Covid hit and I told myself to live out a dream I’ve had for a LONG time. I’ve procrastinated, I’ve started and stopped again, I’ve taken YEARS to commit. However, when God puts a calling on your life, you can’t shake it. You feel it in your bones. I told God a million times, “I can’t.,” “I’m scared,” “what are they going to say about me?” “I don’t know what I’m doing!” He said “you don’t but I DO.” Despite so many excuses and decisions not to, I had a divine appointment with a friend from church. She had no clue any of this was stirring up inside me or even that I wasn’t happy in any career I’ve ever had. I felt like I didn’t fit in. We started talking and I told her my story.
The Holy Spirit took over and she told me everything that would happen to me. She told me to share my voice, that people needed to hear my testimony and that it was going to impact people. She said I was going to be able to make money doing it and that I was going to reach a broad audience. I couldn’t believe my ears. It was unbelievable to me that she was confirming the exact thing that God put on my heart for so long.
Furthermore, I was in the middle of grieving when we spoke and not in a good place. I had purchased the domain for my website and it was collecting dust with no intention of coming to fruition. I barely wanted to get out of bed, let alone start trying to be a blogger or influencer. His power was made perfect in my weakness…because two months later, I launched my blog. Five months later, I exceeded 10k followers on IG, started a podcast and started working with brands. It took less than six months for the dreams He put in my heart to see fruit.
To my surprise, I have had countless souls reach out to me telling me I’ve helped them. It is a dream come true being able to be used in this way. I always point the glory to God. It wasn’t me and it isn’t me. It’s He who is in me. I wanted to tell this story to encourage you today: Stop suppressing the calling that’s in your heart. Release the doubt and stop relying on your own strength. You were made to shine. He is the one who makes it happen. All you have to do is show up and say “here I am, Lord. You called.”
