Have you ever prayed for something for so long that you thought your answer was a no from God? Well, after years of prayer, God finally answered with a yes to a specific prayer of mine.

Years ago, the Lord gave me a strong conviction to write a book and speak for Him and about Him, reaching women and teens. For many years, I was disobedient. During that time, I prayed about attending She Speaks. It is a conference through Proverbs 31 to help equip women who desire to serve the Lord in speaking, writing books, Bible Studies, teaching, podcasting, ok all the things….  In my head, I needed this to start obeying.

Well, year after year, the cost or timing prevented me from attending. So, I finally stepped out in faith, obeying by using what God had already equipped me with, one little step at a time. I felt overwhelmed some days, my insecurities would surface, and try to overtake me.  I would try my best and take each thought captive and make it obedient to Christ’s truth (1 Corinthians 10:5). This is how the Hot Mess Sisters in Christ social media platform was born. My sister and I said yes. Yet, God continued to tell me this was not enough. This was not all that I was supposed to be doing. I was still being disobedient.

This past year, I began taking classes through Compel Pro Writers Training so that I could be better equipped for ministry. And I finally stepped out in faith to begin writing my book, even though I still did not feel confident. Do you know what happened? God answered my prayer, the prayer I had been praying for about ten years, and He made a way for me to attend She Speaks.

Sometimes, God is waiting for our obedience before He answers our prayers. We need to show Him that we completely trust Him, then He will make the mountains move.

“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act.” Psalm 37:5

What do you need to trust God with today? What are you not doing in obedience due to fear or lack of trust? God is more than capable, willing, and able to act. He requires your obedience and trust in Him. Then God will make your mountains move. What is holding you back today?