Our newsletter purpose - to provide inspirational thoughts, creator tips, and community updates to help you live a fulfilling, God-centered creator lifestyle.

TL;DR

1. Trust God’s pace for your life
2. Make relationships part of your daily rhythm
3. Community vs. Portfolio - Don't wait to build a tribe
4. Start our new YouVersion plan with us on Monday

Vital Signs: It's About Time

There's a gospel song that starts with the phrase "Time is winding up."

If you don't know what that means, it's basically this - we don't have as much time as we think we do.

So it's imperative that, as creators, we understand when it's time to speed up or slow down so we can be in sync with God's schedule.

Problem is, our timing isn’t always linked to God’s timing — and that can be frustrating.

Scripture tells us, “There is a time for everything” (Ecc. 3), and that includes moments we’d never put on our calendars: waiting seasons, challenges, even setbacks.

Yet God has a purpose for all of them.

When we only focus on the moments that feel productive or “good,” we miss the deeper wisdom of His timing.

The difficult days AND the joyful ones are essential to the creative life God is shaping in you - and that's why we have to choose to honor His schedule instead of our own, and always consider how the Author of Time is setting things up over time.

If you need a fresh reminder of how to align your creative pace with God’s pace, join our latest personal reading plan on YouVersion, “The Creator’s Timing.” Together, we’ll walk through the Scriptures and discover how to wait, move, and create in rhythm with the One who knows the end from the beginning.

​Start “The Creator’s Timing” on YouVersion here, or check out out personal reading plan invitation at the end of this newsletter.

Lab Work: Relationship Refresh

One of the most overlooked parts of growing as a creator isn’t making more content — it’s cultivating deeper relationships.

Connections open more doors than algorithms ever will. (Thank goodness) Almost every major creative breakthrough I've had was a result of a new relationship.

But turning making connections into a "system" feels weird - unless you have a tool that keeps the focus on the people, which I'm now using daily.

Almost every morning for the past few weeks, I've been starting my work day by checking my Clay account. Clay connects your current contacts from your apps, social networks, etc...reminds you to follow up, and helps you remember important details. It’s like having a personal assistant for your network.

If you want to make relationship-building a natural habit instead of an occasional chore, try out Clay and see how it changes the way you connect.

Start building your relationship network with Clay today: https://godandgigs.com/clay​

The Consult: Should You Build a Community Or Build Your Portfolio?

Short answer? Both.

It’s easy to think you should wait until your portfolio is “ready” before you start building a community. But a community doesn’t just support your portfolio — it helps shape it.

Having a community of real supporters gives you instant feedback, encouragement during slow seasons, and real insight into what your audience values.

When your portfolio is ready, you’ll already have people invested in your journey, ready to cheer you on and share your work.

Build your portfolio and your people at the same time — and watch both thrive.

Prescriptions: What We're Doing Next

SEPT 1st - We move to the 360 app!

I'll soon shut down active management of our Facebook group and move everyone to our app, the God and Gigs 360 Creator Community.

If you want to get on board, now's a GREAT time for prices increase and we open up the app to more people.

Just imagine having your Bible Study, Creative Best Friends, and Business Coaches in the same group. That's what we offer in this app.

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​Tap HERE to join our membership now! ​

Join my YouVersion Reading Group

If discerning the "right time" has been a struggle — whether you’re feeling rushed or feeling stuck — our new YouVersion Reading Plan, “The Creator’s Timing,” will help you align your pace with God’s schedule.

Over five days, you’ll discover:

• Why God’s timing includes moments you’d never put on your own schedule
• How to make decisions with eternity in mind
• The role other people play in God’s timing for your life
• How to trust His plan even when you can’t see the next step
• The promise that’s always attached to His perfect timing

Several creators have accepted my invitation to join me on YouVersion in my personal reading group, and I'd love for you to be one of them! Tap HERE to join us on the app starting August 18th.

That's all for now.

As always, continue to become the creator God created you to be.

Gratefully,

Allen

PO Box 936175, Margate, FL 33093
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