Let’s talk about something that trips a lot of believers up. We think authority comes after we feel ready.After we feel holy enough.After we feel confident enough.After we stop messing up. But Scripture says otherwise. 📖 Luke 10:19 “I have given you authority… over all the power of the enemy.” Not “I will give.”Not “Once you qualify.”Not “After you get it together.” I HAVE GIVEN. Authority is not a reward for perfection It's a gift given through position. And your position was settled when you became a child of God. Here’s where we get stuck: We wait to feel powerful before we walk in authority.But authority doesn’t come from feelings it comes from alignment. A police officer doesn’t wake up and say,“Hmm… I don’t feel very authoritative today.” No.Authority works because of who backs it, not how it feels. Same with you. You don’t speak with authority because you’re flawless. You speak with authority because He authorized you. The enemy knows this. That’s why he attacks confidence, not calling.Identity, not gifting.Belief, not power. If he can convince you that you’re unqualified, you’ll never open your mouth. Feeling unready does not disqualify you. You don’t need perfect faith. You need obedient faith. Speak anyway.Pray anyway.Declare anyway. Authority doesn’t wait for comfort. Reflection - Where have you been waiting to “feel ready” before stepping out? - What fear tells you that you’re unqualified? - What would change if you trusted God’s authority more than your emotions? Declaration I don’t wait to feel ready.I walk in the authority God has already given me.I speak in alignment, not fear.I trust what God said over how I feel. Tomorrow we’re talking about why faith SPEAKS not pleads. Stay bold. Youre stepping into something real now. 🔥

Just because something sounds humble… doesn’t mean it’s biblical. A lot of us were taught that begging God = reverence. That if we sound desperate enough, broken enough, or small enough, God will respond faster. But Scripture tells a different story. 📖 Matthew 6:7–8 says: “When you pray, do not heap up empty phrases… for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.” Read that again. God already knows. So begging isn’t faith it’s insecurity. Here’s why begging feels spiritual: - It looks humble - It sounds emotional - It feels like you’re trying really hard But here’s the truth: Faith isn’t proven by desperation. Faith is proven by confidence in who you’re talking to. Begging usually reveals one of two things: 1. You’re unsure God actually wants to help you 2. You don’t realize the relationship has already been established Jesus never modeled begging. Not once. When He prayed, He spoke with clarity, trust, and expectation. He thanked the Father before results showed up. He spoke to storms. He commanded situations. He declared truth. That wasn’t arrogance. That was intimacy. Begging says: “God, I hope You hear me.” Faith says: “Father, I trust You.” Begging says: “I’m not sure I’m allowed.” Faith says: “I know who I am.” This doesn’t mean you can’t be emotional with God. It doesn’t mean you can’t cry, wrestle, or be honest. It means you don’t have to shrink yourself to be heard. God isn’t moved by panic. He’s moved by trust. Reflection - Where did you learn that desperation equals faith? - What words do you repeat when you’re afraid God won’t respond? - How would your prayers sound if you truly trusted His heart? Declaration I don’t have to beg my Father. I trust His heart toward me. I pray with confidence, not fear. I speak with faith, not desperation. Tomorrow we’re talking about authority and why you don’t need to feel “ready” to walk in it.

Checking on my strong friends. How is your week going? I pray your resting in His peace and prioritizing some well deserved self-care ♥️♥️💪🏾

Family, thank you to everyone who joined me today. Whether you spoke, listened quietly, or just needed to be in the room your presence mattered. What blessed me most was seeing how far this community stretches. Look at where God gathered us from: 📍 SF Bay Area 📍 Virginia (Richmond + more!) 📍 New Jersey 📍 Michigan 📍 Indiana 📍 Atlanta, GA 📍 Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 📍 Maryland 📍 Florida 📍 North Carolina 📍 Germany 🇩🇪 (yes… across the world!) Different locations.Different time zones.Same God. Same heart. Same hunger. This is exactly what Kingdom community looks like real people, real faith, real connection. Thank you for carving out the time. Thank you for trusting the space. Thank you for being part of what we’re building here. If you were there, drop something you learned below.If you missed it, you’re still family jump in the conversations anytime. We’re just getting started.

There’s a difference between knowing God is good and knowing that you know that you know God is good. Because I know the saying. “God is good all the time, and all the time God is good.” I know it in my head. I can see it with my eyes. Creation alone proves it. Breath in my body proves it. The fact that I woke up proves it. But when you’re in a storm… you don’t just need head knowledge. You need the kind of knowing that lives in your bones. In every cell. Every nerve. Every follicle of your hair. Every breath you take without thinking about it. You need to know it so deeply that when everything around you feels unstable, your faith doesn’t negotiate. Because the truth is there is nothing our God cannot do. Nothing. No situation too complex. No delay too long. No storm too loud. And still… being in the middle of it can feel so lonely. Not because God isn’t there but because storms isolate. They get quiet. They make you question what you already know is true. And that’s the tension no one talks about: loving God deeply while still feeling alone in the process. So if today all you can do is say, “God, I know You’re good… help me know it deeper,” that’s not weakness. That’s faith fighting to stay rooted. Tea empty. Faith still standing. Even here. ☕🤍