Jerry Kitchell Ministries

05/28/2026

God Holds Your Destiny

Psalm 16:5 TPT
“Yahweh, you alone are my inheritance. You are my prize, my pleasure, and my portion. You hold my destiny and its timing in your hands.”

David was not just asking God for something. He was saying, “Lord, You are what I need most. You are my portion.”

God was his prize.

That is a powerful place to live from.

Circumstances did not sway David. Opposition did not move him off course. There are times when doors do not open as quickly as we thought they would. Plans do not always unfold the way we expected. There are seasons when we wonder if we are behind, forgotten, or somehow missing it.
But David reminds us that our destiny is not in the hands of people, pressure, delays, or circumstances.

It is in God’s hands.

When the Lord is your portion, you are not empty.

When He holds your destiny, you do not have to worry or change course. You can trust God and prize His Word.

When He is your source, you can keep believing even when circumstances are telling you otherwise.

David had a glimpse of how great our Heavenly Father truly is and what a destiny God had laid before him. Remember, when God called David, he was a shepherd and totally unknown. But God had destined him to accomplish great things for His Kingdom.

David concludes the psalm with these powerful words:

Psalm 16:11 NKJV
“You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”

David knew that with God, his destiny was bigger and better than anything he could ever imagine.

So ask yourself today:

Is God my aim?
Is He enough?

God has a great destiny laid out for you.

If your heart has been tired, distracted, disappointed, or pulled in a hundred directions, this is a perfect time to draw near to Him again.

He is not far from you.
He is not finished with you.
He is more than enough.

And He truly cares for you.

Your destiny is safe in His hands.

Blessings,

05/20/2026

Becoming A Father To The Fatherless

“For though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers…” 1 Corinthians 4:15 NKJV

Paul made a powerful distinction here. He said the Corinthians had many instructors, but not many fathers.

An instructor can teach you what is right.
A father helps you become established in what is right.

An instructor can give you information.
A father establishes destinies.

That is something the Body of Christ requires today.

We are living in a time when many spiritual fathers are transitioning to heaven. Men who have walked with God for decades, proven the Word, preached faith, stood through battles, and carried spiritual wisdom are finishing their course. When that happens, it creates a void in the Body of Christ.

But God is not surprised by that.

God has always worked through generations. One generation receives from another. Moses had Joshua. Elijah had Elisha. Paul had Timothy. The issue is not whether God has another generation ready. The issue is whether that generation will value what has been deposited and rise up in maturity and fulfill the plan of God.

Just as fatherlessness has affected the natural world, spiritual fatherlessness has affected the Church. Many believers have had teaching, but they have lacked example. They have had sermons, but they have lacked guidance. They have had gifts around them, but they have lacked stability.

Young Christians need more than a good meeting. They need to be discipled. They need positive role models. They need men of God who can help them understand who they are in Christ, renew their minds to the Word, and walk out their God-given destiny.

A true spiritual father does not control people. He does not manipulate them. He does not make them dependent on him.

A true father points people to Christ.

He establishes them in the Word.
He teaches them how to hear God.
He helps them grow up spiritually.
He corrects them in love.
He calls out the purpose of God in them.

That is what Paul did. He did not just preach to the Corinthians. He labored to see Christ formed in them.

The Church needs the voice of a father right now. Not harshness. Not control. Not performance. We need the steady voice of mature believers who know the grace of God, understand faith, and can help others grow beyond emotion into spiritual maturity.

God is raising up spiritual fathers in this hour.

The fathers who are transitioning to heaven are not taking the plan of God with them. Their race is being completed, but the work of God continues. The question is, who will take their place?

“A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation.”
Psalm 68:5 NKJV

This is the hour for men of God to stand up and say, “Lord, use me to help establish the next generation.”

The Body of Christ does not just need more instructors.

We need fathers.

Because when fathers take their place, sons and daughters grow up, find their place, fulfill their destiny and bring glory to our Heavenly Father.

Blessings

05/19/2026

05/19/2026

ENCOUNTER GOD’S GREATER GLORY
ALL THINGS SUPERNATURAL

Join us Friday, May 29 @ 7PM for a powerful night of teaching, revelation, and the supernatural presence of God.

Come ready to experience the reality of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit.

College of Central Florida
Room 101-40
3001 SW College Rd
Ocala, FL

Bring someone with you and expect God to do something extraordinary in your life.

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05/19/2026

The Power of Focus Part 1

One of the greatest characteristics of successful people is their ability to remain focused on the things that produce good results.
God designed you with the ability to focus, remain steadfast, and stay locked in on what matters. The difference between a person who walks in victory and a person who lives defeated is often their ability to stay focused on God’s Word and how God does things.

