From the Desk of Steve Shultz:
I've really enjoyed getting to know Hakeem Collins when we interviewed him on our Elijah Streams TV show. He's a powerfully anointed young man!
In Hakeem's latest article he reveals how even in this time of quarantine, God is breaking through and giving you a new measure of "creativity."
Yes, we serve a creative God who not only created all of the universe but wants to co-labor with YOU in giving you greater levels of creativity.
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As I was looking out my bedroom window one morning, following the stay-at-home order set by the governor of my home state, Delaware and mayor in my city of Wilmington, I began to look up at the sky and suddenly had a vision. I saw the word "creativity" in front of my eyes, imprinted in my vision. I was instantly taken to Genesis 1:1 where it says, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." We can see that God is the Creator of creativity. He is the originator of creativity.
Furthermore, we can also see in Genesis 1:26-28 it says, "Then God said, 'Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.' So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them and said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.'"
The Lord created a special species called "mankind" and gave them delegated authority and power over the works of His hands. As Believers, we possess a delegated measure of authority that enables us to operate in what God desire us to do. This authority is a shared authority from the Lord Jesus, because we, as Christians, are His commissioned representatives here on Earth; acting as His mouth, hands and feet.
Created to Create
I love what Psalm 8:5-6 declares about God's people: "For You made him a little lower than the angels, and You have crowned him with glory and honor. You have made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet..." Creativity is a part of the life of the Believer, and we were created to create and procreate. Creativity, one of the core characteristics of God (Romans 1:20), has been given unto us, so we may go and be creative in the image of Him (Exodus 35:31). Creativity is so powerful that by just taking the first 11 chapters in the Bible, we see creativity as a major theme throughout.
God was speaking to me that in this time of being quarantined, greater levels of creativity, innovation and inventive ideas will begin to come forth out of God's people. This is not the season to allow fear, panic, anxiety, laziness, doubt, unbelief and stagnation to set into our hearts.
The spirit of creativity from the Holy Spirit will be activated and stirred up like never before. There will be new ideas, dreams, concepts and visions from God that will emerge in this down-time, isolation and quarantine season. God says, "Don't allow the pandemic, created by the coronavirus, and limitation, to restrict and hinder your ability to flow with creativity and a cutting-edge nature by the Spirit of God." (Photo via Piqsels)
What is the definition of creativity, and what does the Bible say about it? According to Wikipedia, the word "creativity" means "A phenomenon whereby something new and somehow valuable is formed. The created item may be intangible...or a physical object." Another definition in the Lexico UK Dictionary says it means, "The use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work."
We know that man has been created in the image of God. In other words, man has been created in God's imagination to reflect His nature and characteristics through the fruit of the Spirit. In addition, we must understand that we are God's idea. We are God's masterpiece and prized possession. He wants an offspring of people who will rule like Him in the earth realm. God desires that we take full advantage of this quarantine time that we are in by tapping into the Holy Spirit's creativity for ourselves.
Creativity creates productivity. Productivity brings prosperity and prosperity preserves your posterity. There is going to be, in the days, months, years and decades to come, prophetic creativity that will bless a generation. God wants His people to break out of the mundane and mediocrity of life and to unleash the creativity within.
As I was looking out of the window, a light bulb came on that there is more within God's people than what meets the eye. In other words, God is saying that there is more within you that you have not seen before. The Lord desires for you to break free and release into the realm of productivity. No more boredom or stagnation in this next season. God is going to give you the cutting edge anointing and prophetic advantage to seize the opportunity that this season permits.
We must understand that the Lord is the One who releases... (continue reading)
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