A Word from Our Pastor
AUGUST 24, 2026
Subject: You Were Chosen On Purpose -- Recap from Sunday's Message
Dear Mighty Wind Worship Center Family,
What a powerful morning we had together. From the worship that filled the room to the word that was spoken over us, God showed up and reminded us of who we are in Him. We pray this recap encourages you to carry what you received on Sunday into every moment of your week.
Summary: The sermon, delivered by Pastor Gabriel Dominguez, explored the truth that God chooses people not because they are qualified, but because He has a purpose for them that was established before they were even born. Drawing from the stories of Moses, Gideon, Jeremiah, Mary, David, Hannah, Paul, and others throughout Scripture, Pastor Gabriel reminded us that every person God used had a limitation, a past, a weakness, or a reason to be counted out -- and God chose them anyway. The message challenged us to stop disqualifying ourselves and to make ourselves available to what God has already called us to do.
Takeaways:
God's purpose for your life was decided before your birth certificate, your diagnosis, your record, or your failures. As Pastor Gabriel reminded us, "Even before he made the world, God chose us in Christ" (Ephesians 1:4). Your history does not cancel your calling.
God does not measure what people can see. He measures what He placed inside you. Just as Samuel was sent to anoint a king and God redirected him away from the obvious choices, God consistently looks past the surface and into the heart, as affirmed in 1 Samuel 16:7, where God makes clear that people judge outward appearances while He looks at the heart.
Your weakness is not a disqualification -- it is an opportunity for God's power to be displayed. As 2 Corinthians 12:9 reminds us, God's grace is sufficient and His power works best in our weakness. What you have been asking God to remove may be the very thing He is using to transform you and bring glory to His name.
God is not done with you. He is walking with you through whatever fire you are in right now, and you are not walking alone. Stop asking God to remove you from the situation and start asking Him to equip and transform you through it. That is where the real work happens.
We love you and we are believing with you for everything God has in store. We will see you next Sunday as we continue breaking wilderness mentalities together.
In His Grace,
Pastor Derrick Watley
Senior Pastor
Mighty Wind Worship Center
Dear Mighty Wind Worship Center Family,
What a powerful morning we had together. From the worship that filled the room to the word that was spoken over us, God showed up and reminded us of who we are in Him. We pray this recap encourages you to carry what you received on Sunday into every moment of your week.
Summary: The sermon, delivered by Pastor Gabriel Dominguez, explored the truth that God chooses people not because they are qualified, but because He has a purpose for them that was established before they were even born. Drawing from the stories of Moses, Gideon, Jeremiah, Mary, David, Hannah, Paul, and others throughout Scripture, Pastor Gabriel reminded us that every person God used had a limitation, a past, a weakness, or a reason to be counted out -- and God chose them anyway. The message challenged us to stop disqualifying ourselves and to make ourselves available to what God has already called us to do.
Takeaways:
God's purpose for your life was decided before your birth certificate, your diagnosis, your record, or your failures. As Pastor Gabriel reminded us, "Even before he made the world, God chose us in Christ" (Ephesians 1:4). Your history does not cancel your calling.
God does not measure what people can see. He measures what He placed inside you. Just as Samuel was sent to anoint a king and God redirected him away from the obvious choices, God consistently looks past the surface and into the heart, as affirmed in 1 Samuel 16:7, where God makes clear that people judge outward appearances while He looks at the heart.
Your weakness is not a disqualification -- it is an opportunity for God's power to be displayed. As 2 Corinthians 12:9 reminds us, God's grace is sufficient and His power works best in our weakness. What you have been asking God to remove may be the very thing He is using to transform you and bring glory to His name.
God is not done with you. He is walking with you through whatever fire you are in right now, and you are not walking alone. Stop asking God to remove you from the situation and start asking Him to equip and transform you through it. That is where the real work happens.
We love you and we are believing with you for everything God has in store. We will see you next Sunday as we continue breaking wilderness mentalities together.
In His Grace,
Pastor Derrick Watley
Senior Pastor
Mighty Wind Worship Center
