Peter followed at a distance.
Close enough to see what was happening. Far enough to stay safe.
That tension is all too familiar — that war between courage and self-preservation. The desire to speak up versus the need to protect what’s comfortable. Around a fire, in the shadows, Peter wrestled. And inside that house, Jesus stood surrounded by confusion, contradiction, and cowardice masked as authority.
The religious elite couldn’t get their stories straight. False accusations flew. None of it lined up. And it never does when the spirit of confusion is in the room. That spirit always swirls when truth threatens the power structures built on ego and fear.
This week, I walked away from our largest client. This relationship had consumed ninety chaotic days of my life. I fought for alignment. I showed up with integrity. I gave everything I had. But when I was accused of something I never even said and was told, “You didn’t say it, but we know what you meant,” I knew what I was dealing with.
That was the moment.
It wasn’t about the contract. It wasn’t even about the accusation. It was about the clarity. God showed me what I needed to see.
When peace leaves and confusion takes its place, it’s no longer about pushing through, it’s about walking out.
Even Jesus, standing in the firestorm of lies, never fought back with spin. He didn’t defend. He didn’t react. When the time came, He spoke plainly. “I am.” That one line, that unshakable truth, ignited violence. Spitting. Slapping. Mockery. All from the ones who were supposed to be spiritual leaders.
But Jesus wasn’t trying to be set free. He was walking toward the cross to set others free.
That’s the mission.
And that mission will always cost something.
Sometimes, it costs reputation. Sometimes, revenue. Sometimes, peace for a little while. But what it gives in return is far more powerful: clarity, freedom, alignment, and the peace that comes from walking in the will of God.
So when it’s time to speak, speak.
When it’s time to stand, stand.
Not for attention.
Not for retaliation.
Truth is worth it and clarity is always a gift, even when it hurts.
A man on mission will always disrupt the status quo.
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