Why What You Make Matters
-An exclusive excerpt from Allen’s new book-
The world has grown cold. Now more than ever, we need stories, songs, and works that warm our souls and light the way.
And yet this kind of creativity doesn’t happen on demand. It flows from the way we choose to live.
God wouldn’t have it any other way. Art with an eternal spark requires us to first spend time with the Creator. To keep our eyes on God rather than the fickle applause of the marketplace. To calibrate our speed to his pace—neither rushing the field from impatience nor slowing down from fear or doubt. To not look back at what was, but to where he is leading. Eyes on God.
It takes courage in times like these to bravely step into the creative arena. Yet, like Esther, you were created for such a time as this…to create in such a time as this.
Who you are and what you do will fill a void. In a classroom. At a sporting event. In a garden. In a hospital. Through a book. With a song. With the right words.
The world will be different because of our presence. The only question is how? Your presence and gifting will ignite sparks of change around the world in countless ways. Your creativity will combat the chaos and impact the empty places in this life. And the light will overcome the darkness. One victory, one life, one decision at a time.
It isn’t just enough. It is more than enough. It is everything.
(From The Creativity Glitch: How to Stop Being Stuck, Find Your Groove, & Create with God. Copyright © 2026 Allen Arnold.)
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