When you are focused on the things of God, you become zeroed in on what His Word says and sensitive to where the Spirit of God is directing you to go.

Focus keeps you from being pulled in every direction by fear, pressure, opinions, confusion, and distractions. It brings clarity. It strengthens faith. It keeps your heart aligned with the promise instead of the problem.

The Bible says to trust in the Lord with all your heart, not to lean on your own understanding, and to acknowledge Him in all your ways. When you do that, He will direct your path.

That is focus.

You stop leaning on your own understanding and start acknowledging God in every area of your life. You stop letting circumstances lead you and begin allowing the Word and the Spirit to direct your path.

Paul understood the power of focus. He said there was “one thing” he did. He forgot what was behind, reached forward to what was ahead, and pressed toward the goal of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

David said, “One thing I have desired of the Lord.” He was not all over the board. His desire had direction. His pursuit had focus. His heart was fixed on the presence and purpose of God.

I see many people who are called of God, but they lack focus. They are all over the board. They have burdened themselves down going in so many directions that there is no way they will be able to reach their destination.

Calling alone does not guarantee completion. You can be gifted and scattered. You can be anointed and distracted. You can have vision and still miss timing because you are carrying things God never told you to carry.

That is why focus matters.

Focus is not just concentration. Focus is zeroing in on God's plan for your life.

When your heart is fixed on God’s Word and your steps are directed by the Spirit of God, you stop being controlled by distractions, pressure, fear, confusion, and past failures.

You become steadfast.
You become clear.
You become purposeful.
You become positioned for victory.

So make the decision today: I am going to stay focused on what God said. I am going to stay focused on where God is taking me. I am going to stay focused on His promise, His purpose, and His plan for my life.

Stay focused on the Word. Stay sensitive to the Spirit. Stay locked in on God’s purpose.

Because when you stay focused, you stay on course.
When you stay on course, you keep making progress.
And when you keep making progress, you will eventually arrive at the place God promised.

The power of focus will keep you moving in the direction of victory.

And remember, you haven’t seen anything yet.

Blessings

05/18/2026

Walking in the Supernatural, Part 19
Sensitive To The Holy Spirit

1 Samuel 10:6 NLT
“At that time the Spirit of the Lord will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them. You will be changed into a different person.”

That is a powerful verse.

Saul was not changed because he tried harder. He was not changed because he suddenly became more qualified. He was changed because the Spirit of the Lord came upon him.

That is how the supernatural works.

It is not based on your natural ability. It is not based on your background. It is not based on how confident you feel. The supernatural life begins when the Spirit of God begins working through you.

But before we talk about yielding to the Spirit, we have to understand this: we must become sensitive to the things of the Holy Spirit if we want to experience the supernatural.

God is always speaking. The Holy Spirit is always leading. But many believers are so dominated by natural thinking, pressure, fear, and the noise of this world that they do not recognize His leading when it comes.

Sensitivity to the Holy Spirit is developed.

It comes from the Word.
It comes from prayer.
It comes from obedience.
It comes from paying attention to what God is saying instead of what circumstances are saying.

Saul followed the instruction Samuel gave him, and when he came among the prophets, the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him.

Then Saul began to prophesy.

That is important.

Prophecy was a visible sign that something supernatural had happened. Saul was not just inspired naturally. He was being moved upon by the Spirit of God.

The supernatural power of God is not just a feeling. It produces evidence.

Before this, Saul saw himself as small. He said his tribe was the smallest and his family was the least. His identity was tied to his natural limitations.

But God did not see him that way.

God saw what Saul could become under the influence and power of the Holy Spirit.

That is a major key. The Spirit of God does not just help you cope with who you used to be. He empowers you to walk in who God called you to be.

God speaks.
We believe.
We obey.
The Spirit empowers.

Miracle, signs and wonders are manifested.

That is not complicated. Religion makes it complicated. Unbelief makes it impossible.

So do not limit your life to what you can do naturally.

Become sensitive to the Holy Spirit. Follow His instructions. Believe what He says about you. When the Spirit comes upon you, you are not just improved. You are empowered to become the person God called you to be.

The supernatural life begins when we become sensitive to the Holy Spirit and allow Him to move through us.

You haven't seen anything yet!

05/17/2026

“The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.” So David restrained his servants with these words, and did not allow them to rise against Saul.
(1 Samuel 24:6–7 NKJV)

I keep hearing this word in my spirit: Unity.

It keeps coming to me as I prepare for my day.

The Spirit of God is gathering His Church and preparing to accomplish great things in the earth and in our lives. But if we are going to walk in what God is doing, we must first be careful how we handle one another.

