Destiny Flows From Distinction

There are seasons when God won’t let me clearly explain what I’m doing — because I’m still becoming clear myself.

Clarity begins with Him.

If I am not clear about who God is, I will never be clear about who I am. God is His Word. And until I see Him clearly, I cannot see myself clearly.

“So God created mankind in his own image…” — Genesis

We were made in His image. That means identity doesn’t start with me — it starts with Him.

And here’s what I’m learning:

My destiny flows out of my distinction.

There must be a distinction between who I am in Christ and everything that is not aligned with Him. The enemy always fights distinction. Why? Because destiny is attached to it.

The more disciplined I become, the clearer I become.
The clearer I become, the more confident I become.
And confidence grows from knowing who He is.

I’m Not Chasing Normal

God did not create me to blend in.
He did not design me for average existence.

I am chasing what no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, what has not entered into the hearts of men — what God has already prepared.

“What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard… these are the things God has revealed to us…” — First Corinthians 2:9

It’s already prepared.

My existence was prescribed before I arrived.
There are no random meetings — only divine appointments.
I’m not looking for opportunity. I’m looking for where He has already been.

"For I know the plans I have Made for You... " --Jeremiah 29:11

If a door shuts, I don’t panic.
He has already gone before me.

What’s over me is still under His feet.
The earth is His footstool.

So the real question becomes:

Lisa! Do you trust what I see?
Or do you trust what He has already done?

Identity Determines Direction

In Genesis 25:23, God declared something before two brothers were even born: the older would serve the younger.

The prophecy was settled.
But the people involved weren’t clear.

Jacob entered the world grabbing his brother’s heel — and they named him according to what they saw. “Heel grabber.” Trickster.

When identity is unclear, decisions become counterproductive.
Jacob tried to steal what God had already promised him.
He fought for what was already his.
And isn’t that what we do?

We strategize for what God already settled.
We manipulate for what He already declared.
We take shortcuts — and a shortcut in integrity becomes a detour in destiny.

God cannot bless who I pretend to be.

When Isaac blessed Jacob, he said: 
“The voice is Jacob’s, but the hands are Esau’s.” (Genesis 27:22)

That’s the danger of pretending.

God responds to posture.
He blesses surrender, not performance.
God, when I turn for help...mentors...teachers... let me not be lost in a posture.
I don’t need to steal what heaven has already signed off on.

Leadership, Intercession, and Order

If leadership is the vehicle, intercession is the engine.

Leadership is the voice.
Intercession is the power.

When husbands pray, wives receive.
When parents pray, children receive.
When leaders bow, families rise.

When God is placed at the head — lack and struggle lose authority.
America doesn’t just need more influencers.
It needs more leaders.
In churches.
In families.
In homes.

Because clarity comes from God.

Learning to Wait

Isaac was 40 when he prayed for Rebekah.
He was 60 when Jacob and Esau were born.
Waiting is not punishment — it is preparation.

God has gone before me.

My responsibility is not to force destiny.
My responsibility is to become who He called me to be.

It is far more important to learn how to be than to learn how to do.

Because when I become who God designed me to be, I will walk into what was already prepared for me.

The Real Me

I don’t want what you have.
I want what God has for me.

I don’t need to fit in.
I don’t need to compete.
I don’t need to panic.

I need to surrender.

The real me.
A transformed heart.
A disciplined spirit.

“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” — Second Timothy 1:7

My destiny flows from my distinction.
And my distinction requires direction.

So I will keep walking.
Because what I need —
is already done.