Slow down…pause...you’re in the wrong direction…

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 😅

Last Thursday, Spirit whispered to me: “This is the Lord’s doing, and we are GLAD.”  At first, I wanted to ask, “Glad? Really? Lord, have You seen my bank account lately?”  But that divine nudge led me into a deep dive with myself—peeling back layers of why certain areas of my life look the way they do.  And oh, what JOY and what RAPTURE when one decides to take the journey back to self. It is a wild wilderness valley to journey and to look into ones failure and loss! They don’t just drain bank accounts or end relationships—they can leave one feeling bankrupt in spirit, sitting on a rock in the desert asking like Marvin Gaye asked many years ago, “Umm…what’s going on?”

I’ve been dusting myself off from an investment that went sideways.  In my heart, I believed it would bless my family with steady passive income.  I even rallied my children to join in—“Come on team, let’s do this!” (Insert my best coach voice here).  And while hindsight is indeed 20/20, here’s the revelation I received: the vision was mine.  My kids, though supportive, are out chasing their own God-given dreams. I may be their custodian, but I am not their curriculum writer.  My desires, no matter how noble, aren’t their destiny.  And that’s okay.  My sacred role now, is to listen, to cheer, to guide when asked, and to forever be their prayer warrior.

Here’s the beautiful part: as I sat at my inner altar, sifting through the ashes of guilt and shame, I realized God was asking me to lay them down—not as failures, but as offerings. What felt catastrophic was, in truth, catalytic.  I wasn’t just losing money; I was evolving.  My “loss” became a classroom, and the Teacher showed up with lessons on surrender, trust, and FAITH (which, by the way, I now see is simply spelled O-B-E-D-I-E-N-C-E).  And just when I needed confirmation, I stumbled on Oprah’s words: “Failure is really God’s way of saying, ‘Excuse me, you’re moving in the wrong direction.”  That hit me right in the spirit—and I finally understood why God whispered;

“This is the Lord’s doing, and we are glad.”

Glad? Yes. Because in surrender, joy sneaks back in.  Glad because even in the valley of debt, God is doing construction on my destiny.  Glad because I remembered the vision I wrote years ago while training as a Spiritual Life Coach: to co-create a loving world by living authentically, wholeheartedly, and led by the Spirit in every moment, while releasing all self-imposed limitations as I stand in my greatness and discovering my divine intrinsic contributions to the universe.  Remembering this gave me insight!

Loss may sting, but it doesn’t define me.  Delay isn’t denial. And failure?  Well, it’s just a holy GPS reroute with God at the wheel.

🌟 So here’s what I know now:

• My vision truly pulls me forward like a divine magnet.

• My obedience is my faith in action.

• Although this particular investment didn’t unfold as I had imagined, I remained faithful to my living vision: releasing self-imposed limitations and pursuing the desires placed within me. In that, I gave my very best. And perhaps the story is not over—there may yet be a chance to reimagine, to re-create, and to bring it forth in a new and unexpected way.

The possibilities are endless, for the Universe offers us plenty of do-overs, that is, countless opportunities to begin again.  For this, my heart is deeply and eternally grateful. 

• And one more thing—The children I’d rallied around my own desire of this investment, I’ve released back to God’s curriculum. (They were never mine to grade anyway!).  I get to be their cheerleader on the sidelines, with pom-poms of prayer in hand‼️🌸

💭Now, it’s your turn to reflect:

• Do you have a Living Vision Life Plan?  Not just goals, but a true vision of who you’re here to be and how you show up moment by moment? (If not, I’d love to coach you through creating one. Call me 😊☎️).

• Where do you feel you’ve failed?  Can you reframe it as Spirit saying, “Sweetheart, wrong direction—let’s pivot!”

• How will you move forward from your setback?

• Who might you need to lovingly release back to God’s care?…

🙏🏾 I Offer my Affirmative Prayer to Redirect Failure into FAVOR:

Acknowledgment/Affirmation:

Holy and Precious Lord of the Universe, how magnificent You are!  You are the Source and the spark of everything—seen and unseen.  Every breath, every sunrise, every idea in my heart is evidence of Your Presence.  I acknowledge You as the Author of abundance, the Director of divine detours, and the Giver of FAVOR that never runs out.  Right here, right now, I claim Divine favor.  Favor in my finances.  Favor in my radiant health.  Favor in my relationships.  Favor in every courageous project I envision and desire to start.  I realize that nothing is wasted—not even the setbacks.  Every failure is simply a Divine redirection, from You.  I am guided, guarded, and glittered with Your Grace in all that I do.  I stand in the truth that my courage is God’s courage, my creativity is God’s creativity, and my wins (even the disguised ones) are God’s wins too.

Unification:

I remember now—I am not separate from You.  I am Your beloved child, stamped with Your image, filled with Your light.   You are infinite wisdom, and I am the wisdom that is God.  You are joy, and I am a conduit of the JOY that God is!  You are favor, and favor flows to me, through me, and all around me.  As I align with Your greater Mind, I know that the “failures” are You calling me toward the right direction.

Praise and Thanksgivings:

Hosanna in the highest!  Thank You, God, for loving me enough to reroute me when I try to take the scenic road to nowhere. Thank You for favor that shows up in surprising ways—through people, opportunities, even in so-called “failure.”  Thank You that I don’t walk alone. Thank You for joy that bubbles up even in the valley.  Thank You that Your divine “Yes” is always bigger than my human “oops.”  All glory and honor belong to You forevermore!  I let this prayer go into the fertile soil of Spirit. I trust it is done. I allow it to unfold in perfect timing. And with joy in my heart and favor on my life, I declare with bold faith: And So, It Is! Amen!

Even in what looks like failure, there are greater, deeper victories happening within the soul‼️✨ 

🍃 Food for the Soul:

Affirmative prayer is not a way to “make things happen.” It is a spiritual tool, that can create and direct mental/emotional energy to support a desire, intention, or vision. Affirmative prayers reach far beyond what your mind can imagine. – Iyanla Vanzant