A BLAMELESS Yes
Actions Preach Louder Than Words
Something unexpected happened when Jackie Hill Perry stepped onto the stage for the BLAMELESS concert. Before she lifted the mic, she preached. Not with cadence or clever bars, but with her presence.
Nearly a decade ago, she performed live and the internet responded with critique. Harsh critique. Words that linger longer than applause ever does. After reading them, she made a quiet vow: never again.
Until God interrupted that agreement.
So when she returned to the stage, I didn’t see a rapper.
I saw obedience embodied.
A gifted artist choosing the truth of God’s Word over the words of people.
A wife and mother refusing the lie that calling and family must compete.
A servant surrendered to the will of her Heavenly Father.
She had already won before the first beat dropped. Fear didn’t disappear. She dethroned it. More than any lyric rapped or sermon preached, her obedience was the loudest sound in the room. That’s saying something, because I love hearing Jackie preach.
But theology that never leaves the page is just information. Doctrine that never reaches the feet has not finished its work. Truth must travel from the mind, to the heart, to the hands. It must seep into the soul and spill into daily living.
That is what she modeled, and it summoned a question in me.
So, What About You?
Amid the loud beats and bass vibrating off the walls, something even louder rose quietly in my spirit: So, what about you?
Shortly after, we transitioned into a worship moment led by Trey Heflin. As he sang “Say Yes” by Shekinah Glory, I sensed a personal invitation to trust the Lord again with the things I know He is calling me to — even though I have no idea how any of it will unfold.
As a recovering perfectionist, I am well acquainted with the fear of doing something imperfectly. In many past situations, what was pleasing to the Lord was not good enough for me. My measuring stick was off. Way off.
Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil
Recently, I wrote down every lie I have been carrying about myself. I expected tears. Instead, I felt exposed. Some of those lies were planted in middle school. I am now 32.
Time does not automatically renew the mind. Truth does.
When the Lord called Moses to lead Israel out of Egypt, he resisted. The theophany of the burning bush was not enough to convince him that calling guarantees qualification. His insecurity spoke louder.
When the Lord called Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, he resisted. The theophany of the burning bush wasn’t enough to convince him that if he was called, he would also be qualified. His doubts were louder than the truth. So he said: “Please, Lord, I have never been eloquent… for I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.” (Exodus 4:10)
Interesting.
Because when Moses is mentioned in Acts, he’s described very differently — educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and powerful in speech and action (Acts 7:22).
That tells me something.
Moses wasn’t lacking ability. He was lacking perspective.
Life reshapes perspective. Failure. Rejection. Old labels. Broken relationships. They accumulate until we mistake wounds for identity.
But notice God’s response. He does not validate Moses’ insecurity. He does not argue with it. He redirects him by asking, “Who made the human mouth? … Is it not I, the Lord?”
In other words: You’re looking at yourself. Look at Me.
God answers insecurity with revelation.
We don’t heal confidence issues by turning inward. I tried that. It led nowhere. Even the self-affirmation cards failed me. “I am loved. I am valuable.” I could say the words, but I didn’t trust my own voice to tell me the truth.
But when God speaks, things shift.
Neural pathways realign. Truth interrupts distortion. He does not merely give answers. He invites dialogue. He confronts our vision and reshapes it.
That night of the BLAMELESS concert felt like the fruit of someone who allowed her vision to be corrected.
The Safety in Surrender
Surrender is the safest place to be. There is no holier ground. No place more fulfilling.
Surrender is always easier when we trust the One we are yielding to. And the Lord is worthy to be trusted — with our insecurities, our gifts, our time, our resources. As we keep our minds fixed on Christ, we find the confidence we need to walk in what He has already called us to.
And when we do, something shifts.
We find the confidence of David. I can almost hear it in Psalm 18:29–30:
For by You I can run at a troop of warriors;
And by my God I can leap over a wall.As for God, His way is blameless;
The word of the Lord is refined;
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
Blameless.
Not because we perform perfectly.
Not because fear vanishes.
Not because we finally feel ready.
But because He is.
So what are you still calling wisdom that is really fear?
Give the Lord your yes.
Not when you feel ready.
Now.
