Spirit Comes First

In this bold, Spirit-led work, Derick Blakes calls readers into deeper alignment with God’s original order: Spirit before soul, Spirit before flesh, Spirit before strategy. Drawing from his personal journey through addiction, incarceration, fatherhood, and radical obedience, Blakes offers a clarion call for those tired of surface-level solutions and hungry for the real thing.

This is not a book of trends. It’s a book of truth.

Inside you’ll uncover:

• How to break ungodly soul ties and shut down counterfeit covenants
• Why structure without the Spirit leads to burnout and bondage
• The role of obedience, accountability, and holiness in restoration
• How to discern spiritual assignments in the midst of emotional warfare
• Why identity must be restored before purpose can be fulfilled