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Creativity in His Presence

He is the Creator. As sons and daughters of God, we have access to the creativity of the God who created the universe. It’s no wonder that, when we take time to just be with Him, He shares secrets with us in the secret place. His heart is to share with us ideas, inventions, poetry, pictures to paint, songs to sing. His heart is longing for a people who will take the time to give ourselves to Him to listen, feel, see, taste, and smell. 

And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God (Romans 6:13). 

This time with Him is so powerful and worth fighting for when life demands our time. When we take time to rest first, the power will be there to do what we need to do, with much fruit and more ease. 

There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest … (Hebrews 4:9-11). 

When we see from His perspective, life looks very different. Mark 1:15 says, “The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the Gospel.” Jesus did say that we need to “repent,” which means change our way of thinking. He came, and He brought His Kingdom with Him! What a Kingdom it is! You have access! 

God wants to prosper His sons and daughters, and He is giving new ideas and inventions to those who take time to fellowship and listen. As we receive in His presence, we must remember to also seek council from His Word (the Bible), prophetic words, the leaders He has placed in our lives, friends, family, etc. It is important, when the Lord gives us a directional word, to submit it to people we know who hear His voice in order to receive confirmation. “…The sheep follow Him, for they know His voice” (John 10:4). “… Watch to see what He will say to me…” (Hab. 2:1).

How to Soak 

As I explained, when we soak we focus on Jesus and rest in His presence. How beautiful is the face of a transformed heart, shining with the glory of God! 


Take time everyday to just be with Him. You may want to start with just ten minutes, but you can go longer. Put gentle worship music on, if you want, focus on Him, and just rest. Write down on a piece of paper all of the things that come to your mind that you need to remember to do. That will help you to rest and focus on the Lord. Sometimes He’ll show you a picture or a vision, or He’ll say something to you or just lavish His love on you. Other times He may show you a painful memory and help you release all of the pain, show you the people you need to forgive, and repent for your ungodly responses, or any other hindrances that may keep His love from flowing in your life. Other times He may heal your body, give you strength, convict you of sin, or release creative ideas—what He desires to give you at that moment. He knows best what you need.

You may feel the tangible presence of God or sometimes His peace. It is not about feeling, but we were created to feel and experience love. Imagine not feeling the love you have for your spouse, your children, your friends. We can feel God’s love! It is not about what happens; it is about us taking the time because He is worth it, and He knows what we need. Sometimes it may feel like nothing “happened” at all, but when you give your time like that, He will touch your heart. 

You can trust that the Holy Spirit is working. Remember, everything that we receive from God we receive by faith. Faith must be positive and focused on God. (Not negative and fearful, focused on the enemy).

Jesus said in Luke 11:11-13: If a son asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish? Or if he asks for an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him! 

The key is intimacy. It is not a program to be run and managed, but a relationship to be maintained.

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, because anyone who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6).

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