Ep. 62 - Stop Holding the Door Open

In Episode 62 of Becoming & Purpose, I’m talking about something that really came together for me after spending the weekend at a women’s conference at Grace City Church in Wenatchee. I had already been wrestling with purpose, career, motherhood, homeschooling, and the constant feeling that maybe I should be doing something more. Then I went to this conference and heard so many things that connected directly with what I had just been thinking and talking about on the podcast. The biggest realization I came home with was this: I don’t have to give up ambition, business, or the possibility of a career. I can still build something meaningful and contribute financially. But I do need to remember where those things belong. For me, the order is God first, then my marriage, then my kids, and then everything else. Career can absolutely be part of the “everything else,” but it can’t continually pull me away from the things I already know matter most. I also talk about what it means to stop mentally holding a door open just in case something better comes along, and instead trust that if God wants to open that door, He is fully capable of doing it in His timing. We look at Matthew 6:33, Ephesians 5:15–17, and Ephesians 2:10 as we talk about priorities, wisdom, purpose, and trusting God with the timing of what comes next. Mini lesson: three questions to sit with this week 1. What has God already made clear in this season? Who has He entrusted to you? What responsibilities are clearly yours right now? 2. What has been getting your best attention? What occupies your thoughts, energy, planning, and focus most often? 3. Is there something you’re trying to keep available because you’re afraid that if you stop controlling it, you’ll miss your chance? Is there a door you may need to stop holding open and trust God with instead? This episode isn’t about giving up on ambition. It’s about putting ambition in the right place and trusting God enough to be fully present in the life He has already given you.