How to create with Holy Spirit

Summary

Edgar Sandoval Jr. presents creating with the Holy Spirit as a practice of quiet listening, faith, and surrender—not simply seeking guaranteed instructions or measurable success. He argues that creators should focus first on their identity in Christ and spiritual growth, rather than making social media performance, business success, or prophetic promises sources of identity.

Main Ideas and Practical Steps

1. Make Time for Silence

• Calm down and set aside time to be quiet. Sandoval says he often does this at night, sometimes with ambient music, and begins by addressing the Holy Spirit, Jesus, and the Father.
• Share what is troubling you, then listen and wait.
• Consider your intention: spending time with God only to obtain something may make it harder to approach the practice as a relationship rather than a transaction.

2. Listen for Ideas, Not Just Step-by-Step Instructions

• Sandoval says quiet reflection may bring an idea or suggestion.
• He recommends seeking creative ideas rather than expecting God to lay out every next step. In his view, acting on an idea requires faith because the outcome is not guaranteed.

3. Learn Discernment Through Practice

• Sandoval says thoughts may come from God, from oneself, or from what he describes as the enemy. Not every idea should automatically be treated as divine guidance.
• Discernment develops with experience. He encourages accepting that some attempts will be mistaken or ineffective and treating them as lessons rather than reasons to stop listening.
• He warns that fear of mishearing God can keep people from practicing silence at all.

4. Stop Measuring Yourself by Metrics or Others’ Success

• Sandoval cautions against treating views, business results, or another Christian’s apparent success as proof of God’s favor.
• He argues that tying identity to performance can cause distress and burnout. In his account, becoming less attached to metrics is a gradual process that involves spiritual and personal healing.

5. Put Identity Before Calling and Surrender the Desired Outcome

• Sandoval teaches that identity in Christ should come before pursuing a calling. He describes this as moving away from an “old” nature marked by insecurity and striving and toward a new identity as a child of God.
• He urges creators to “die” to their ambitions, content, business plans, and expectations—not necessarily to abandon them, but to stop treating them as idols and surrender their outcomes to God.
• His suggested posture is: “Lord, not my will, but Yours be done.”

6. Act in Faith and Respond to Promptings

• After surrendering the outcome, Sandoval encourages taking action when one feels led, including when the task is uncomfortable or unexpected.
• He says an action that fails can still be instructive and serve a purpose. Success or failure should not determine one’s sense of identity.
• For someone who feels they lack faith, he suggests praying, “Holy Spirit, help me to have faith.”

Personal Testimony and References

Sandoval says that he and his wife once received an unexpected six-figure income related to her music, but that he remained attached to metrics. Later ventures, including his wife’s business, did not work out. He interprets these experiences as part of learning to rely on God rather than striving for prosperity on his own.

He also refers to Psalm 63 and quotes the idea of remembering God during the night watches.

Speakers and Sources Featured

• Edgar Sandoval Jr. — The presenter and primary speaker.
• An unnamed friend — Quoted in a message about having sought God’s guidance but realizing that the desire for detailed direction may have been a way to avoid exercising faith.
• Psalm 63 — Cited by Sandoval as a biblical reference.