What Happens When You Say "Yes" To Your Creative Calling

The Thriving Christian Artist

The Thriving Christian Artist
What Happens When You Say "Yes" To Your Creative Calling
Feb 10, 2026
Matt Tommey: Artist, Best-Selling Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur and Artist Mentor

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What would change if you stopped playing it safe and said a full, unapologetic yes to your creative calling? We unpack the five shifts that begin the moment you surrender the hustle and create from identity: peace replaces pressure, favor opens doors, your art becomes an encounter, provision flows with integrity, and fresh ideas arrive on demand. Along the way, we share stories from the studio, practical steps to steward your gift, and scriptures that ground the journey without turning creativity into performance.

We talk candidly about moving from striving to sonship—the difference between creating for approval and creating from love. You’ll hear how opportunities start aligning when you stop tweaking the algorithm and start honoring your gift, why collectors and collaborators respond to clarity, and how your work can carry presence without turning preachy. We dig into pricing with dignity, shedding guilt about profit, and building simple systems that support flow: daily rhythms, capture habits, and creative rest that multiplies output instead of draining it.

There’s also a vital warning: pushback often shows up right when momentum builds. We name the common forms—doubt, distractions, tech glitches—and share tools to keep going. Then we point to the secret multiplier: community. When artists run with artists who share faith, craft, and courage, resilience rises and isolation loses its grip. If you’re ready to trade anxiety for alignment and let your studio become a place of peace, favor, and transformation, this conversation is your map.

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Episode Artwork What Happens When You Say "Yes" To Your Creative Calling 8:50 Episode Artwork 5 Biblical Principles To Transform Your Creative Life 40:58 Episode Artwork The Gap Between Your Creative Calling & Confidence 8:20 Episode Artwork Seven Proven Ways Artists Are Earning More Now 25:26 Episode Artwork The Humility Trap 12:40 Episode Artwork 5 Steps to Rewire Your Brain for Creativity 13:10 Episode Artwork 5 Biblical Declarations To Break Shame And Build Unshakable Identity In Christ 12:44 Episode Artwork Why Your Art Makes God Smile Every Time 12:11 Episode Artwork 5 Encouraging Bible Verses Every Christian Artist Needs 40:22 Episode Artwork Why the Great Masters Never Worried If Their Art Was 'Christian Enough' (And Why You Shouldn't Either) 14:48 Episode Artwork 5 Steps to Create Art With The Holy Spirit (My Exact Process) 15:51 Episode Artwork 5 Signs God Is Calling You As An Artist 11:20 Episode Artwork Jesus The Artisan: Five Creative Principles For A Faithful Life 31:23 Episode Artwork How Nature, Faith & Art Bring Healing and Hope - An Interview with Nancy Thygesen 34:58 Episode Artwork 3 Ways to Overcome Creative Block (with Christ) 22:38 Episode Artwork Textile Artist Creates Works that Inspire Connection: An Interview with Pamela Loewen 30:08 Episode Artwork 3 Ways Seeing God as Artist Changes Everything 16:26 Episode Artwork Unlock the Secrets of Your Right Brain: An Interview with Karen DeLoach 30:33 Episode Artwork 5 Simple Steps to Creating Your Art With God 30:55 Episode Artwork Western Landscape Artist Paints God's Glory in the Sky: An Interview with Phil Bob Borman 38:43 Episode Artwork What Feels Like Delay May Be Divine Direction 21:36 Episode Artwork From Pain to Purpose through Creative Healing: An Interview with Karen Bulbuk 36:29 Episode Artwork 5 Ways to Honor God with Your Art 18:02 Episode Artwork Artist Reveals Secrets to Creating with Purpose in Multiple Genres: An Interview with Rob Dinwoodie 33:22 Episode Artwork Your Supernatural Calling as an Artist 22:51