God honors my choices...And His Will is ULTIMATE!

The Momentary Thoughts from a Satiated Mind is a sacred space where Spirit speaks before the fruit ever shows. Where whispers of heaven plant themselves in voice notes and morning commutes and friendly WhatsApp messages. Where prayer calls turn into healing sessions!  Oh, and the thought, she’s sometimes that unexpected guest—showing up barefoot, bold, and right on time… even if I’m in yesterday’s sweats and not emotionally ready for company. 😅

Wednesday morning’s alarm was not my Android—it was a ringing whisper from the Holy Spirit with these words:…:“God honors my choices… And His Will ultimately prevails.”

This set my mind on a wild goose chase (because apparently even my mind likes cardio before breakfast) from time to time.  🤣  I wanted to know—what exactly is the Will of God in my life?  Have my past choices aligned with it… or have I just been on the scenic route? And with the big dreams bubbling in me, are these visions my will, God’s Will, or that late-night snack, hazelnut cream wafers making me hallucinate?

On that same morning, after a prayer call turned into a “holy discourse,” someone pointed me to Gideon’s story in the bible—so I could peek at God’s Will through his eyes.  Later, I randomly opened IG (don’t judge, God works through Instagram too 🤷🏽‍♀️) and up pops Terri Ijioma talking about Frederick Douglass’s words:

“I prayed for freedom for twenty years, but received no answer until I prayed with my feet.”

I was intrigued and convicted!  I remembered how I often end my prayers with: “I will to will Your Will, Holy Spirit, please show me how.”   Then it clicked—sometimes, being in God’s Will is less about waiting for angelic fanfare, and more about taking that next tiny, trembling step while whispering, “Jesus, take the wheel” (and hoping and trusting that He also knows the intricacies of the GPS).  It occurred to me later that evening that what I truly desired to ponder on, was about the current plans and dreams I have been working on, and the desire to understand if these plans and dreams are in the Will of God, for real, for real!  I then did the work to acknowledge what I do know and what I am learning about the Will of God; and here goes!

What I’m Learning About God’s Will…

1. Surrender is key. God’s Will = my surrender. Period. But let’s be honest—surrender doesn’t always come with hallelujahs; sometimes it comes with tears, snacks, and a side-eye at heaven.  Still, the more I let go, the lighter it gets.

2. Trust is a full-time job.  I even made acronyms for TRUST (because if I’m going to cry over trusting God, I might as well make it creative): TRUST =

   • Truly Release Unbelief, Surrender Totally

   • Totally Rely Upon Spirit’s Timing

   • To Remember Unfailing Spirit’s Teaching

     (…I could go on, but you get the idea—me and acronyms are in a long-term relationship 🙃).

3. God doesn’t micromanage.  He’s not sitting up there editing my to-do list like a red-pen teacher.  His Will is more like a current—I can flow with it, or I can splash around fighting it until I’m exhausted.  Spoiler: the current always wins.

4. His surprises > my plans.  Honestly, I’ve noticed He rarely gives me what I want, but always gives me better. (Heaven clearly runs on a “trust me, you’ll thank me later” policy.)

5. Faith looks foolish. Sometimes the Will of God makes me look like I’ve lost my mind.  To the natural eye, it’s absurd—but to the Spirit, it’s alignment.  Like in Esther’s story in the bible, sometimes it means stepping up, saying “if I perish, I perish”, and then realizing—plot twist!—God already had the victory written in.

Lord, which direction to take??

Douglass and “Praying with My Feet”

Frederick Douglass’s words hit the core of how I was examining my own life and the choices I am making: apparently, while I think I got it (and in most instances I know I do), Spirit is so beautiful, for it reminds us of this truth in moments of self-examination!   God’s Will sometimes looks like praying in motion—walking it out, even when I don’t see the finish line or I am moving in fear!  So yes—God honors my choices, but His Will is ultimate.  My job?  To MOVE,  to TRUST,  to SURRENDER, and occasionally to laugh at myself when I realize I was stressing about something God had already solved three exits back. 🚗💨

💭Now, I invite you to reflect…

Take a quiet moment and bring to mind a current situation, plan, or goal—and do not hold back.  As you sit with it, gently ask yourself:

• What is God asking me to release?

• Where in me am I resisting true surrender?

• Can I pause, breathe, and accept what is—without conditions?

• What does God’s Word speak over this situation, plan, or goal?

• How can I create intentional, intimate time with Him today in prayer and meditation?

• Am I willing to totally rest in Spirit’s truth, trusting that His will—not mine—will ultimately prevail and that through it, I will live and peace will envelop my heart?

🙏🏾 I offer this ACTS Prayer — To Know the Will of God!

Adoration/Acknowledgement

Precious Lord of the Universe,

You are the Alpha and the Omega, the One who sees the end from the beginning.  Your Will is perfect, Your love is divine, Your wisdom is unmatchable.  You are the God who parts seas, opens doors no man can shut, and leads me into all truth.  I exalt You as Sovereign over every plan, every decision, every desire, and every step of my life.

Confession

Lord, I confess that fear makes me question the things/ideas/desires/dreams You clearly speak to my spirit.  I confess You are not the author of confusion and that You have not given me a spirit of fear, but that of a sound mind.  I also confess, that through You I can run through a troop and I can leap through a wall!

Thanksgiving

Thank You, Lord, for opening my heart to TRUST you completely.  Thank You for reminding me that being in Your Will God, means I move while I have not seen the GLORY on the other side of my surrender and obedience with an open mind and heart. Thank You for never leaving me to wander in confusion but for being faithful to direct my path.  Thank You for the peace that comes when I rest in Your perfect timing and Your perfect plan.

Supplication

Teach me to continually discern Your voice above the noise in my mind.  Align my desires with heaven’s agenda.  Grant me the courage to obey without hesitation, moment by moment.  Give me the bold confidence that I have heard Your voice and to take the right ACTION in each moment.  I will to will Your Will Holy Spirit, please continue to show me how.

I Ask.

I Allow.

God Becomes.

And so it is.

AMEN.

God’s Will isn’t just “wait and see.”  It’s “walk and be.”  It’s the divine invitation to align, to surrender, to risk action, to trust the mystery, and to laugh a little when I realize His timing—even when it feels late—is actually right on time.🍃✨ So here I am, sweaty, imperfect, sometimes reluctant, but willing. And that’s how I know—I’m learning to live in His Will! 

His Will allows me to stand BOLDY, COURAGEOUSLY, and CONFIDENTLY in the TRUTH of who I am at all times!

🍽️  Food for the Soul: (Thank you Terri for pointing me here…I can’t get enough of this)

“I prayed for freedom for twenty years, but received no answer until I prayed with my feet”. – Fredrick Douglass