Scott M.: I have worked and struggled to be a professional artist for many years. Thanks to Matt sharing his life, his vision, his inspiration, his strategies were not his alone. Matt shares about co-laboring with God. They were also His. Let me share one place Matt opened my eyes. “Employing daily habits of journaling, sketching, and documenting experiences fill your creative well and allow you to come back to these ideas at a later time.” I started journaling to the Father each day. Sharing and trying to listen is a new step for me. I invite you to get Matt’s book and begin a new journey. I have worked and struggled to be a professional artist for many years. Thanks to Matt sharing his life, his vision, his inspiration, his strategies were not his alone. Matt shares about co-laboring with God. They were also His. Let me share one place Matt opened my eyes. “Employing daily habits of journaling, sketching, and documenting experiences fill your creative well and allow you to come back to these ideas at a later time.” I started journaling to the Father each day. Sharing and trying to listen is a new step for me. I invite you to get Matt’s book and begin a new journey.
Scott M.
United States on Apr 17, 2023
Amazon Customer: Inspirational and practical. This book will challenge you to face what is really going on in your heart and mind, regarding your creativity. Matt Tommey shares his personal experience to help you see how you can move towards practical goals. You are empowered to take your creatively seriously and to honestly appraise what you can do to develop as a person who enjoys creating. Your mind and heart are opened to the reality that you were created to thrive and it’s not an unattainable dream.
United Kingdom on May 02, 2021
Larry B. Morrison: More of a spiritual book than an art book, but then, the author makes the point that we are all artists in one way or another. Excellent read on allowing Holy Spirit to direct your path as an artist or in whatever your chosen career is. Good, practical advise on living in the grace, favor, and authority of God, and seeing that show up regularly in our lives. Sure, he plugs his mentorship program a little, but it's not overt and it's not frequent. I've already recommended this book to another artist friend, but I would recommend it to anyone seeking to know God more intimately, walk closer with Him, and really and truly fulfill the place He created for His sons and daughters to be.
United States on Mar 10, 2021
iggy: Just go and buy it you won't be disappointed, especially if your looking for inspiration and a clear direction for your artistic calling.
Australia on Feb 06, 2021
LF: I have read many books about art and the creative process but have had a hard time finding a book that puts it in context of being a Christian Artist. This book hits the nail on the head. It’s full of scripture but also references science about how our mind works and the problems artists have prospering in their work.
Matt Tommey is the real deal as far as presenting this topic. He writes about listening to the Holy Spirit and thriving in your divine design. He also addresses practical issues of selling work, which you don’t often see written about in this type of book.
I still have a few more pages to read, but I am sure I will be rereading the book in the future. If you feel stuck as a Christian artist, or don’t know quite where art fits in your life, the book helps you to find your purpose and start thriving as an artist in God’s Kingdom.
United States on Oct 19, 2020
MellieMae: Wow! If you are hungry to learn how to thrive in Kingdom living, you need to read this book! It lays down a powerful foundation for you as a Christian first, and success as an artist after that...the way it should be done. It’s not just for visual artists, either. I have applied the excellent teaching here to my own life in general, as well as to my work as a writer. I have been transformed by what I have learned in this book! I recommend it highly!!
Canada on Apr 29, 2019
I Read: Excellent book, clearly and concisely written. I tackled it in bite size chunks, and for once took my time with a book. It’s written by a man with great experience of the reality of his daily walk with God; coming from a place of struggling and battling using his own strength to moving into the place of fulfilment and thriving in co-labouring with God. If you want a “nice” read this possibly isn’t for you, if you want to grow, explore and discover more about God’s plan and purpose, and how to achieve this in your life, yes, this is the book for you. Is not just for the super creative people - we all need to see ourselves as God does. I was greatly challenged, encouraged and have gained direction for my work as an artist. Excellent!
United Kingdom on Aug 30, 2018
Richard and Liz: "God's overwhelming desire is that you and I live in the fullness of His very best." Wow! So with that said, is just knowing Jesus as your personal Saviour enough? Yes, it will get you into heaven but what about life here on earth? Want more? Want to thrive? If so, I HIGHLY recommend this book. The author shares how that for most of his life he "had no clue what it meant to actually live an abundant life in God's kingdom and all that entailed".
How do you align yourself with the reality of the Kingdom of God? What is vision? Prophetic revelation? True connection with the Holy Spirit? Think outside the box for a while. Most of us understand prophetic revelation when God speaks into our life through someone else BUT what about your imagination? Can God speak through that? In all this I should add that Matt, the author, has had to learn all this himself. He's been where you might be right now: at the bottom, no money, bills mounting up, phrases from his/your past like "Artists can't/don't make money" running through his/your head.
How do you know who you are in Christ and renew your mind? "Scripture is encouraging you not to identify with the way the world does things,...
United States on May 26, 2018
ramona: This book will be reread annually, and referenced often! I felt like I found a treasure map when it arrived and could not stop reading it. Literally I locked myself into the infrared sauna so I could read in solitude on some occasions! Absolutely loved it and would score it higher than 5 star if I could!
Canada on Apr 17, 2018
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| Dimensions | 6 x 0.43 x 9 inches | ||
| ISBN-13 | 978-1536904277 | ||
| Paperback | 190 pages | ||
| Publisher | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | ||
| Language | English | ||
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| ISBN-10 | 1536904279 | ||
| Item Weight | 11.2 ounces | ||
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I would recommend this book to anyone who doubts their calling and purpose in life to be able to look at it from another perspective and use the principles that Matt Tommey puts forward to thrive.
United States on Oct 23, 2023