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Oct 3, 2010

Christianity Equals Creativity Not Uniformity!

I've observed that somehow a majority of people believe that once they start seeking Jesus that everything and everyone turns out to be the same, like an ever-repeating mold of clones and replicas! False! I am convinced that the more we know Jesus the more we should flow in creative power, which sets us apart from the world! Think about this – we should be the most creative, innovative, unique and inspiring people that walk the planet, simply because we know the Creative, Elohim, Himself! Because He is holy and set apart He will cause His people and children to be holy and set apart since we are made in His image and are continuing to transform into His image! The Creator has intentionally made us in His image so that we ourselves would be inspired by God to create and see God powerfully show up in the midst of that process! My prayer is that the Church and Bride of Christ would walk in creative power that radically pulls Heaven to Earth and beckons and attracts the world to come and experience the goodness of Jesus – in every area of society – news, education, entertainment, business, government, science, neighborhoods, churches, etc! Christianity shouldn't be made out to be a bunch of clones stiffly following a list of rules and laws but instead a body of people that walk in the outrageous and offensive freedom of Christ which enables them to flow in an incredible array of talents and gifts that reveal the glory of the Lord! After all, Psalm 139.14 declares that we were fearfully and wonderfully made which means that God specifically spent time and effort on uniquely breathing life into each and every one of us! Think about how vast and endless the character, nature and being of God are! It only makes sense that He would use His most cherished creation to reveal Himself through. Let’s believe for the transforming power of Jesus to equip us to influence the world to see Him in the most expressive, artistic and experimental ways! The more we walk in who we truly are (our gifts, talents, etc), the more He shines through us and draws all people to Him! I long to see the people of God innovate the world’s culture! I want to see the world recognize the specific anointing that God is placing on each of His sons and daughters to walk in true freedom of expression! I can't wait to see Christians be the most recognized and honored inventors! I think too often we (me included) have settled for a limited extent of Godliness and Holiness but have stopped short of His life-breathing, creative power to inspire and move us to create as well! The best part of it is that Jesus Himself is our inspiration! He won't give any inspiration or innovative idea apart from Himself. That's why I am free to be who I am when I am with Him most! So the more that we are abiding in Jesus, the more we are going to spill out with creativity! So let's abide, Church! I can’t wait to encounter and see more of the glory of the Lord through people just simply responding to what God is doing in them and allowing themselves to release and produce what God has deposited and stewarded in them! Let's be bold enough to dream and believe God to release immeasurable and creative wonders through us, using our vocations and jobs to manifest the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth! So today, receive the freedom of the Spirit of the Lord living inside of you, which releases you to specifically be the person that God has intentionally created you to be from the very beginning of time! Let's start intentionally asking Jesus how we can creatively and experimentally change the world! Lastly, be encouraged by Ephesians 2.10, which says: "For we are God's masterpiece, He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago."