If you know me, you know I’m a planner. I love structure, organization, and having my “ducks in a row.” I color-code, I prepare, I anticipate. But what happens when life doesn’t follow the plan? When your carefully mapped path suddenly bends in a direction you didn’t expect?
Transitions have a way of humbling even the most prepared among us.
In this season, I’ve felt that firsthand. Shifts within my family dynamic, work transitions I never saw coming, and moments that forced me to let go of what was… to make room for what will be.
Not long ago, I was released from a large contract. One that I thought defined my stability, my security, and even my sense of direction. I won’t lie, it shook me. There was a moment when I thought, “This might break me.”
But here’s what I’ve learned about God: His endings always have beginnings hidden inside them. That closed door didn’t end my story – it redirected it!
And now? I’m standing in a brand new chapter. One I never could have planned. I’m launching my own food cart and mobile catering business, something that perfectly combines my love for people, creativity, and great food. It’s a dream I didn’t even know was buried in me until God unearthed it through an unexpected transition.
We can plan all we want, but life has its own road for us. Sometimes, it’s the detour that leads us exactly where we were meant to go.
Still, if we’re honest, most of us resist those bends in the road. We dig our heels in and cling to what’s familiar. Not because it’s best, but because it’s known. Sometimes it’s pride, sometimes it’s fear, and sometimes it’s that small part of us that just wants to stay in control. We call it “stability,” but deep down, we know it’s our lack of trust that keeps us from moving forward.
But here’s the beauty of grace: even when we fight the change, God patiently guides us through it anyway. He doesn’t need our permission to do what’s best for us, He just wants our willingness to follow when He turns the page.
And here’s the surprise I didn’t expect – joy can exist in the middle of the detour. It doesn’t always show up as excitement or clarity. Sometimes it’s quiet… a steady kind of peace that whispers, “This may not be what you planned, but it’s exactly where you’re supposed to be.” You can feel it – faith, surrender, growth, and gratitude all intertwined.
Sometimes, when I sit down to write, I realize God isn’t just giving me words for someone else, He’s using them to speak to me, too. Maybe this post is as much a reminder for my own heart as it is for yours: that surrender isn’t loss, it’s trust. That His “reroutes” aren’t rejection, they’re redirection.
So if you’re in the middle of a shift: in your family, your job, your purpose – take heart. You’re not off course; you’re just being rerouted. Let go of the need to control every outcome and trust that God is still writing your story.
You may not see it yet, but the transition you’re resisting might just be the transformation you’ve been praying for. 🌿
Journal Prompt:
Take a quiet moment to reflect on a season where your plans didn’t unfold the way you expected.
- What did that detour teach you about trust and surrender?
- Where can you see God’s fingerprints in that transition now?
- How might this current season be shaping you for something greater?
LIVING YOUR FULLEST LIFE 