among many that generative A.I. will soon be able to duplicate, if not exceed, their creativity. Is that possible? And if so, what happens then? 

What limits do you place on your creativity?  

It’s helpful to remember that you set those limits—not God.