When You’ve Done It All… But Still Feel Unsettled

“Restlessness doesn’t mean you’re lost—it means God is making room for more.”

I’ve accomplished a lot.
I’ve earned the degrees, shared my story, stood behind the podium, and poured into others with every ounce of strength I had left.
I should feel satisfied. Settled. Fulfilled.

But if I’m being honest?
I don’t.

There’s this tug in my chest that won’t leave me alone.
Like I’m waiting for something, but I don’t know what.
Like I’m running toward something, but I don’t know where it is.
Like I’ve reached the mountaintop… but I’m still looking for the next one.

And maybe that’s exactly the point.

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The Wilderness After the Victory

Sometimes the most confusing season comes right after the biggest breakthrough.
The noise quiets. The chaos calms. And suddenly, you’re left standing in a stillness you’re not used to.
And in that stillness, the question shows up:
“What now?”

I used to think that feeling unsettled meant I was doing something wrong.
Now I realize—it means I’m being prepared for what’s next.
Because God doesn’t waste a wilderness.
He uses it to reveal what can’t be seen in the hustle.

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There’s More—But Not More Striving

This isn’t about chasing more accomplishments.
This is about becoming.
Becoming the version of me who’s not just surviving or achieving, but abiding.
Becoming the version of me who says,
“God, even if I don’t know what’s next, I trust that You do.”

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A Verse for the Unsettled

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.
See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
— Isaiah 43:18–19

God is doing a new thing.
Not just around you—but in you.
That unsettled feeling? That restlessness? That “Is this all there is?” ache?
It’s not failure.
It’s divine stirring.

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Give Yourself Permission

You’re allowed to feel like you’re in-between.
You’re allowed to grieve what was while longing for what’s to come.
You’re allowed to pause and not have all the answers.

You’re also allowed to dream again.
To start that podcast.
To write that next chapter.
To show up in rooms God hasn’t even revealed to you yet.

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A Prayer for the Unsettled

Lord, thank You for bringing me this far. For every battle You carried me through, for every door You opened. But now, as I stand in this in-between place, I feel restless. I feel unsure. I feel like something is shifting but I don’t know what it is. Help me not to rush ahead or run back to comfort. Help me to trust that this space is sacred. That You are still working, even when I can’t see the full picture. Do a new thing in me. Let me perceive it. Let me rest in it. Let me be ready when You say, “Go.”
Amen.