From Pressure to purpose: The mystery of the Lord’s timing.

I’ve learned something that keeps proving itself everywhere I go: you can’t build a supernatural life with natural tools and expect supernatural results.

You can have good intentions, right theology, consistent routines—yet still feel like your heart is living under a ceiling. And the reason is simple: the Kingdom of God is not powered by the same fuel the world runs on. The world says, “Hold tight. Protect. Control. Measure.” Heaven says, “Surrender. Release. Trust. Obey.” One system is built on fear. The other is built on faith. And the moment you step into the Kingdom, everything starts working opposite.

That’s why I keep coming back to this phrase: supernatural beats natural. Not because I’m trying to sound dramatic—because I’m trying to tell the truth. If God is going to do what He said He would do in your life, it will not be done by human strain. It will be done by the Spirit of the Lord moving through a surrendered vessel. That is the message I preached—and it’s the message I’m living. 

The Law of Scattering

I remember sharing something so practical it can offend the natural mind—Proverbs 11:24–25. It says the one who scatters increases more… but the one who withholds comes to poverty.

Now, let’s be honest: that does not sound like “smart” advice to the natural world. The natural world says, “Store it. Save it. Keep it. Protect it. If you give it away, you’ll lose it.” But Heaven says, “If you scatter, I will rain on it and cause it to multiply.”

Scattering is a Kingdom word. It’s the picture of a farmer taking seed and throwing it across the field. He’s not placing it delicately. He’s not negotiating with the ground. He is releasing it—and trusting that rain is coming.

That’s what generosity is in the Kingdom. It’s not just charity. It’s prophetic obedience. It’s a declaration that God is your source and not your savings account. Yes—be wise, steward well, plan responsibly. But don’t miss the point: the Kingdom has a multiplication system that activates when you release.

I told the people that night what I still believe today: I’m a scatterer. I love giving. I love blessing. I love watching what God does when a person refuses to live clenched. Because I’ve seen it too many times—when you scatter in faith, Heaven gets involved.

And the warning is real too: when you live clenched, you decrease. Not just financially—sometimes emotionally, spiritually, relationally. Clenched living shrinks the soul. Released living expands it.

The Kingdom Is the Opposite

The Gospel will mess with you if you try to keep it polite.

It will confront the way you were trained to survive. It will expose your self-protection. It will challenge your need to control outcomes. Jesus didn’t come to improve the old you—He came to crucify the old you and raise you up in something new.

That’s why the Word often feels “backwards” compared to the world:

• Lose your life to find it.

  
  
  
  

• Give and it will be given to you.

  
  
  
  

• The last will be first.

  
  
  
  

• The meek inherit the earth.

  
  
  
  

• Strength is perfected in weakness.

  
  
  
  

If you’re trying to live the Kingdom while thinking like the world, you will always feel torn inside. But when you let the Holy Spirit rewrite your instincts, you start to recognize something: what felt risky is often righteous… and what felt safe was often slavery.

A 16-Year-Old Preached the Sermon I Needed

That night, something holy happened through a simple moment.

I introduced my granddaughter, Alison. I’ve watched her hunger for God—her fire, her sincerity, that unmanufactured love for Jesus. And she stood up as a 16-year-old and did something that felt like a prophetic parable straight out of Heaven.

She held up a painting.

She said, “Don’t get your hopes up.” She admitted she wasn’t an artist. She said art was her lowest grade. And then she looked at this painting like it was perfect—because she planned it, imagined it, and already knew exactly where it would hang on her wall.

Then she said something that pierced the room: “You might look at it and think it’s ugly… not worth anything… never going into a gallery… not a masterpiece.”

But she said, “Even with the black lines running through it, I think it’s beautiful.”

And then she flipped it over.

It was a butterfly.

Do you understand what she preached without trying to preach? She preached identity. She preached purpose. She preached the difference between the world’s assessment and the Father’s intention.

She said, “I made it in my image.” And she pointed to Genesis 1:26—God made us in His image. Then she pointed to Ephesians 2:10—we are God’s workmanship, His masterpiece. Not because we have no black lines. Not because we are flawless. But because He planned us. He designed us. He sees the whole picture.

Those “black lines” can be the weight of the world—pressure, accusation, comparison, shame, rejection, trauma, disappointment. They can be the voices that told you, “You’re too young… too old… not educated enough… too broken… too late… too far gone.”

But I hear the Spirit saying: “Tell them the black lines are not the final image.”

You Are Beautiful Because Jesus Says So

Here’s the revelation that landed hard in my heart: your beauty is not dependent on your self-opinion. It’s dependent on what the Lord Jesus says about you.

Yes, all have sinned. Yes, all have fallen short. But God looks at us through the blood of His Son. And when He looks, He sees clean. He sees whole. He sees redeemed. He sees destiny.

