The Divine Pivot

When I started Ahavah Oasis & Wellness, I thought I knew exactly where God was leading me - the vision, the services, even the location felt set. I was so sure. I poured time, energy, and resources into preparing for what I believed was my purpose.

But then, God spoke to me clear as day - stopping me in my tracks - and told me to pivot.

He made it clear that what I was preparing to do wasn't what He called me to do. I realized I had been moving and operating according to my own desires and will instead of His. And let me tell you...that revelation shook me to my core.

I asked God, "Why now? Why would You wait until I've come this far to tell me no?" I had already invested so much.

But in His gentle grace, God quickly reassured me that He would redeem my time and resources. What felt like a setback was really redirection.

Pivoting wasn't easy. It meant having uncomfortable conversations, ending certain agreements, and letting go of plans I had grown attached to. To be honest, I dreaded it. Yet, as I reflected, God showed me how He had been giving me signs all along - I just wasn't paying attention. I was so focused on what I wanted, and what I thought was best, that I ignored His gentle nudges.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." - Proverbs 3:5-6

That scripture hit different this time and became a mirror for me.

I realized I had been moving full steam ahead, operating in my own strength. And the reality is, when we're confident in ourselves and what we want to do, we rarely choose paths that push us beyond our comfort zone and requires us to trust and depend on someone else other than ourselves. But God doesn't call us to comfort - He calls us to purpose.

And now, God is calling me to something greater. Something beyond what I can see or even fully comprehend right now.

So here I am, back at the drawing board.

"...yet not my will, but Yours be done." - Luke 22:42

I may not have full clarity on what Ahavah Oasis & Wellness will become, but I know the One who holds the blueprint. God has never failed me, and I trust that He never will.

"God is not a man, that he should lie..." - Numbers 23:19

"So shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return to Me void [without producing any effect, useless], but it shall accomplish that which I please and purpose, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. - Isaiah 55:11

So for now, I invite you to journey with me through this new chapter - my blog "The Oasis Journal" - something that was never part of my plan but perfectly aligned with God's.

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Has God ever asked you to pivot?

The blessing is always in your obedience, even when you don't understand the why.