Write the Vision, Build the Kingdom: Why I’m Writing Again—Quickly, Boldly, for Such a Time as This
I was speaking with my mom the other day. We were sitting in that familiar space of conversation where the natural meets the spiritual—where the “What are you working on?” quickly becomes “What is God doing through you?”
And I told her.
I said, “I need to write another book. A full one. 55,000 words. And I need to write it quickly.”
Not quickly for the sake of rushing.
Not quickly because I want to impress or push numbers.
But quickly because there’s an urgency in my spirit that can’t be ignored.
There is a war in the air.
A holy tension that’s rising.
A sense that the darkness isn’t just lurking anymore—it’s dancing openly among us.
And I can’t stay silent.
Not when the children of the Kingdom are shrinking back in fear.
Not when the Church has grown soft in the places it was meant to stand strong.
Not when truth is called hate and confusion is celebrated.
I told my mom, “I’ve got to put my hands to the plow again. I’ve got to write the words that burn in my spirit. Because if I don’t, the rocks might just cry out instead.”
The Enemy Has Stepped into the Spotlight
In years past, evil hid in the shadows.
The spiritual warfare was present—but subtle.
Disguised in distractions. Dressed up in deception.
You had to discern to detect it.
But now?
He’s no longer hiding. He’s parading.
What once whispered now shouts.
What once crept now stomps boldly through the streets, through entertainment, through education, through legislation, through churches that no longer preach repentance.
And the crazy part?
We’re still trying to fight this new evil with old apathy.
We keep thinking the world will “come around.” That maybe culture just needs more kindness. That if we’re patient enough, the prodigals will wake up on their own.
But this isn’t that kind of war.
This is a battle of identity.
A battle for truth.
A battle between the Word of God and the ever-shifting definitions of man.
And silence is no longer an option.
It’s Time to Speak. To Write. To Shout If We Must.
So, I’ve made up my mind.
This next book won’t be a whisper.
It won’t be a safe devotional.
It won’t be the soft nudge of gentle encouragement—though there will be love.
But it will be truth.
It will be fire.
It will be a sword in book form, forged in the presence of God, carried with trembling obedience, and released into the hands of anyone who dares to live boldly for Jesus.
I’m not writing to fit in.
I’m writing to call out. To build up. To wake up.
And I believe God is calling many others to do the same—whether through writing, preaching, parenting, creating, or standing in boardrooms with backbone.
The days of “waiting for the right time” are over.
This is the time.
This is the moment.
A Church That’s Lost Its Voice
Let’s speak plainly:
The church in North America is not what it should be.
Yes, there are pockets of revival.
Yes, there are faithful leaders still burning with holy fire.
Yes, there are remnant believers who live the Word with boldness and grace.
But on the whole?
We’ve traded truth for tolerance.
Holiness for hype.
Conviction for comfort.
Sound doctrine for sound bites.
And as a result, we’ve produced a generation that:
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Can’t define who they are.
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Can’t articulate what they believe.
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Can’t distinguish between culture and Kingdom.
And worst of all?
They think anxiety, fear, and confusion are normal.
Even godly at times.
Why?
Because we’ve stopped preaching the full gospel.
We’ve stopped raising disciples.
We’ve stopped offending the darkness.
We’ve tried so hard to be relevant, we’ve forgotten to be reverent.
And if we don’t reclaim our voice now—if we don’t rise as a Church that still carries authority, still believes in miracles, still walks in boldness, still weeps over sin—then what are we even doing?
Why I Write: To Make the Kingdom Stronger
This is why I’m writing again.
To strengthen the Kingdom.
To feed the faithful.
To chase the prodigal.
To challenge the complacent.
To convict the religious.
To comfort the wounded.
To declare once more that Jesus is not safe, but He is good.
And yes—I want to write it fast.
Because the urgency is real.
The time is short.
And the weight of this calling won’t let me wait another month.
If the fire’s burning, why not fan it into flame?
The World Is Craving Identity… and We Have the Answer
One of the biggest plagues facing this generation is identity confusion.
People don’t know who they are.
Not because they’re stupid or evil or rebellious—but because they were never told.
They’ve been told what the world says:
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“You are your feelings.”
