Confetti & Conspiracies: The Revelation Before the Rise
Downloads from the Culture
There are some messages that don’t hit because they’re “on time”—they hit because they’re ahead of time. This was one of them.
I didn’t watch this sermon from Pastor Mike Jr. because I needed a word about betrayal. I watched it because something in me knew I’d need to remember it. Later. When the moment came.
And it will. Because that’s what revelation does—it prepares you.
That’s what this one did. Week One of PMJ’s new series, Confetti & Conspiracies, is titled Ninjas, and it speaks directly to the quiet kind of warfare: the proximity kind. The kind that doesn’t show up in hate but in help. The Judas. The Delilah. The ones who clap with you publicly while slowly, subtly, sabotaging you in spirit.
“People see your confetti, but they don’t know your conspiracies.” – Pastor Mike Jr.
He wasn’t lying.
This sermon brought me back to a truth I keep forgetting because of how deeply I want to believe in people. A truth about misplaced trust—not necessarily because someone is evil, but because they’re underdeveloped. And that’s not judgment. It’s just math.
“If you’re a 10-liter person hanging with a one-liter individual, no matter how bad they want to hold you down, they don’t have the capacity to handle all of you.” – PMJ
This hit me square in the chest. Because I am a 10-liter person—multi-dimensional, mission-led, and self-aware enough to recognize that what feels like betrayal is sometimes just the breaking point of someone’s bandwidth. PMJ said some of the people who hurt you weren’t trying to be hurtful—they were just under-equipped. He calls them “ninjas,” but it’s really about misalignment. Energetically. Spiritually. Emotionally. Capacity-wise.
It doesn’t mean they weren’t sincere in wanting to show up for you.
It just means they couldn’t.
And here’s where I get personal because this message unlocked a deep protection code in me.
Lately, I’ve been fine-tuning my intuition. I call it the “hell yes” filter. If it don’t resonate, it’s a hell no. This message gave language to the energetic why behind that knowing. It’s not paranoia. It’s protection. It’s not fear. It’s formation. That subtle dissonance I’ve been feeling in certain relationships isn’t me “overthinking”—it’s my Spirit whispering: this ain’t it. And now I can listen without shame or guilt.
Because here’s what I know:
Elevation attracts attention. But attention isn’t always affection.
Some people will see your glow and want to stand close—not to celebrate, but to siphon.
And honestly, I used to roll my eyes at “hater” messages. I felt like they gave too much power to projection. But PMJ didn’t frame it like that. He framed it through formation.
“Elevation without formation leads to frustration.” – PMJ
That’s the real. This message wasn’t just about being alert to external betrayal—it was about being anchored in internal truth. About letting the secret place shape you before the spotlight exposes what still needs healing. And that’s what this season has been for me: sacred prep. Emotional strength training. Soul conditioning. Because when my harvest comes—and it will come—I want to be ready for both the confetti and the conspiracy.
Because both are real.
Private Struggle, Public Celebration
PMJ called it anthropological duality—the tension between the public and private self. I call it “sincerity.” It’s why I broadcast frequency, not lessons. It’s why I try to let my public work match my private walk. But even that has its risks.
Because sincerity invites closeness. And closeness invites assumptions. People think they know you because they witness your wins. They clap for your confetti and miss the cost of your clarity. But just because someone has attendance in your life doesn’t mean they deserve access.
Jesus knew this. He loved Judas but didn’t entrust himself to him.
We would be wise to do the same.
Intention ≠ Impact
And here’s another piece that’s been rising in my spirit lately, adjacent but relevant: this cultural overcorrection around impact over intention. It’s often said that “your intention doesn’t matter, only the impact does.” And while I understand the context, I’ve come to see that as spiritually and emotionally immature.
Because what that mindset often reveals is an unwillingness to do the inner work required to discern between harm and misunderstanding. Between projection and pattern. Between sincere missteps and repeated sabotage. Between “they meant to hurt me” and “they couldn’t hold me.”
Sincerity is my frequency of choice because it reduces that gap. Not just for others—but for me. It keeps me in integrity with myself, so that I can own my impact without weaponizing my intent, but also without shrinking into silence when someone’s pain is rooted in their own programming.
Discernment is a two-way street. And this message reminded me of that.
Oil, Frogs, and the Spotlight
“The spotlight will expose what the secret place didn’t fix.” – PMJ
That quote? Whew. 🔥 That’s the one I’ll be meditating on this week. Because I’m in the secret place right now. Eating the frog. Choosing to do the hard inner work now, before the money comes, before the mic gets louder, before the platform expands. Because I know too many people who tried to develop character after success, and the weight of what they built crushed them.
That won’t be me.
I chose to front-load my suffering. I took the scenic route. I let grief have its way with me. And yes, it was isolating. Yes, I’ve felt the sting of false friendships and inner circle implosions. But I wouldn’t change any of it. Because now when the next test comes—and it will come—I’ll have more than a strategy.
I’ll have strength.
And that strength isn’t loud.
It’s lightweight fire.
Final Word: Revelation as Protection
“Sometimes God sends you a Word before you’re in it—so He can prepare you for it once you get in it—so you can be better than you’ve ever been when you come out of it.” – Pastor Mike Jr.
That was the line that made me cry. Not because I’m in the betrayal. But because I know I’m near it. Something’s coming. A hard truth. A silent cut. A ninja in the camp. I don’t know who. I don’t know when. But this message was my breadcrumb. My preparation. My confirmation.
This is why I watch sermons now. Not because I’m churchy—although I am to my core. But because I’m chosen.
And the chosen don’t need applause. They need awareness.
And this is yours…
📺 Watch the full sermon: Confetti & Conspiracies: Week 1 - Ninjas
And if you haven’t already, check out my last reflection on PMJ called Pastor Mike, Church Hurt, and Conscious Leadership. It’s all connected.
Written and remembered by Magnetic Reign, the unTeacher.
Broadcasting frequency, not lessons.