E106: Day 4 | Self Reliance - THE LOUDEST NOISE | Chaos to Clarity

Send us a textWHAT IF SELF-RELIANCE IS THE LOUDEST NOISE?What if the real problem isn't that God isn't speaking? What if the problem is that you're still trying to figure everything out in your own strength? What if you're so busy leaning on your own understanding that you can't hear what God is trying to tell you?In today's episode, Desiree gets honest about the seven years she spent in what she calls "infant faith" - from 2018 to 2025. She knew God existed. She went to church regularly starting in 2019. She prayed. She believed. But she was still trying to do everything on her own, still operating in her own strength, still exhausted from carrying it all herself.Through her father's passing in 2020, navigating a difficult lie in 2022, her mother's death in 2023, the birth of her son, publishing her first book, and drowning in the chaos of motherhood, marriage, and career - she was going through the motions but not fully surrendered. One foot in with God, one foot out. And that divided heart kept her stuck.Until spring 2025, when she finally stopped leaning on her own understanding and submitted ALL her ways to God. That's when everything changed. That's when God gave her the vision for Holy Shift Media. That's when chaos became clarity.IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL DISCOVER:The difference between acknowledging God exists and actually submitting ALL your ways to HimWhat "infant faith" looks like - and why it keeps you exhausted and stuckDesiree's honest timeline from 2018-2025: going to church, praying, believing in God, but still operating in her own strengthHow self-reliance is the LOUDEST noise drowning out God's voiceThe moment in spring 2025 when Desiree finally fully surrendered - and God immediately gave her the visionWhy trying to get God to bless YOUR plans keeps you from hearing HIS plansHow to move from one foot in/one foot out to fully surrendered, mature faithWhat happens when you stop leaning on your own understanding and trust God with ALL your heartTODAY'S SCRIPTURE:Proverbs 3:5-6 - "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."ABOUT THIS SERIES:"Chaos to Clarity: Hearing God When Life is Loud" is designed to help Christian women aged 25-50 learn how to hear God clearly in the chaos of motherhood, marriage, careers, and calling - then immediately obey what He says. Through vulnerable, real-life testimonies and biblical teaching, you'll discover how to identify what's blocking God's voice, tune into His promptings in real-time, practice immediate obedience, and walk in 100-fold breakthrough.ABOUT DESIREE DAY:She helps Christian women move from passive to active faith through immediate obedience to God's calling, prioritizing authentic vulnerability over religious performance and practical spiritual application over inspirational content that doesn't transform.CONNECT WITH DESIREE:Instagram: @HolyShiftDevotionalsWebsite: holyshiftmedia.comRESOURCES:Holy Shift Devotionals Book Series available on Amazon and books.by/holy-shift-mediaMore resources, lead magnets, and tools at holyshiftmedia.comREADY TO SHIFT FROM CHAOS TO CLARITY?Stop trying to do it all in your own strength. Submit ALL your ways to God and watch Him make your paths straight. Listen now and take your Holy Shift Action today.Stay Faithful, Stay Expectant, and Keep Shifting.#ChaosToClarity #HolyShiftDevotionals #HearingGod #ChristianPod