427 - When Your Art No Longer Fulfills You with Beth Affolter

Send us a text Beth Affolter was a successful professional artist until my podcast inspired her to quit art. No, really! It’s true! Despite making regular sales, Beth’s art business wasn’t fulfilling her. Listening to my podcast got her thinking about what God was calling her to do, and she realized that it wasn’t to push for perfection and wear herself down trying to create art that would sell. After years of striving hard for success in everything she did (and largely finding it), she learned to just let go of it. She learned to walk in the Kingdom in peace and faithfully follow God's plan for her. Teaching, graphic design, mentoring, painting… all steps along her path that have led her to where she is now - teaching other people how to co-create with God while simultaneously teaching them to hone their skills. And now she's on the cusp of launching her own online courses and membership program, thanks to God leading her in a direction she never could have anticipated. If you want to be inspired to give God control and walk with Him in the Kingdom, you should listen to Beth’s story on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast. And be sure to check out Beth’s website and socials here: https://www.adventures-in-art.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bethaffolter/ https://www.facebook.com/beth.affolter ==================== When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 1️⃣ Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art” Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about? Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art! Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art 2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll! ➡️ https:// matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving 3️⃣ Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect 4️⃣ Ready to truly thrive? Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll! ➡️ Fuel Your Creative Calling with Weekly Encouragement Join thousands of Christian artists who are growing in faith, creativity, and purpose. Subscribe to The Thriving Christian Artist Weekly and receive powerful, faith-filled content every week—designed to encourage your heart, spark your creativity, and equip you to walk boldly in your God-given calling as an artist. 👉 Click here. It’s free. It’s faith-filled. And it’s just for you.