But First name / girlfriend, trust the timing of your life. It's time for The Sunday Series Vol. 18 and this one is straight from the heart.  If you've ever felt impatient, frustrated, or anxious about where you are in life, this message is for you.

 

If anybody knows, I know all too well how hard that can be. It's much easier said than done. Sometimes I ask myself “Does the process know that I'm trusting it?!” Rejection after rejection, signs of progress followed by moments of defeat. It's discouraging, I know but like we talked about in The Sunday Series Vol. 16, you must not give up now. How close will you be to your goal if you gave up today? 

 

Recently, a dear friend didn't achieve a goal they had set for themselves regarding their career. I know that she felt defeated in that moment but I told her that this moment will become apart of her testimony one day. But how do you trust the timing of your life when it seems like things aren't going right, when you've prepared for years, studied, and put the time in yet it doesn't work out? First name / Girlfriend, mark my words, your story isn't over yet. A setback is a set up for something greater. There's a perfect moment for everything in our lives, whether it's about love, success, or even personal growth. Trusting this divine timing means surrendering to the greater plan that's unfolding, even when we can't see the whole picture. 

 

I literally wrote in my prayer journal a few weeks ago “Lord, I surrender…” I had to let go of the idea of how I think things should be and remember that I am rooted in faith and hope. I thought I was supposed to be climbing the corporate ladder right now with a big ol' salary and laughing it up with company executives at board meetings. My life right now looks nothing like that. It looks like waking up refreshed in the mornings from a good night's rest, preparing a hot and fresh breakfast after going nowhere fast on my Peloton, reading my daily devotionals and submitting job applications, preparing for multiple rounds of interviews, and planning a wedding. Then going to Bible study on Wednesdays with my ladies group. And that's okay. I hold myself accountable for ensuring I'm well prepared for these interviews and give myself grace in knowing that it's an extremely tough job market. I rest in know that what is for me will not pass me by. And First name / girlfriend, I want you to rest in that too. 

 

 

First name / Girlfriend, everything will work out for your good. His plan is not to harm you, it's to prosper you and give you hope and a future. That setback is setting you up for something greater than you could have ever imagined. Get excited First name / girlfriend, it's about to be your #ComebackSeason!