As God began to strip things away, I started to see what had been filling spaces that were never meant to hold me together. People, habits, even hidden burdens were crowding what only belongs to Him. One by one, they were removed, not always gently, sometimes suddenly, until I found myself whispering, ‘Lord, I want You to take over.’

Maybe you’ve found yourself clinging to something because it looked too good to let go of, or because it felt good in the moment. If so, you are not alone. These stories remind us that God knows the frailty of our hearts, yet He still calls us back, patiently, faithfully, with love that never fails.

I didn’t feel spiritual. I didn’t feel strong.
I wasn’t overwhelmed by the power of the Holy Spirit tugging at my heart.
Everything in me was leaning in the opposite direction. But He brought back the memory of His Word.

In my life recently, I’ve come to relearn this. I allowed my heart to incline toward hopes and desires that, while perhaps beautiful in God’s timing, were not meant for the now. And because I stepped ahead of Him, I faced heartbreak, not the kind that comes from suffering for Christ, but the kind that follows when we

The journey of motherhood carries seasons of before, in between, and after — the dream of life, the silence of waiting, and the embrace of fulfillment or loss. Within that space, longing becomes prayer, and hope continues to rise

Such words were never casual. Words like these don’t vanish; they stay long after spoken. When they’re spoken to you, for you— they carry memory. They reveal something about the one who spoke them. They stay with the one who heard them, kept…

If this is your first time thinking about the soul (or yours), or if your heart has been rendered to The Truth
just know: your soul matters to Him.