What if the very thing you see as failure is actually creating room for God to do something greater?

In this powerful message from the Netflex and Chill series, Pastor Jamal delivers a life-changing word titled “Space Maker,” challenging us to stop viewing our empty places as evidence of God’s absence and start seeing them as opportunities for His presence.

Using Luke 5 and the story of Simon Peter’s empty fishing boat, Pastor Jamal reveals a profound truth: Jesus didn’t choose a boat that was full of fish—He chose the empty one.

Why?

Because empty things have space.

Many of us spend our lives trying to avoid disappointment, failure, and seasons of lack. Yet often it is in those very moments that God gains access to areas of our lives we would never have surrendered otherwise. What feels like loss may actually be God creating room for His purpose.

This message challenges listeners to examine their “boat”—the areas of life that represent their identity, livelihood, relationships, priorities, routines, and personal control. Have these spaces become so crowded with fear, pride, success, unforgiveness, comfort, and distractions that there is no room left for Jesus?

Pastor Jamal powerfully illustrates how even good things can become obstacles when they occupy space that belongs to God. Careers, achievements, reputations, routines, and even family priorities can unintentionally crowd out the presence and authority of Jesus if we’re not careful.

🔥 In this message you’ll discover:

• Why Jesus chose Simon’s empty boat

• How God uses disappointment for His purposes

• The spiritual danger of a crowded life

• Why availability is more valuable than ability

• The difference between having Jesus in your life and giving Him authority over your life

• How fear, pride, success, and unforgiveness limit spiritual growth

• What it means to truly surrender control to God

• How God transforms empty places into platforms for Kingdom impact

One of the most powerful reminders from this message is that God doesn’t wait for your life to become perfect before stepping in. He enters the mess. He enters the disappointment. He enters the places where you’ve exhausted your own strength.

The empty boat wasn’t useless—it was available.

And availability is often the starting place for miracles.

If you’ve been carrying the weight of disappointment, struggling with surrender, feeling spiritually crowded, or wondering why God allowed certain things to leave your life, this message will encourage you to trust that God may be making space for something greater than you imagined.

The question isn’t whether Jesus wants access.

The question is: Have you made room for Him?

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Timecodes / Chapters

00:00 – Welcome to Netflex and Chill

02:18 – Meet the Space Maker

05:11 – Luke 5: Simon’s Empty Boat

08:04 – The Pain of Disappointment

11:37 – When Your Best Effort Produces Nothing

15:02 – Why Jesus Chose the Empty Boat

18:26 – God Works Through Empty Places

21:49 – Your Failure Is Not Final

25:18 – The Boat Represents Your Life

28:43 – Letting Jesus Into Every Area

32:05 – The Empty Boat Becomes a Platform

35:42 – Available Is Better Than Successful

39:07 – What’s Filling Your Boat?

42:21 – The Weight of Sin

45:10 – When Success Takes Too Much Space

48:26 – Pride That Blocks God’s Purpose

51:18 – Fear Disguised as Wisdom

54:33 – The Burden of Unforgiveness

57:49 – Good Things Can Become Heavy Things

1:01:15 – Why Crowded Boats Drift

1:04:40 – What Has Become More Important Than Obedience?

1:08:11 – Making Room for Jesus Again

1:11:38 – From Empty to Effective

1:15:04 – Surrendering Control to God

1:18:27 – Let Jesus Have Authority

1:21:46 – Salvation & Altar Call

1:25:02 – Your Past Is Gone, Your Future Is Waiting

1:27:15 – Final Prayer & Declaration