God Wants To Bring Change Into Your Life—You Resisting Him?

TODAY'S TEACHING

He changes the times and of the seasons
 —Daniel 2:21

I remember when life felt… settled. Predictable in a good way. Work made sense, the days had a rhythm to them, and I knew where my energy was going when I woke up in the morning.

I had built something solid. A lawn and garden business that actually worked. People called, jobs got done, provision came in, and there was this quiet confidence in knowing how the day would probably go.

And then… God started nudging me.

Not loudly. Not dramatically. Just this steady, uncomfortable sense that something new was trying to get my attention. I tried to ignore it at first, if I’m being honest, like when your phone buzzes and you glance at it but don’t open the message because you already know it’s going to ask something from you.

That’s what it felt like.

I knew in my heart what the Lord was asking. Start an online prayer ministry. Just begin. Upload one prayer to YouTube. Nothing complicated. One step.

Simple didn’t mean easy though.

Because right behind that nudge came all the noise. Who do you think you are? What if this fails? What if you lose what you’ve already built? What if you step out and nothing happens?

I’d stand there sometimes, literally standing in my own garage with the smell of cut grass still on my clothes, phone in my hand, thinking about recording something… and not doing it.

Just standing there.

There was a guy I knew who worked construction, good at what he did, steady, respected. One night he stayed up long after everyone else had gone to bed, bills spread out, phone glowing in his hand. He had this sense God was asking him to step into something completely different… not quit everything overnight, just start moving, but he kept scrolling instead, checking the same numbers, the same accounts, like if he stared at them long enough they’d give him permission to stay where he was.

They didn’t.

And that’s kind of the tension right there. Sometimes God is done with a season before we are. Not because it was bad. Not because it failed. Just because He’s moving.

That’s the part we don’t always like.

My spirit wanted to go. There was this pull toward something new, something I couldn’t fully explain. But my flesh… yeah, it wanted to stay right where it felt safe, predictable, manageable.

Security has a voice. It sounds reasonable.

Eventually I realized something I didn’t want to admit at first… I wasn’t waiting on God. I was hesitating. There’s a difference. Waiting has peace in it. Hesitation (or resistance) feels like pressure you keep pushing down.

So I did it. Not perfectly. Not confidently. I recorded the first prayer with more nerves than I’d like to admit, second-guessing almost every word as I said it.

But I did it.

And over time… things changed. Not overnight. Not in some big dramatic moment. But step by step, one uploaded video at a time, obedience started opening doors I didn’t even know existed. People subscribed from all over the world, and started being blessed by the faith content I was putting out daily.

Here’s what I’ve learned, and I’m saying this to you directly… when God starts leading you toward change, it’s not random. He sees something ahead that you don’t yet. He knows what you’ll need, who you’ll reach, how you’ll grow.

But He won’t drag you into it.

You have to follow.

You don’t need to have the whole plan figured out. You don’t need to feel fearless. You just need to take the next step He’s putting in front of you.

So if you’ve been sensing that nudge… that quiet, persistent “hey… it’s time for change”… don’t keep brushing it off.

You might not feel ready. That’s okay.

Just don’t stay where God is no longer calling you to stay. There’s more ahead for you than you can see right now… and it starts with one step of obedience.

If this resonates with you, here's a short prayer you can say today:

"Dear God, I know there are moments when You’re nudging me and I pretend I didn’t hear it, like if I stay busy enough or distracted enough it’ll just go away, but it doesn’t. Help me stop overthinking every little step and just move when You say move, even if I feel unqualified or unsure or honestly a little scared. I don’t want to keep circling the same place just because it feels familiar. Teach me how to trust You in action, not just in theory. Amen."

God bless you! 

Your brother in Christ,

Daniel
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