Jesus gave His disciples a powerful lesson when they were concerned about who would sit at His right and left hand in the Kingdom. His answer was clear:

The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve.

There are some things I would rather stay away from saying, simply because we live in a time where people are ready to pounce on anything they consider controversial. But I believe the Spirit of God is grieved when we trample on the Body of Christ.

Jesus shed His blood to redeem us. He loves His Church so deeply that we will never fully understand all He suffered for humanity. Every believer matters to Him. Every member of the Body was purchased with His blood.

So I want to take a moment to warn the Church.

Be careful how you handle the Body of Christ.
Be careful how you speak about people Jesus died for.
Be careful that your zeal does not become strife.
Be careful that your discernment does not become accusation.
Be careful that your correction does not become destruction.

This is a word to all of us.

The Bible says:
“Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
(Ephesians 4:3 NKJV)

Notice, we are not told to create unity. We are told to keep it.

That means unity is something the Holy Spirit produces, but we are responsible to guard it.

That does not mean we compromise truth. It does not mean we ignore false doctrine. It does not mean we pretend everything is right when it is not.

But it does mean we must speak the truth in love.
It means we must correct with humility.

And honestly, if a ministry is built mainly on negative, divisive posts, constant attacks, and public fault-finding, I would have to question the fruit of that ministry.

We must remember that Jesus is the Head of the Church, and the Church is His Body.

You cannot love the Head and keep wounding the Body.

You cannot claim to defend Christ while carelessly attacking the people He purchased with His own blood.

Yes, there are false teachers. Yes, there are false prophets. Yes, there are con artists, wolves, and people who fall into criminal behavior. Those things must be addressed. As Christians, we must take a stand for righteousness.

But if you are building a platform primarily on exposing people, attacking ministries, and finding fault, then it is time for some honest self-reflection.

Always finding fault is carnal.

Paul warned the Galatians:
“But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another!” (Galatians 5:15 NKJV)

That is a serious warning.

The enemy does not have to destroy a church that is already devouring itself. He just watches believers do his job for him. And this is not only for those who air their grievances on a public platform. This is for all of us. It is for every person who grumbles, criticizes, and speaks carelessly when pastors, leaders, or other believers do not live up to their expectations.

David gives us a powerful example.

David was hiding in a cave because Saul was hunting him. Saul had become jealous, angry, and obsessed with destroying David, even though David had served him faithfully.

Then Saul unknowingly walked into the very cave where David and his men were hiding. David’s men saw it as the perfect chance to strike back. They believed God had delivered Saul into David’s hands.

But David refused.

David said:
“The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.”

The Scripture also says:

“David restrained his servants…”

I believe it is high time for some restraint.

Restraint in our words.
Restraint in our posts.
Restraint in our accusations.
Restraint in our reactions.

It is time to check our hearts and make sure we are truly about the Father’s business.

David did not agree with Saul’s behavior. He did not pretend Saul was right. But David refused to let Saul’s wrong spirit produce a wrong spirit in him.

That is spiritual maturity.

We need the fire of God, but we also need the love of God.
We need sound doctrine, but we also need clean hands.
We need boldness, but we also need humility.
We need discernment, but we also need mercy.

The Holy Spirit does not flow freely in strife, pride, offense, and division. He moves where Jesus is honored, where the Word is obeyed, and where the brethren dwell together in unity.

That is where the anointing flows.
That is where the blessing is commanded.
That is where the oil runs.

Honestly, we may not be able to stop people from gossiping, attacking, and posting destructive things on social media. But we can refuse to support it.

We can refuse to visit those pages.
We can refuse to reward it with our clicks.
We can refuse to feed it with our comments.
We can refuse to participate in tearing down what Jesus died to redeem.

Church, let’s contend for truth without losing love.

Let’s expose error without becoming hateful.
Let’s walk in boldness without becoming arrogant.
Let’s protect the unity of the Spirit, because the greater glory will not rest on a divided, offended, self-consuming Church.

Jesus is coming for a glorious Church.

And it is time we start treating His Body like it belongs to Him.

Blessings

05/16/2026

A measure of faith is the God-given capacity, sphere of influence, and level of authority entrusted to every believer to accomplish what is impossible in the natural.

God has dealt to every believer a measure of faith, but faith must be developed. It must be exercised, released, and applied within the authority, assignment, and purpose God has given.

Faith was never designed to sit dormant. Faith was designed to believe God, speak His Word, obey His instruction, and bring Heaven’s reality into manifestation in the earth.

Faith is the divine capacity within the believer to reach beyond what is seen, receive what God has promised, and produce results that only God can produce.