07/09/2026
God, I have spent so much of my life believing other people’s voices over Yours.
I believed the voices that told me I was behind, too much, not enough, or somehow disqualified because of the choices I made and the years it took me to find my way back to You.
Even after being baptized, I’m learning that faith is not one decision I make and then suddenly get perfect. It is a moment-to-moment choice to believe Your truth over my fear.
You do not ask me to hide until I have fixed myself.
You meet me where I am and lead me forward with grace.
Today, I release the belief that guilt is required for growth. I do not have to punish myself into becoming the woman You created me to be.
Like the sunflower turns toward the sun, I will keep turning toward Your Light.
When I fall into an old pattern, I will turn.
When fear tells me to hide, I will turn.
When someone else’s opinion becomes louder than Your truth, I will turn again.
Thank You for choosing me before I understood how to choose myself.
Teach me to walk boldly, love deeply, forgive freely, and live from the truth that I am already held.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.