Growing in Faith and Fulfillment

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In a world that constantly demands more,  to hustle more, more perfection, more performance, it’s easy to lose sight of the deeper call: to grow in our faith, walk in freedom, and live in fulfillment.

This five-part series, "Growing in Faith and Fulfillment," is a journey for every woman who is ready to align her spiritual walk with her divine purpose. It’s for the one who’s been waiting on a promise, wrestling with comparison, unsure of the next step, or learning to heal while holding onto hope.

Each week, we’ll explore a new layer of the faith journey from purpose in the waiting, to freedom from comparison, to trusting God through uncertainty, setting holy boundaries, and honoring the scars that remain after healing.

Whether you’re just starting or you've been walking with God for years, this series is a sacred invitation: to pause, reflect, and grow deeper in who you are and whose you are.

So grab your journal, open your heart, and let’s walk this path together toward faith that’s rooted, freedom that’s real, and a life of fulfillment that only God can give.

Week 1: Purpose in the Waiting – Learning to Thrive in the In-Between

The space between the promise and the fulfillment, between prayer and the answer, between the dream and the open door — that space is called "the in-between." It can feel like a desert: dry, discouraging, and disorienting. But what if it's not a punishment? What if the in-between is divine?

1. Waiting Isn't Wasted

Waiting is hard. It can feel like you're stuck or that you've missed your moment. But the truth is — waiting is not a delay in destiny; it is preparation for it. Isaiah 40:31 reminds us, "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength." Waiting strengthens what rushing would weaken.

2. Waiting Isn't Passive — It's Active

Waiting, biblically, is rooted in expectation and trust. It’s not a holding pattern — it’s an activation season. It’s where God prepares, purifies, and positions us.

Think of Joseph — 13 years from pit to palace. Or David, anointed king, but decades away from the throne. Why the delay?

• God forges character.

• God matures our faith.

• God sharpens our gifts.

• God reveals and heals hidden fears.

  
  

Rushing the process means forfeiting the preparation. Don’t do it.

How to Thrive While You Wait

1. Anchor in the Word – Find and declare Scriptures daily. What you declare, your brain will defend!

2. Practice Purposeful Stillness – Like in the military, listen for the preparatory command (get ready, more orders are on the way). Wait on God's timing.

3. Serve While You Wait – Serving shifts your focus from the clock to the mission. Look around, who can you bless right now?

Week 2: Freedom from the Comparison Trap – Staying in Your Lane with Confidence

Comparison is a thief. It steals joy, confidence, and peace. Whether on social media, in church, or among friends, the temptation to compare is constant. But comparison is not harmless; it’s a distraction from your divine assignment, and keeps you stuck in a loop of "am I good enough?"

Galatians 6:4-5 says:

"Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else." God has called you out of comparison and into your own divine design.

Why We Compare:

1. Insecurity – Forgetting our identity in Christ.

2. Fear of Missing Out – Believing someone else's win means our loss.

3. Cultural Pressure – Society glorifies highlights, not real life.

4. Unrealistic Expectations – Assuming someone else’s journey should look like ours.
   

We never know that the life we are living is what someone else hopes they have. Comparison is a liar in disguise; it steals our peace and obscures our purpose.

Dangers of Comparison:

• Drains joy

• Distorts identity

• Derails your mission

• Turns purpose into competition
  

How to Stay in Your Lane:

1. Celebrate Others – Send a text, a card, or a prayer. *Who can you celebrate today? Make it a habit to celebrate someone's win.

2. Embrace Your Unique Design – You are fearfully and wonderfully made. List 3 things that make you unique. Post them somewhere visible.

3. Set Personal Benchmarks – Define your own success, and celebrate every milestone. Stop measuring with someone else's ruler. Build your own.
   

Overcoming the Sting of Comparison:

• Pause and breathe

• Pray immediately

• Replace the lie with God’s truth.
  

Call to Action:

• Celebrate one person you’ve been comparing yourself to.

• Create a uniqueness list and post it somewhere visible.

• Write two personal goals for the month and celebrate when you reach them.

