Many believers may be missing what God is doing because they are confusing fear with discernment and religious routine with the power of the Holy Spirit.
In a recent conversation with Sid Roth on It’s Supernatural!, minister David Diga Hernandez said the Lord highlighted three words for this hour: “Deliverance, deception and discernment.”
Roth opened the discussion by saying, “If you don’t understand those three words, the three D’s, then you’re going to miss 90% of the activity of what God is up to on planet Earth.”
Hernandez pointed to a recent ministry trip to Abuja, Nigeria, where he said many warned him about witchcraft, demonic activity and heightened spiritual warfare in the region. But instead of becoming fearful, Hernandez said the Holy Spirit reminded him of a deeper truth.
“There are no tough regions for Him,” Hernandez said. “Wherever there is hunger and faith, His power can move.”
He said the Lord convicted him with the biblical truth that “greater is He who’s in me than he who is in the world,” emphasizing that the Holy Spirit does not lose power based on geography, culture or spiritual opposition.
During the service in Nigeria, Hernandez said many people were delivered. But one moment stood out. A woman who had already received deliverance began manifesting again. While many ministers may have assumed she still needed further deliverance, Hernandez said the Holy Spirit gave him discernment that the demonic bondage had already been broken and that emotion had taken over.
“Lady, you’re free,” Hernandez told her. “That’s just flesh now. I’m telling you, the Lord’s done it.”
He then calmly ministered to her, saying, “You don’t need to beg and plead. It’s done.”
Hernandez said the moment revealed how easily believers can mistake appearance for true spiritual discernment.
“If this were an actual devil, she would not have been able to do that right now,” he said. “Sometimes we get caught up in things. I think it was a real deliverance. But it was done.”
For Hernandez, the lesson was clear: Christians must rely on the Holy Spirit, not formulas, fear or religious performance.
“Religion keeps people bound,” he said. “When the Son sets you free, He sets you free indeed.”
The conversation then shifted to Hernandez’s move back to California, which he said came after 12 confirmations from the Lord. Though he had settled in Texas with his family and ministry, Hernandez said God began stirring him to return to California, specifically Orange County.
“I believe there’s a great harvest of souls coming in,” Hernandez said. “I believe Los Angeles, I believe all of California is going to experience revival.”
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He said true surrender is not complicated or emotional hype, but simple obedience.
“Surrender is simply reading the Word, knowing the Word and then obeying the Word of God,” he said.
Hernandez also shared reports of healings, including people claiming restored hearing and tumors disappearing during recent services. Still, he made it clear that the glory belongs to Jesus alone.
“I’m not the healer. He’s the healer,” Hernandez said. “I’m not the deliverer. Jesus is the deliverer.”
For Christians in this hour, the message is urgent: do not be deceived by fear, religious striving or outward appearances. Deliverance is real. Deception is subtle. Discernment is essential. And when the Holy Spirit moves, He does not need man’s panic—He needs yielded vessels who trust His voice.
Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the newly released book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact [email protected].
