The David Lee Martin Show - Holy Ghost Encouragement For Christian Creatives

A key component of the creative life is willingness to change direction. I’m not talking about flip-flopping and running in indecisive circles, rather the readiness to assess the situation and make changes as required. 

Praise and criticism come wrapped in the same package. You rarely experience one without the other, and being overly concerned what people will think or say about you if you step out creatively is crippling.

Cultivating creative habits that harness every technological blessing, whilst cultivating a respectful love for reading, silent contemplation, and prayer is all part of digging deep wells from which you can continually draw.

Christian creative Faithful-preneurism is not for the faint-hearted. And it must indeed be of the heart, for only the heart will sustain you through the ups and downs you will face.

Every creative contribution you make to the body of faithful creative work you will ultimately leave behind contains the potential to sprout and flourish – now and for generations to come. You may not know which seed will find its footing, but the odds increase with every bold move you make.

Go forward!

Keep going forward.

Even one tiny stubbornly believing step at a time is progress.

Don’t look back or crumble under pressure.

Fix your eyes on the prize and serve God through your creative contribution to the world with enthusiasm.

It's a scary thing to step out; write a book, create a product, share a story, produce a course, start a podcast.

Whatever means you employ to share your worth, with it comes the opportunity for others to judge and criticise you.

Fears of what others will think or say stops way too many gifted people before they even begin.

Don't be that person who nurtures innumerable ideas but never brings them out in the open. Be bold enough to step out even when you don’t feel ready.

Being with God and His being with us is the fundamental blessing from which all others flow.

At every stage of the entrepreneurial journey from the first penny to growing great, God’s presence is the one essential.

Entrepreneurial and creative life comes with challenges. They change from season to season, and every level has its own devils. Some taunt us to give up, others push us to work harder, want more, and never rest content.

As Jesus said, the road leading to life, real life here and in eternity, is narrow. Staying true to your faithful convictions in all seasons is the challenge every faithful-preneur will face.

In the words of Jim Elliott:

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”

Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

All else will fade but His words will never pass away.

To know Him is eternal life.