And it’s the Holy Spirit who makes that real in us. I’ve watched the Lord change things in a person that discipline alone could never touch. I know it personally—before I met Jesus, my mouth could swear like a trooper; after I was saved, that old language broke off like chains. Not because I tried harder—because He intervened.

So I prayed then—and I’m praying again now: Lord, release the supernatural. Release destiny. Break every assignment to rob, kill, and destroy. Because Jesus came to give life—and life more abundantly.

And I meant what I said: there is too much hell on earth.

So we need more heaven on earth.

And we are the ones commissioned to carry it.

Dominion Is Heaven’s Language

Even the nation I’m from was historically called the Dominion of Canada. That word “dominion” matters. Dominion is not arrogance. Dominion is delegated authority—Heaven trusting a believer to represent the King in a dark place.

That’s what Jesus did. And that’s what He trained His disciples to do: speak what Heaven is saying, resist what hell is doing, and watch the natural bow to the supernatural.

Open Heaven Is Not a Mood—It’s a Reality

People talk about “open heaven” like it’s a spiritual vibe—like it’s a good worship set or a goosebump moment. But Scripture says where two or three gather in His name, He is present. And where He is present, Heaven is not distant.

I told them that night, “There’s such an openness here.” When the presence of the Lord is in a place, there’s a permission in the Spirit—not to say anything you want, but to say what lines up with the Kingdom and watch God confirm it.

That’s why I prayed Ephesians 1 over the room: “Lord, enlighten the eyes of our heart.” Because there are veils over people’s sight. The world has poured so much untruth into our minds—lies about God, lies about ourselves, lies about what’s possible.

Jesus looked Pilate in the face—Truth looking at a man holding power—and the question hung in the air: “What is truth?”

Truth is not a trend. Truth is not a feeling. Truth is a Person—and His Word reveals Him.

Jeremiah 33:3 Is an Invitation to the Hungry

“Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things you do not know.” (Jeremiah 33:3)

That verse is not a refrigerator magnet. It’s a covenant invitation.

God is literally saying: “If you will call, I will respond. If you will ask, I will show you. If you will come close, I will reveal what you couldn’t discover on your own.”

And I believe we are living in a season where God is going to unveil mysteries—not to entertain us, but to equip us. Not to make us weird, but to make us effective. We are moving fast toward the end of the age, and casual Christianity will not hold up under end-time pressure.

We’re going to need the Holy Spirit, not as a doctrine, but as a Person. Not as a phrase, but as power. Not as an accessory, but as oxygen.

Moses Was 80 When Destiny Spoke Again

I love the story of Moses because it kills the lie of “too late.”

Moses is on the backside of the desert. He’s not trending. He’s not building a platform. He’s tending sheep. And then—a burning bush.

And I told them something I still believe: that bush could have been burning for years, but Moses didn’t have eyes to see it until the timing of God met the surrender of Moses.

Some of you have been walking past burning bushes.

The Lord has been trying to get your attention through interruptions, through patterns, through people, through holy discomfort, through unexpected delays. And you thought it was a setback—when it was a setup.

Destiny often arrives disguised as disruption.

And I’ll say it plainly: if you walk with Jesus, you will have burning bush moments. Maybe not with literal fire, but with holy clarity—moments when you suddenly see what you couldn’t see and you realize, “God has been here the whole time.”

Even Accidents Can Become Assignments

I shared a story from years ago in Sylvan Lake. I was coming up to a stop sign and the driver in front backed into me. He jumped out furious, swearing, exploding.

And I remember thinking: This is not random.

Some people only believe in divine appointments when they’re convenient. But I’ve seen God show up in collisions—literal and figurative.

That man was raging, but when I mentioned I was in Christian ministry, his language shifted. And by the time we exchanged information, the Lord gave me an opening to share Jesus.

He closed the door gently and said something that revealed the real battle: “I wasn’t angry at you. I was angry at me.”

How many people are like that?

They’re not angry at you. They’re angry at the pain they can’t fix.

They don’t need your argument. They need the Savior.

So yes, I believe in divine appointments. And I believe some are disguised as disruptions.

Distractions Are Often the Devil’s Cover for God’s Assignment

I’ve noticed something about distractions: they spike right before purpose.

In airports, you feel rushed. You feel anxious. You don’t want to miss the flight. And sometimes that’s exactly when the Holy Spirit whispers, “Turn around. Talk to that person.”

I’ve had moments where I turned and spoke to someone—sometimes a burned-out pastor, sometimes a stranger—and later the flight got cancelled, the schedule got rearranged… but my heart was full of joy and peace. Why? Because I obeyed the voice of the Lord.

When distractions come, ask one question: “Lord, what are You trying to show me?”

Because the enemy loves to distract you from what Heaven is trying to deliver through you.

