How are Giant Slayers Made?

It’s crazy that a teenager named David was the only one who had the courage to fight and kill a giant when all the fiercest warriors were afraid (I Sam. 17). Courage and having faith like David are the key ingredients for raising up children and youth to slay giants that stand up against them in the cultural pressures and wars that are now raging around the world for their identity.

Let me share with you what made me a giant killer when I was young.

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As creatives around the world, I want to dedicate this blog to you and to let you know that the role you have in your country, city, and community will be key for how God’s message of hope can be translated for people to grab on to who don’t know God’s security or nature during times of crisis.

You may be reeling yourself, or may be affected by all the fear and uncertainty that is coming across in the news yourself. I want to encourage you today that He will help you through this.

Wherever you are I pray you don’t listen to the enemy’s plan to create massive fear, but rather turn your affection on the One who has the cure. God is love and perfect love casts out fear.

I wanted to share some pivotal ways that I am cultivating faith both personally and with my creative team at this time. I wanted to see if you would join me so that we can start a campaign on what we believe so that hope can rise up in this moment of crisis.

Fear is afraid, so it speaks. A lot of the time, we listen to its lies and become so frustrated with the creative process that we just stop and we don’t bother trying anymore. This was me and my relationship with creativity up until a few months ago. You see, I used to be best friends with the fear of failure—even the fear of perfection. Breaking up with fear can be terrifying, but it is worth it to see what awaits on the other side. 

Whatever we focus on, we have to have- like revival.  It’s funny how I go into the stores around the holidays, see the traditional foods for our American Thanksgiving dinner, and I just have to get it all! Why? Because I want to bless my family with all of their favorite dishes (and mine too)!  

We are wired for remembering special events through the creative traditions we keep during the holiday season and I am so thankful because these traditions point to how extravagantly God loves us! Wherever I am, I am struck by His hand at work. How grateful I am for His generosity and care!

One man named David had a severe sporting injury when he was 18 years of age and had only 20% ability to breathe. They had tried to reconstruct his nose, but it was still crooked and smashed on one side. After he looked at the painting, he went back to his seat and his wife said, “David your nose is straight!” He went to the bathroom and sure enough, his nose was perfect! All of the discomfort was gone and he could breathe clearly for the first time in 45 years!

All of us have a story.  We have experienced life that has probably thrown us curve balls and challenges to who we are, challenges that have marked us in our creative journey.

In my life, I suffered with a high level of religious abuse, where I was taught that taking care of myself was selfish and that God wanted me to sacrifice everything- and I mean everything- so that I could please Him and live a God-filled life.

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We experienced so much extravagant love from the Father during the School of Creativity 

that everyone was significantly touched, both those who streamed live and those who came as our honored guests.

One of the greatest treasures, which our guests shared on their feedback forms was that this was an immersive school, where they were able to activate creatively in workshops and interactive booths, as well as receive from our teams during breaks in creative booths, critiques, and other activities throughout our campus.

Today, take a moment and think about how you can lead the crowd. It doesn’t mean that you have to shout or sing at the top of your lungs. It means not being willing to allow fear to silence you. It means breaking the silence even with a whisper.

I never want to be the one to think my voice isn’t worth being heard because the one who created the stars and universe is waiting to hear it!

We all have countless people who have fought for us to enjoy so many creative things because they took a risk- so let’s do the same for those who are right beside us or behind us!

We are part of God’s family and He wants creatives to become the influencers that shape history.

Being vulnerable with God and others allows us to care for ourselves with the same love and compassion that He does.

Psalm 139 already gives us the understanding of how He knit us together in our mother’s womb for a creative purpose that we alone can fulfill.  I pray that you become vulnerable and open with His pruning, so that you can see what’s behind the lies or behavior that has stunted you from abundant living.