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One of the greatest gifts that is left unopened in many peoples' lives is creativity. You hear comments like, "I could never do that," or "Wow, I wish I would have thought of that."

Charles H. Duell, U.S. Patent Commissioner in 1899 said, "Everything that can be invented has been invented." Oops! Limited thinking and limited faith will always give you limited results.

To say you are not creative is to deny the living God who indwells you. To those of us who are parents, creativity is also necessary. If we want to be successful as parents, the greatest thing we can do is tap into the creative power of God.

When my daughter Allyson was two years old we were having typical discipline problems. The only difficulty was "time out" and spankings were not fazing her. It was time to tap into creativity. Bingo! The next time an incident came up, "Barney" (her favorite stuffed animal) went on the refrigerator for two hours.

It's a wonder child services was not called because she screamed and cried so loud. Guess what? All we had to say from that point on was, "Allyson, do you want to lose Barney?" And "Princess Allyson" came to life!

One of my favorite scriptures is Ephesians 3:20. It tells us God is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all we could think or imagine.

Let's take a look at the book of Genesis and see what the power of creation will really do.
  • It breaks the past! (Gen. 1:2-19) It takes things which are null and void, and makes them beautiful, abundant, rich, flourishing, and full of life, energy, and excitement.
  • It brings light and illumination to a darkened situation. (Gen. 1:3) Teenagers are tired of boring communication at home and church. With the creativity of God working in us and through us, teenagers will grasp it, understand it, and live it!
  • It breeds variety, diversity and innovation. (Gen. 1:21-25) I get inspired with creativity every time I take my kids to the zoo. I love to sit and look at the wide variety and sometimes weird-looking animals. Creativity thinks outside of the box. We get so comfortable sometimes.
  • It breathes life. (Gen. 2:7) John 20:22 says, "He breathed on them and said to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit.'" We have God's Spirit living on the inside of us. We can breathe fresh air into stale situations.
  • It brings victory. When a God inspired, creative idea comes, victory is sure to follow. I love it when Gideon and 300 men defeated an army of thousands! When Joshua walked around the walls and Jehoshaphat put the worshippers at the front instead of the warriors.
Turn the creative power of God loose in your life and get ready for incredible things!

Dean Hawk Ministries
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Author Biography

Dean Hawk
Web site: The Rock Family Church
 
Dean and Kim are the founding pastors of Rock Family Church. They have been married since 1983 and they have five adult children; Alesha and her husband, Aaron, Allyson, and Preston and his wife, Melannie. In addition, they have one grandson, Asher. Since 1981 Dean has served in the full-time ministry. Prior to starting RFC in 2004, he served as a Youth and Associate Pastor in three different churches. You will enjoy Dean's practical and illustrative teaching style as he makes the Bible come alive through both topical and verse-by-verse teachings that you can apply to everyday life. Along with his current pastoral duties, Dean is also an adjunct professor at Charis Bible College in Woodland Park. Kim serves on our Executive Team as CFO, she oversees the Children's Team and the Women's Ministry. Her energetic and contagious attitude, in addition to her love for her church family is evident. Be sure and introduce yourself, they can always be found in the lobby between services. They look forward to meeting you soon!
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