Thy Kingdom Come Means I’m Not a Pew-Sitter

We are not called to be spectators. We are called to advance the Kingdom.

I don’t care your age. I don’t care your background. I don’t care how many black lines are running through your story. If you belong to Jesus, you have an assignment.

And the prayer is not “Lord, make my life comfortable.” The prayer is “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.”

That means we bring Heaven into environments that look like hell. Peace into panic. Truth into confusion. Hope into despair. Deliverance into bondage. Healing into pain.

Not by our natural strength—by the Spirit of God.

God Tests What He Gives

Sometimes people think faith means everything gets easier.

No. Faith means God has permission to shape you through pressure.

God tests His Word in our hearts. Joseph had a dream and then got a pit. Moses had a call and then got a desert. David got an anointing and then got a cave. Jesus got the Spirit descending like a dove and then got led into the wilderness. Even Pentecost came with a suddenly—but it came after waiting and surrender.

So if you’re in pressure, don’t assume you’re out of destiny.

Sometimes pressure is proof that God is preparing you for what He promised.

The Voice of God Will Never Contradict Scripture

I said something that night that I’ll say again because it matters: the voice of God will never go against the Word of God.

If you “hear” something that violates Scripture, that is not the Holy Spirit. God does not contradict Himself.

So we don’t chase voices. We chase Jesus. We anchor in Scripture. We stay humble. We test what we receive.

Four Keys to Living Supernatural on Purpose

I gave keys that night because people need handles, not just inspiration.

1) Ask.

Don’t assume revelation happens automatically. Ask the Lord for it. Ask for the mysteries and the secrets that make you effective in your assignment.

Jesus said in Matthew 7:7–8: ask… seek… knock. And He attaches a promise: everyone who asks receives.

Some of you have been knocking for a long time—keep knocking. Delay is not denial.

2) Ask the One Who Can Deliver.

Not the system. Not the personality. Not the coping strategy. Ask Jesus.

And right now, in the name of Jesus, I break discouragement and depression off of you. Yes, you may feel discouraged. Yes, you may not understand. But depression is not your identity. The Lord hears your cry, sees your tears, and He is close to the brokenhearted.

3) Access Heaven Boldly.

Scripture says we can come boldly to the throne of grace. That means we don’t pray like beggars. We pray like sons and daughters—out of relationship, not religious performance.

4) Seek First the Kingdom.

Matthew 6:33 is a priority system. When you put Him first, He takes responsibility for what you need.

Your life is not your own. It belongs to Jesus. And when your life lines up with Heaven, watch what God will do through you.

A Word for the One Who Thinks It’s Over

I’m speaking to the person who feels like the best days are behind them.

When you think it’s over… that’s often when it’s just getting started.

Your story does not end in the pit. It doesn’t end in the prison. It doesn’t end in the desert. It doesn’t end in the black lines.

If you will call to Him, He will answer. If you will surrender, He will fill you. If you will scatter, He will multiply. If you will obey, He will confirm.

You are not finished.

And the supernatural still beats the natural. Much love.

Declarations

In the name of Jesus, I declare:

1. I am marked by divine appointments—nothing in my life is wasted.

   
   
   
   

2. I receive spiritual eyes to recognize my burning bush moments.

   
   
   
   

3. Every veil of untruth over my identity is lifted by the Spirit of Truth.

   
   
   
   

4. I reject the labels of the world and I embrace the Word of the Lord over my life.

   
   
   
   

5. I am God’s workmanship—His masterpiece—created for good works prepared in advance for me.

   
   
   
   

6. The “black lines” in my story will not erase the butterfly in my destiny.

   
   
   
   

7. I will not abort my calling through fear, delay, or discouragement.

   
   
   
   

8. I break every assignment to rob, kill, and destroy; I receive abundant life in Christ.

   
   
   
   

9. I choose surrender over striving; I choose obedience over control.

   
   
   
   

10. Rivers of living water will flow out of me by the Holy Spirit.

    
    
    
    

11. I will ask, and I will receive; I will seek, and I will find; I will knock, and doors will open.

    
    
    
    

12. I declare supernatural provision as I scatter in faith and steward with wisdom.

    
    
    
    

13. I declare hopelessness has no authority over my mind; the joy of the Lord is my strength.

    
    
    
    

14. I declare the voice of the Lord will be clear and it will align with Scripture in my life.

    
    
    
    

15. I declare my home, my church, and my city will see the goodness of God made visible.

    
    
    
    

16. I declare the Kingdom of God advances through me—today, this week, and this year.

    
    
    
    

17. I declare that what looks like delay is becoming divine timing.

    
    
    
    

18. I declare that I will finish well, and I will hear, “Well done, faithful servant.”

    
    
    
    

Amen.