Ruach Tabernacle
Discerning Divine seasons & Times

Making Godly Choices in Times and Seasons

Rev Julian Kyula

Sermon Notes

The Choice That Changes Everything

I believe we are standing at a crossroads—not just as a nation, but as individuals, families, and communities. The decisions we make in this season will shape not only our own lives but the future of those who come after us. The question before us is simple but urgent: Will we make godly choices, or will we let fear, logic, or the noise of the world dictate our steps?

This isn’t just about politics or economics. It’s about the posture of our hearts. It’s about whether we will trust God enough to let Him lead us, even when the path doesn’t make sense to our human understanding.


The Mind We Must Put On

The first truth I want to leave with you is this: Godly choices cannot be made by human logic alone. If our minds were sufficient, we wouldn’t need the mind of Christ. But Scripture tells us, "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 2:5). That means we must intentionally shift from relying on our own reasoning to surrendering to the wisdom of the Holy Spirit.

Paul writes in Romans 12:2, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." This isn’t a one-time event—it’s a daily choice to let God reshape how we think, speak, and act. The world operates by systems of power, fear, and self-preservation. But God’s kingdom operates by faith, humility, and obedience. The moment we try to "logic" our way into God’s will, we’ve already missed it.

"There’s a place we have to enter as a people that cannot be reasoned into. It must be confessed into by the understanding and knowledge of the Holy Spirit."

This is why we must pray for discernment. The Holy Spirit doesn’t always lead us down the path that feels safest or most logical. He leads us into what glorifies God—even if it costs us comfort, reputation, or control.


The Humility We Must Embrace

Here’s a hard truth: We are not as important as we think we are.

I was struck by a statistic recently: Kenya makes up less than 1% of the world’s population. If every Kenyan disappeared tomorrow, the world would wake up, go to work, and carry on. That’s not to say our lives don’t matter—it’s to say that our pride is the real danger.

Scripture warns us, "Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought" (Romans 12:3). When we forget our place in God’s story, we start making decisions based on ego, fear, or the illusion of control. We fight over power, resources, and recognition, forgetting that we are merely stewards of what God has entrusted to us.

This land, this nation, this moment—we’ve borrowed it from the next generation. Every choice we make today will either bless or burden those who come after us. Will we leave them a legacy of faith, unity, and godly leadership? Or will we leave them the consequences of our selfishness?


The Side We Must Choose

When Joshua stood before Jericho, he encountered the commander of the Lord’s army. Joshua asked a simple question: "Are you for us or for our enemies?" The answer he received was profound: "Neither. I have come as the commander of the Lord’s army" (Joshua 5:13-14).

God is not on our side. He is not on their side. He is on His own side. And if we want to be on the winning side, we must align ourselves with Him.

This changes everything.

It means our political affiliations, tribal loyalties, and personal agendas must bow to God’s kingdom. It means we don’t fight for our own interests—we fight for His. It means we don’t just pray for our nation to prosper; we pray for it to submit to God’s rule.

"God is not a democrat. God is not into monarchies. God is on the throne, and He is God alone."

If we want revival, if we want peace, if we want to see God’s purposes fulfilled in our land, we must stop asking God to bless our plans. Instead, we must ask Him to show us His plans—and then obey them, no matter the cost.


The Sensitivity We Must Cultivate

In Acts 16, Paul and his team had a clear plan. They wanted to preach in Asia. It was a good idea—strategic, logical, even Spirit-led. But Scripture says, "The Holy Spirit forbade them" (Acts 16:6-7). Instead, God redirected them to Macedonia, where a woman named Lydia would hear the gospel and a church would be born.

Here’s the lesson: Godly choices aren’t just about doing good things—they’re about doing God’s things.

I sense there are many of you reading this who are facing major decisions this year—career moves, financial choices, relational crossroads. You have good ideas. You have plans. But I’m praying that you’ll have the sensitivity to hear the Holy Spirit say, "Not now. Not this way. Follow Me instead."

This is why we must pray for enlightened eyes (Ephesians 1:18). The Holy Spirit doesn’t just give us direction—He gives us discernment. He shows us the difference between what seems right and what is right.


The Peace We Must Fight For

I saw something in the Spirit recently that I can’t shake. I saw shalom—God’s perfect peace—breaking out over our land. I saw people escaping trouble, not because they deserved it, but because of God’s mercy.

But here’s the reality: Peace isn’t passive. It’s a fight.

We are playing with fire when we assume that our comfort, our stability, our future are guaranteed. Scripture is clear: nations rise and fall. Civilizations disappear. The only thing that lasts is God’s kingdom.

If we want to see God’s peace reign in our homes, our workplaces, and our nation, we must:

  1. Pray for wisdom—not just for ourselves, but for our leaders, our communities, and our enemies. "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem" (Psalm 122:6). If we want peace in Kenya, we must pray for it like our lives depend on it—because they do.
  2. Speak life—not just in church, but in our WhatsApp groups, our family gatherings, our workplaces. The words we release shape the atmosphere around us. "Death and life are in the power of the tongue" (Proverbs 18:21).
  3. Choose obedience over convenience—even when it costs us. Revival doesn’t come because we deserve it. It comes because we surrender to it.

What Now?

This isn’t just a message to listen to. It’s a call to act.

  • This week, ask God for one godly choice He’s calling you to make. It might be in your finances, your relationships, or how you respond to conflict. Write it down. Pray over it. Obey it.
  • Pray for Kenya—not just for peace, but for repentance. Pray that God would soften hearts, expose corruption, and turn our nation back to Him.
  • Fast from negativity. For the next seven days, refuse to speak a word of complaint, gossip, or fear. Instead, declare God’s promises over your life and your land.

Questions to Sit With

  • Where in your life are you relying on logic instead of the leading of the Holy Spirit?
  • What "good idea" might God be asking you to surrender for His best idea?
  • How can you fight for peace—not just for yourself, but for those around you?
  • What legacy do you want to leave for the next generation? What choices will get you there?

The crossroads is before us. The choice is ours. Will we make godly choices—or will we let the world dictate our steps?

The time is now. Let’s choose wisely.

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