Week 3: Obedience Over Outcome – Trusting God When the Path is Unclear

Sometimes God calls us, and the path ahead seems foggy. We say "yes," and still find ourselves confused. But obedience isn’t about understanding everything. It’s about trusting the One who does.

Genesis 12:1-4: Abram obeys before knowing the destination.

His obedience unlocked a promise that changed history, all because of a step of faith. So if you are wrestling with, "what if it doesn't work?" I see you!

Why Obedience Matters:

Obedience is not just about following rules; it's about honoring God's voice.

1. It unlocks promises – Just like Abram, obedience brings favor.

2. It reveals our hearts – Do we trust His character over our comfort?

3. It teaches dependence – God’s ways are higher.
   

Obedience says, *"God, I trust You, even when I can't trace You." We are responsible for the action, not the outcome, that is God's responsibility.

Obstacles to Obedience:

• Fear of failure

• Perfectionism

• Comparison

• Doubt: "Am I really hearing from God?"
  

Practical Steps:

1. Clarify the Call – Pray and seek wise counsel.

2. Take Small Steps – Progress over perfection.

3. Anchor in God’s Promises – Write down scriptures that affirm God's faithfulness, memorize them, and speak them.

4. Track God’s Faithfulness – Start an obedience journal.
   

Call to Action:

• Identify one area where God is calling you.

•  Pray for courage and clarity.

• Take one small obedient step this week.

Week 4: The Power of Boundaries – Guarding Your Peace and Your Purpose

If you’re overcommitted, overwhelmed, or overstretched, boundaries may be missing. Boundaries are not selfish; they are stewardship. They protect your time, energy, and your God given assignment. Why do I need boundaries? Boundaries are like fences around a garden; they don't just keep things out, they also keep things in: your time, your anointing, your rest, your joy, and your peace. But without boundaries, even good things can start to pull you in a direction that God did not intend.

Proverbs 4:23 says:

"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it."

Signs You Need Better Boundaries:

• Saying yes but resenting it

• Anxiety when checking texts/emails

• Feeling responsible for others’ emotions

• Constantly sacrificing your peace, time, and self.

• Abandoning your goals for others’ demands
  

What Boundaries ARE:

• Biblical

• Loving

• Necessary for healthy relationships

• A tool for obedience and stewardship
  

What Boundaries Are NOT:

• Mean

• Un-Christian

• Walls to push people away

• Punishment
  

Jesus had boundaries — He rested, withdrew to pray, and said no.

Three Key Areas for Boundaries:

1. Relationships – You don’t owe everyone access.

2. Time & Energy – Sabbath is sacred. Protect it.

3. Yourself – Stop overworking to prove your worth. Give yourself permission to rest without guilt and speak kindly to yourself.
   

Tips for Setting Boundaries:

• Clarify your values- What are you guarding: peace, time with God, rest, etc.?

• Communicate clearly and kindly.

• Enforce consistently- Boundaries you don't enforce become suggestions.

• Prepare for pushback

• Pray for strength.
  

Challenge:

• Identify one area where your boundaries are too loose.

• Set one new boundary and honor it.

Week 5: Healed But Still Here – What to Do With the Scars

Healing doesn’t erase the memory. It doesn’t delete the hurt. Scars remain — but they are sacred. They are proof that the pain didn’t win.

Jesus showed His scars after the resurrection, not as wounds, but as witnesses to His victory.

What to Do With the Scars:

1. Let Them Be a Testimony – Your story can help someone else heal.

2. Stop Apologizing for Surviving – Don’t minimize your journey. Own it.

3. Let Them Remind You of Purpose – God redeems pain into purpose. Your healing is now a ministry.

Reflect:

• What have I survived that I haven't honored?

• Am I hiding scars God wants to use?

• How can I use my story to serve others?
  

You are healed but still here because there’s still purpose in your presence.

Final Encouragement:

You are not broken. You are not behind. You are not forgotten.

You are a living testimony that healing is possible.

God never wastes pain — and He won't waste yours.

Healing doesn’t mean forgetting — it means overcoming.