Unlocking Divine Power: How Faith and Action Create Breakthrough

The other night, I sat at dinner with two friends. It was our one-year friendiversary, and and 10 or 11 months since we’ve been celebrating our monthly wins.

I had to quiet my inner critic just to sit there. That little voice in my head whisper, Who am I to belong here? And then I shut it down. Of course, I belong here! The love, the depth, the connection I bring to this table and this friendship—it’s not just wanted, tt’s valued.

And maybe that’s where I should start. Because this past year has been one of learning to silence my inner critic. To stop doubting my worth. To stop believing the lies my mind and my body sometimes tells me. To create the energy to move forward, even when everything in me wants to remain still.

When Your Body Works Against You

Right now, my body is reminding me that it’s… Well, human. I’m ooooonly human! My iron was so low I needed a transfusion because supplements just weren’t enough. My vitamin D was so low I just finished a 10-week course of high-dose supplements. And this summer? No sun. I mean hardly none. Baby, I worked night shift so half the week I was sleeping when the sun was out, and the other half I was fightint with myself to go outside and see and experience it. For someone who thrives on sunlight, it’s been rough. Like Ruff Riders rrrroooooough!

But here’s the thing: even with all of that, I can’t just stop. There’s something deep in me that knows I must move forward, onward and upward! Even when– most especially when!– my body feels like it’s working against me. And I know I’m not alone in this. So many of us face physiological challenges—low energy, stress hormones, hidden health issues—that make us feel like we can’t.

But all it takes is one reason to say, I can, I will and I am.

Dreaming Bigger, One Step at a Time

At dinner, we talked about dreams, and I shared one of mine: to travel internationally once per quarter in 2025. It felt bold as I said it—equal parts exhilarating and terrifying. Can I even do that? The idea of it seems so big, almost impossible, and something in me knows it’s precisely what I want. Later, the conversation turned to a trip to Portugal for the world’s largest Afrobeats concert. Now, I’m not even an Afrobeats fan, but when I heard “…in Portugal”, something clicked. That’s all I needed to hear!

I know that if I want to live the life I dream of, I need to face something I’ve been avoiding. Wait for it… Dramatic paise… Creating my spending plan. For too long, I’ve ignored it out of hesitation, doubt, and above all, fear. Fear of what it might reveal. Fear that I’ll have to say “no” to myself. But then I remembered the capital t Truth: a spending plan isn’t about saying no—it’s about empowering your yes. It’s about looking at what’s possible, not what’s holding me back. After all, the only thing holding me back from me is… Me!

The life I want, the travel I dream of, the adventures I know I’m meant for—they aren’t out of reach. I just need to step into a place of financial empowerment, where I’m intentional with my choices. When I focus on my spending plan, I’m limiting myself in the frivolous things that don’t matter and I’m creating freedom in the things that matter most. And that divine freedom gives me the power to say yes to the things that matter most.

The Power of Asking for Help

This past year, I’ve learned to lean on one simple prayer. As one of my clients asked to me several months ago, Do you know what the simplest, most powerful prayer is? I paused and she answered: God, help me. That’s it. Three words. The best prayer I’ve ever prayed. She’s right! I’ve said and written it, over and over and over and over and over. And you know what? God has shown up. And I mean really shown up.

Sometimes, the answer hasn’t been what I wanted. Sometimes it’s been a not right now or a not this way. But in truth, it’s never a no. God answers all my prayers. And by all, I mean AAAAALL. But every time, it’s been exactly what I hoped or wanted, but it’s always what I needed. And I’ve realized that asking isn’t enough. After you ask, you have to move. My willingness gives me the courage to ask. My faith gives me the courage to work.

Movement is Healing

God’s answer to me lately has been one word: Move. Not move cities or move houses—just move. Physically. Take the walk. Stretch your legs. Get up! Jesus walked. He communed with His Father as He moved, and there’s something sacred and holy and divine and lovely about that. When I go on walking meditations, I hear God more clearly, more fully, more deeply. I see Him in the diversity of the leaves on the trees, in the falling leaves, in the rhythm of my steps, the chirping of birds and in children’s laughter as they run and play on the playground or at their soccer practice near the path I walk along.

Movement isn’t always easy, especially when your body says, No. But it’s so simple. Take one step, then another. And another. But the Bible says, As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. So I’m committed to thinking differently. After all “be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” So I’m shifting from “I don’t want to” when my body is weary to “I can do this. God help me,” even when I’m tired. To remind myself that an object in motion stays in motion, and sometimes– oftentimes?– the hardest step is the very first one.

The Bigger Yes

So here I am, at the cusp of another year, deciding to move, to ask for help, to dream even bigger, and to trust that God will meet me there. I’ve set big goals, not because I know how it’ll happen, but because I believe in the impossible. I’m choosing to believe that what feels impossible now is just a step away from being my reality. Because, after all, nothing is impossible with God because God does the impossible. That’s my resume, my history of successes. That with God, I’ve been able to do all I hoped I could do… And more! “Exceedingly and abundantly!” That’s who She is to me. And that’s who I trust She’ll continue to be to me, too!

If you’re in a season of doubt or struggle or fear, I hope this encourages you. Ask for help. Move forward, even if it’s one tiny step. Much like the small contributions you make in your 401k account, each penny, over time, becomes a dime, and a dime a dollar and a dollar $5. So trust. Not in yourself, but in God in who. Trust that God hears you, even when His answer is different than what you expected. And remember: the life you want starts with the boldness to ask, and then the boldness to simply say yes.

What’s Your Yes?

So, what’s the dream that scares you? What’s the thing you’ve been too afraid to ask for? Whatever it is, start now. Ask for help. Trust the answer. And then, take that first step. Your yes is waiting on you. And God is waiting on you, too.

A Prayer To Overcome Fear & Step Into Purpose

God, help me. Help me continue to silence the noise of my inner critic, my inner critical parent, and hear only Your truth about who I am. Remind me that I belong, that I’m loved, and that I’m enough, just as You created me.

Help me move, oh God—not just my body, but my heart and my spirit. When I feel stuck, weary, or afraid, let Your strength carry me. Help me. Grant me the courage to take the first step, trusting that You will meet me where I am, because where I am is exactly and precisely where You want me.

God, show me how to say yes to what matters most and give me the courage to say no to what doesn’t. Teach me to create space for freedom and joy, and to step boldly and courageously into the life You’ve called, created, and purposed me to live.

And now, God, I pray for those reading my words, my heart.

May they hear Your still, small voice louder than any doubt or fear. May they feel Your love in every step they take, knowing You walk with them always.

When their bodies are tired and their hearts are heavy, strengthen them with Your peace that transcends all understanding. When their minds are overwhelmed, give them clarity to trust in Your perfect timing.

Lord, remind them that they are never alone. Help them move forward in faith, courage, and boldness, empowered by Your love, mercy and grace.

May they say yes to the life You have for them, to the dreams You’ve placed in their hearts, and to the freedom that comes from trusting You wholly, holy and completely.

God, bless our steps, our prayers, our yes’ and our no’s. May our lives be a reflection of Your goodness and glory. So it is. It is already done. Amen.