I can think of 3 things that have wrecked me in life! You know, those things that are just hard, & you cry enough tears to fill up an ocean!
One of my hardships was when I started a health & fitness journey! I know it sounds super silly & if you watch me on IG you see a determined girl who workouts everyday! People see the now not the then! When I first started a health & fitness journey I was at my lowest of lows. My marriage was crumbling, I was broke, broken, & I found myself in an empty house for a month all to myself!
During that time I had this idea to become a Coach, & start a health & fitness journey! I thought this would make me feel better! Honestly it did… on the outside! I lost weight, lost inches, I was actually eating to fuel my body, & I was helping others become healthy.
But… while the outside looked great… on the inside I was BROKEN!
Weeks went by and I started to get ridiculed by people close to me for my coaching & my health journey! I got called extremely mean names, I was told this will never amount to anything, I was made fun of for not eating a pizza, & I couldn’t handle it! I became isolated, but I still continued and pushed through the resistance! I had LOTS of moments crying as I was working out!
I started a workout program that changed my life (it was a Cinderella in Nike moment.) This trainer spoke SO much encouragement & purpose into my life!
I was on my normal coaching call & behold the encouraging trainer ended up being on the call! He was talking about a mentorship program that he was doing! I had this gut feeling that I was supposed to be in that program! I just couldn’t afford it! I waited, asked for money, & nothing showed up. I was desperate so I got a credit card & signed up!
Through this mentorship group, I removed anchors that were weighing me down! I forgive the people that ridiculed me, forgave myself, learned to walk in love, learned to love myself, learned to walk in confidence, & realized that I have a greatness inside!
On the physical side I got to workout with that trainer every Saturday! He pushed me, didn’t let me give up, & gave me much needed tough love (the kind of tough love that empowers you to become a greater version of yourself.)
During that time, God kept whispering to me that this coaching thing was a “Kingdom Thing.” I didn’t understand it fully at the time. Months went by & I kept hearing the word “Shift” in my Spirit. I didn’t understand that fully at the time either! More months went by and my life was shifting, getting hard, messy, & uncomfortable. Then I kept hearing the word “Worthy.” You guessed it, I didn't fully understand that either.
More months went by & I found myself separated on divorce road! Finally those two words came together “Shift Worthy!” Then, God dropped the Shift Worthy message into my heart! It was EVERYTHING that I was going through!
I walked through divorce, gave up coaching, still continued with my health journey & God empowered me to build Shift Worthy Ministries.
Shift Worthy Ministries was born out of immense pain, but it was all part of God's bigger plan. Last fall, I tried to launch Shift Worthy Fit, but it wasn't God's timing. Now, it's finally happening, and despite the challenges, I feel called to move forward.
Shift Worthy Fit is launching in July. Ready or not, it's time to be fearless and step out in faith. This journey is a testament to God's perfect timing and purpose.
I hope my story encourages you to see that your pain can be used for something greater. If you're facing hardships, remember that God might be preparing you for something incredible. Stepping out in fearless, faith-filled fire can lead to amazing transformations.
Stay strong, stay faithful, and keep moving forward. Together, we are Shift Worthy.
"So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it ALL for the glory of God."
1 Corinthians 10:31
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