Saying Yes to God
There’s something I wish more people talked about. Something I wish someone had told me when I first started saying yes to God.
It’s this: Saying yes to God will cost you something.
Not because God is harsh. Not because He wants to make your life difficult. But because your yes threatens the one who hates everything God loves.
Your yes has consequences in the spiritual world.
And if you’ve ever wondered why things suddenly get harder right after you obey God… why discouragement hits… why frustration rises… why everything seems to go wrong…
You’re not imagining it. You’re not failing. You’re not weak. You’re stepping into a battle you cannot see. And thank God you cannot see it.
The Battle Shows Up in Real Life
I experience this every time I serve.
When I prepare for Children’s Choir
I’m trying to help kids worship. I’m trying to plant seeds of faith. I’m trying to give them a place where God feels close.
And suddenly: schedules fall apart, behavior gets chaotic, my patience runs thin, I feel drained before I even begin, my guitar string breaks.
That’s not coincidence. That’s resistance.
When I serve on an ACTS retreat
These retreats change lives. People come back to God. Chains break. Hearts soften.
And right before the retreat? Distractions multiply, unexpected problems show up, I feel spiritually foggy, I feel unworthy or unprepared.
Again — resistance.
When I try to record an episode
I sit down to share the Gospel. I want to speak clearly, simply, lovingly.
And then: The equipment fails, the audio glitches, the timing falls apart, my voice cracks, my focus disappears.
Every single time I try to do something good for God, something pushes back.
And I’m human. I get discouraged. I get frustrated. I want to give up. I get grouchy with my family and friends. I feel the fear. I feel the weight.
But here’s the truth that steadies me every time: There is a supernatural battle happening that I cannot see — and I am a participant in it.
Not a victim. Not a spectator. A participant.
And I have free will.
I can choose to walk away. I can choose to shut down. I can choose to run.
Or…
I can choose to pull in close to God. I can choose to lean on my friends. I can choose to lean on my family. I can choose to honor my yes, even when it costs me something.
Why I End Every Episode the Same Way
This is why I end every single episode — every podcast, every Gospel Snack — with: “I’ll be praying for you, please pray for me, and may God’s peace be with you.”
It’s not a sign-off. It’s not a tagline. It’s not a habit. It’s a shield.
Because the evil one does not want good to come from your yes. He does not want souls to be converted. He does not want the Good News to be heard, understood, or lived. He wants the souls that belong to God.
So I pray for you. And I ask you to pray for me. Because none of us fight this battle alone.
The Hope That Changes Everything
Here’s the part I need you to hear: There is HOPE. There is a PROMISE. God will run to you when you turn to Him.
You don’t have to be fearless. You don’t have to be perfect. You don’t have to be strong all the time. You just have to refuse to give in to fear.
Feel the fear. Acknowledge it. But don’t bow to it.
Because: The gates of hell will never prevail against the Kingdom.
Not against God. Not against His Church. Not against His children. Not against your yes.
You belong to the Creator of the universe. You are His. He sent His Son to save you — and His Son knows exactly what it is to be human.
So when you say yes to God, and the resistance comes, and the fear rises, and the discouragement hits…
Remember this: Your yes is dangerous to the enemy because your yes is precious to God.
Hold your ground. Lean on your people. Lean on your God. Honor your yes. He will meet you there.
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