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“You are your trauma.”
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“You are your desires.”
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“You are your job title.”
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“You are your sexuality.”
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“You are your past.”
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“You are your Instagram bio.”
But no one told them:
“You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession…” —1 Peter 2:9
No one told them:
“You are fearfully and wonderfully made…” —Psalm 139:14
No one told them:
“You are seated with Christ in heavenly places…” —Ephesians 2:6
And in the absence of truth, the enemy will fill the silence.
So again, I write.
Because the world is shouting lies, and the Church has been whispering truth.
It’s time we flip the script.
Anxiety Is the Fruit of Misplaced Worship
Let’s also call this out:
This generation is drowning in anxiety.
Even believers.
But why?
Because we were not created to carry the weight of the world—we were created to worship the One who does.
When we start exalting ourselves, our social feeds, our opinions, our feelings above God, we trade peace for panic.
Romans 1 tells us that when people stopped worshipping the Creator and started worshipping created things, they became futile in their thinking.
“They exchanged the truth about God for a lie...” —Romans 1:25
And lies breed anxiety.
But truth?
Truth sets you free. (John 8:32)
When people encounter the real Jesus—not the Instagram version, not the Sunday-school-sanitized version, but the actual risen Christ—they don’t walk away anxious. They walk away alive.
So again—I write.
To break lies.
To restore peace.
To replace confusion with clarity.
Three Ways to Grow the Kingdom in Present Times
We’re not called to coast. We’re called to expand.
To go and make disciples.
To multiply the fire.
To reach the unreachable.
Here are three ways we grow the Kingdom in a time like this:
1. Bold Obedience (Even When It Costs You)
The days of comfortable Christianity are over.
Jesus never called us to safe living. He called us to carry a cross.
Luke 9:23 says:
“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.”
If you want to grow the Kingdom, you have to walk in obedience that costs something.
Speak the truth when it’s unpopular.
Love the unlovable when it's hard.
Give when it stretches you.
Go when it’s inconvenient.
Bold obedience breaks chains.
And right now, the world isn’t looking for influencers—it’s looking for intercessors who will walk with fire and say “yes” even when everyone else says “no.”
2. Holy Spirit-Fueled Creativity
The gospel never changes, but the delivery can and should evolve.
God is not intimidated by creativity.
He’s the author of it.
From the tabernacle to the Psalms, from prophetic drama to parables—God has always used creative expression to reach the heart.
So how do we grow the Kingdom?
We write books.
We release films.
We build businesses with values.
We launch podcasts.
We drop songs from the secret place.
Colossians 3:23 tells us:
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord…”
So do it.
Create.
Build.
Release.
Let the Holy Spirit breathe on your gifts and send them like arrows into this culture.
3. Radical Discipleship That Actually Costs Something
We’ve made discipleship a class. A course. A coffee meeting.
But true discipleship is life-on-life transformation.
Jesus didn’t just give Peter a sermon. He gave him a boat ride, a fire pit, and a second chance after failure.
Discipleship is messy.
It’s slow.
It’s unfiltered.
But it grows the Kingdom like nothing else.
2 Timothy 2:2 gives us the model:
“And the things you have heard me say… entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.”
That’s generational legacy.
So find someone.
Walk with them.
Teach them.
Challenge them.
Call out their purpose.
Don’t just invite people to church—invite them into your life.
Final Thoughts: I Will Write Because the Fire Is Still Burning
I don’t know where you are as you read this.
Maybe you’re tired.
Maybe you’ve lost your goal.
Maybe you’re discouraged.
But let me remind you of this:
The world still needs your voice.
The Kingdom still needs your obedience.
The mission hasn’t changed.
So whether you’re called to write, preach, teach, build, sing, coach, lead, or love—do it now.
Do it boldly.
Do it quickly.
Do it as if someone’s eternity depends on it—because it just might.
As for me?
I’ll be here, writing this next 55,000 words.
One page at a time.
One fire-soaked paragraph after another.
Not for money. Not for followers.
But for the One who called me.
For the Kingdom that cannot be shaken.
The enemy may be dancing in the streets,
but I believe revival will rise through the pens of the faithful.
And I plan to be one of them.
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