Kris Vallotton: Inspired thinking

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Inspired Thinking

How do I inspire my mind to think in a way that’s creative, innovative and revelatory?

Things that steal inspiration:
-Worry
-Fear
-Depression
-Boredom
-Watching the news.
-Listening to people complain.
-Complaining myself.
-Unbelief

Things that put my imagination to sleep:
-Entertainment
-Watching sports
-Watching TV
-Small talk
-Video games
-Scrolling through social pages.

Things that inspire my mind to be creative:
-Exposing myself to challenges that need solutions.
-Reading about great people and the things they accomplished.
-Dialoguing with inspiring people.
-Writing in a way that requires me to paint with words.
-Writing about things I haven’t completely figured out.
-Researching ideas.
-Watching documentaries.
-Externally processing with other smart people.
-Listening to great teaching.
-Being on a Q&A panel.

Prayer
-Asking God about His thoughts on various subjects; how things work, why He created specific things, why certain people behave the way they do, etc.
-Imagining the future in partnership with Jesus.
-Dreaming with the Holy Spirt.
-Making time to listen to the Lord with no agenda- allowing Jesus to dictate the narrative.
-Reading the Bible while imagining the stories in my mind or imagining the various authors teaching me as I sit at their feet and listen.
-Asking the Holy Spirit about various Bible characters personalities; what were they like, how did they behave, what inspired them, etc.

Testimonies
-Listening to God stories inspires me to believe Jesus for more in my life.

Music
-Great music especially worship.

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