As many of you have noticed, I've been pretty quiet for the last month or so. Usually when that happens, it means I'm in a transition of some sort. In this case, I'm transitioning into a new season in my life, and I think it's just about time to let you in on the secret.
A few years ago, my relationship with God took off like a rocket. We went from acquaintances to best buddies "quick, fast, and in a hurry," as we say down here in the south. Not long after that, He asked me to get on TikTok and share what I was learning. If you saw my earlier videos, I'm sure you could tell how nervous and uncomfortable I was. Never in a million years did I think that I was qualified to teach others about Jesus, mostly because I have a tendency to assume that everyone else knows more than me. But I was obedient anyway. That led to an explosion of growth on that platform. And that was when I had assumed we had accomplished what He set out for me to accomplish, and we were just going to nestle in on that plateau. Oh, was I wrong.
Shortly after my son started kindergarten, God asked me to write a book detailing everything that I had learned over the previous three years. Again, I felt massively unqualified, but I was obedient. To my surprise, thousands of copies were sold, and it hit the best new releases list on Amazon, right under John Mark Comer. (ALL because of God, I might add). WHOA! What a life, I thought. I again assumed that I had accomplished everything that He had set out for me to accomplish and attempted to nestle in at that point.
One thing that I have learned about God is that He never allows me to get comfortable. He always has to keep me on my toes because He knows that I won't push myself. I have a bad habit of settling, of assuming that there is nothing more out there for me and making do with what I've been given. It comes from a good place, but I've grown to realize that God doesn't like to be limited in what He can do through the life of one person.
This all brings me to today. Once again, God is shifting me, nudging me forward into the next leg of my journey. He asked me to change the kind of content I'm sharing on the internet. He's showed me that, in a way, I've sort of been hiding behind Him, afraid of people seeing every part of me for fear that they will reject me. He's showed me that He wants every one of my gifts and talents to be on display because they all came from Him. He's asked me to "cast a wider net" so to speak and invite in the people who may not know Him. Not to preach at them, but to demonstrate for them what it actually looks like to live your life for Christ and no one else.
I'll be honest, when He asked me to do this, I cried--for days. I felt like I was leaving ministry which, in a way, felt like I was leaving Him. Up until this point, I haven't experienced Him in all things. I've only bumped into Him inside the confines of ministry. But I think that's the point. I think He's trying to show me that He truly is everywhere and in everything. That's something I have known in my head, but not experienced in my heart. Regardless, it's something I want to explore. I've been with Him long enough to know that when He says, "Jump!" He always has a plan to catch me.
With that being said, you're going to see some changes being made. There may be some added pages to the website, and some expanded topics covered in these blog posts and on my socials. As a friend of mine said, it's time to meet Him "beyond the religious walls" as the disciples did in Hebrews 13:13. I hope you'll continue to stick around for this new adventure and see what God has planned. I'm certainly interested to find out.
Just because we're shifting gears doesn't mean ministry is completely over! If you haven't already, check out my book and the journals I have available for helping you grow closer to God!
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