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Understanding Super-Creators: How to Nurture Your Child’s Creative Spirit

/ Sarah Janisse Brown / 1 Comment

I’ve written before about super-creators, but I think it’s important to remember just what a super-creator is, and how to nurture your super-creator child! Two of my kids are super-creators — they’re driven by a powerful internal vision of what they want to make and are laser-focused on bringing that vision to life! They often resist learning anything unless it directly serves their creative goals, and struggle with learning by lecture or lessons directed by another person.

A super-creator doesn’t just want to create — they almost need to create. Their journey is deeply personal and non-negotiable, with anything that interferes with their creative process which is seen as a roadblock or a threat. Some projects take hours, others years, but their focus remains unwavering! It’s this determination that I find so admirable! These children have a vivid mental picture of the end result and seem to work backward, figuring out the steps needed to make that vision real. Often, what they imagine is far beyond their current abilities, but they’re not deterred!

Super-creators are deeply absorbed in their work, and anything they perceive as unrelated to their goal can feel like a distraction. If parents or teachers try to divert their attention, they can become disengaged or resistant. However, when adults come alongside them, supporting the process without taking over, the results can be incredible!

Too often, our culture tries to mold super-creators into obedient, “well-behaved” students, thinking we’re teaching discipline. In doing so, we risk stifling their natural gifts. Super-creators are rare, and if you have one, you’ve been entrusted with something truly special — a rainbow unicorn!

Do you have a super-creator? What challenges have you faced? What wins have you celebrated? And how blessed you are to be raising such talented and driven children!

Here is a prayer for creatives that will bless your child!

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New Year Inspiration for the Creative Learner

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My daughter, Rachel, keeps this prayer within view as she paints.

“GOD, Raise up a company of creatives who are madly in love with You. Raise up a company of creatives who have been content with creating for You and with You in the secret place. Raise up a company of creatives who create from Your presence to lead others into Your presence. Raise up a company of creatives who are content with being nameless and faceless as long as Your name is made famous.

“Raise up a company of creatives who create as worship unto You instead of obligation to man. Raise up a company of creatives who are aware but unimpressed by the culture. Raise up a company of creatives who dream and think beyond themselves—a company of creatives who have generations in mind.

“Raise up a company of creatives who passionately pursue Your presence over performance, righteousness over relevance, relationship over opportunity, obedience over sacrifice, character over gifting, collaboration over competition, Kingdom over culture, and intercession over infatuation.

“Raise up cultural architects—those creating the content that will rebuild cities that have been ruined, infusing them with the culture of heaven. Raise up hope dealers—those offering messages of hope instead of doom. Raise up laid-down lovers—those consistently pursuing the heart of God over the praises of man. Raise up gold miners—those searching out and finding facets of the Father in all of His children.

“Raise up ministers of reconciliation—those serving the agenda of heaven by restoring people to relationship with the Father. Raise up servant-leaders—those choosing to serve others with their creativity instead of themselves.

“Raise up families and communities committed to creating safe places for sons and daughters to be equipped and empowered into destiny, who are cultivating communities filled with sons and daughters who are so secure in their identity that competition and comparison are squashed.

“Raise up storytellers and history makers, songwriters and swag makers, sculptors and script writers, painters and photo takers, videographers and music makers, actors and ambiance architects, jewelry geniuses and coffee curators, authors and movie makers, preservers, protectors and producers of beauty who are committed to telling Your story.

“Raise up those committed to creating things that persuade hearts towards amplified affection and allegiance to King Jesus, committed to carrying Your presence into the earth through their creative expressions until the whole world knows. Tell Your story through Your sons and daughters. The earth is yearning for their revealing.”

AMEN.

By Jasmine Weiler

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