Deeper Life Bible Church, Aberdeen Sunday Message SPIRITUAL PRINCIPLES OF CREATIVITY AND PRODUCTIVITY Genesis 1:1-28; 2:1-3,18-23; 30:25-43; 41:33-44

3 Points 1. PROVEN PRINCIPLES OF CREATIVITY AND PRODUCTIVITY 2.PRAYERFUL PREPARATION FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND CREATIVITY 3.PERSEVERANCE AND PERFORMANCE OF CREATIVE PRODUCTIVE PEOPLE

1. 1.PROVEN PRINCIPLES OF CREATIVITY AND PRODUCTIVITY Genesis 1: 1-28; 2:1-3,18-23; 30:25-43; 41:33-44; Hebrews 11 :3; Philippians 4:8,13; Mark 9:23; Joshua 1:6-8; Psalm 1:2,3; Genesis 24:63; Proverbs 23:7; Romans 12:2,3; Proverbs 24:27; 31:16; Proverbs 30: Proven principles of creativity & productivity entail; 1.Identification – Genesis 2:18 2.Innovation & Inspiration – Joshua 1:8 3.Implicit faith in God – Mark 9:23 4.Industry & Hard work – Proverbs 10:4-5 5.Integrity – Daniel 6:3 6.Iron will – 1 Corinthians 9: Impartation – Acts 1:8

2. 2.PRAYERFUL PREPARATION FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND CREATIVITY James 1:5-7; Mark 11:23; John 14:4; Daniel 2:17-19; Nehemiah 1:4-11; Esther 4:16; Luke 18:1-8; James 5: This prayerful preparation involves; P – Planning & Goal-setting – Luke 14:28 R – Readiness of mind – Romans 1:15 E – Endurance – Matthew 24:13 P – Perspiration – Proverbs 22:29 A – Adjustment of life-style – Galatians 1:13-17 R – Regeneration – Titus 3:5 E – Enthusiasm – John 2:17

3. 3.PERSEVERANCE AND PERFORMANCE OF CREATIVE PRODUCTIVE PEOPLE Genesis 26:12-22; 49:22-25; 40:14,15; Daniel 1:8,18-21; 2:16-20,48-49; Hebrews 11:7-34. The performance of persevering people includes; 1.Spiritual experiences – John 3:3,5; 1 Thessalonians 5:23,24; John 16: Supernatural Abundance & blessings – Genesis 26: Sound health & healing – 3 John 2 4.Success and great achievements – Daniel 1: Spiritual wisdom, knowledge & understanding – James 1:5 6.Strength to do all things – Philippians 4:13 7.Satisfaction & long life – Psalms 91:16

Conclusion To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science. Albert Einstein We are the creative force of our life, and through our own decisions rather than our conditions, if we carefully learn to do certain things, we can accomplish those goals. Stephen Covey I am prepared to go anywhere, provided it be forward. I determined never to stop until I had come to the end and achieved my purpose. David Livingstone Go the extra mile. It's never crowded. Author Unknown And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. (Genesis 1:28) Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. Abraham Lincoln