Sharing the Success Story from the Increasing Peak of my Faith and Bottom of my Circumstances
In case you missed it in my post, Not My Will But Yours Be Done, on March 6th, I was evicted from my house. I’m currently living with a wonderful woman from my church who opened her home to me. Someone else is moving in with her at the end of the month, so this is a very temporary arrangement. It’s a significant change from how I was living, but I’m not dwelling on that. I’m choosing to be grateful I have a roof over my head.
Since I saw the notice on my door and learned I had less than 24 hours to move, multiple people stepped up immediately and turned up to help me. When you experience something like that and only need to send a few texts to be surrounded by amazing, kind, generous, and loving people; you quickly focus on how blessed you are.
Faith Not Fear
How did I end up here? How do I feel about this situation? Do I have any regrets? Would I have done anything differently?
These are NOT questions I’m asking myself. I refuse to get into conversations with the devil. I will not enter into fear, anxiety, and doubt.
2 Corinthians 5:7 clearly states that we are to walk by faith, not by sight. Hebrews 11:6 tells us that it’s impossible to please God without faith, and Romans states, “The righteous will live by faith.”
My circumstances do not reflect my reality. My reality is based on the Word of God and His promises. I can choose to believe my circumstances or believe the Word of God. One of them is lying to me right now, and it isn’t the Word of God.
I’m having many conversations with God, I am asking Him to reveal to me if I missed anything, and to convict me if I got something wrong about what He was directing me to do before, after, and since receiving the eviction notice. But none of the conversations are related to questioning where I am. I’m His Will.
How do I know I’m His Will? I’m at peace.
I’ve cast my cares on Him, it isn’t for me to carry the load that’s part of this trial. I didn’t get myself here.
My conversations with Him are all about giving Him thanks and praise, confessing His Word, reminding Him and myself of His promises, and asking Him to direct my steps and provide me with everything I need to carry out His plan and will for my life. I’m also busy praying, interceding for others, and laying hands on the sick.
Since entering this trial, nothing has changed about my relationship with Him. In fact, I’m expecting this trial to increase my faith and deepen my relationship with Him.
The Risk of Going Public
I’m not going to have people, the world, or the enemy judge me, condemn me, or tell me what I should have done or be doing. I know that for some reading this post, saying, “I didn’t get myself here” bothers you.
But I stand firm on Romans 8:1: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” I refuse to let the enemy or anyone else define my path with condemnation. My steps are ordered by the Lord (Psalm 37:23), and He alone establishes my way.
What I need to make undeniably clear is that I did not bury my head in the sand. I did not ignore the eviction notice. I did not deny that my rent wasn’t paid. I did not sit idly by or refuse to take responsibility. I was working on my business. I was seeking God diligently. I was confessing His Word over my life, my finances, and my future. I taped the eviction notice on the wall, wrote His Word and promises on sticky notes and covered the notice with them. I was asking Him to bless me abundantly with new clients, contracts, and opportunities. I was doing everything to walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7).
It took effort to walk in faith. It took determination to listen to the Holy Spirit rather than my flesh. My mind and heart were fixed on Him (Isaiah 26:3), and I refused to be moved by fear, doubt, or anxiety. I obeyed God in every way I knew how. When I was tempted to panic, I chose to trust Him. When I was tempted to question, I chose to declare His promises. When I was tempted to despair, I lifted my voice in praise. I worshiped Him while crying.
This was not passive faith—it was active, unwavering faith. James 2:17 says, “Faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” My faith was alive, and my works reflected it. I worked, I prayed, I sought, I knocked (Matthew 7:7-8), and I remained obedient to His leading. And still—the trial moved to the next level.
But I know this trial is not evidence of testing or failure. It’s a trial to prove me. It is evidence of refinement. 1 Peter 1:6-7 declares that our faith is tested by fire so that it may result in praise, glory, and honor when Christ is revealed. Romans 5:3-5 tells me that trials produce perseverance, character, and hope. This is not a setback—it’s a setup for something greater.
So no, I did not get myself here by disobedience. I got myself here by obedience. By pressing into Him. By choosing Him over fear. By walking in faith when it was hard, uncomfortable, and costly. And because I have, I know God is about to show up and show out in ways I cannot yet see.
I am standing in expectation, knowing that He is my defender (Exodus 14:14), my provider (Philippians 4:19), and my refuge in times of trouble (Psalm 46:1). This moment is part of a much bigger story, one authored by God Himself (Hebrews 12:2), and I refuse to let the enemy or the opinions of others rewrite what God is doing in my life.
Step Into The Full Story
I invite you to explore the overview series, the fiery furnace series, and the other series that document the incredible work God has been doing in me over the last three years. Without context, this trial might seem confusing. You may struggle to reconcile it with God’s goodness, or even wonder, “Is something wrong with her?”
But let me assure you: nothing is wrong with me, nothing is wasted, and nothing is by accident (Romans 8:28). God is intentional. He called me to be a personal storyteller and to teach others the power of storytelling—not just as a skill, but as a means of uncovering His fingerprints in our lives. Through every high and low, He has been helping me connect the dots of my journey, shaping my understanding of His purpose and faithfulness.
This is more than my story. It’s a testimony of how God moves, teaches, refines, and reveals His glory. I pray that as you read, you’ll not only see His work in my life but begin to recognize His hand in yours—guiding, shaping, and calling you deeper into His presence.
Where We First Experience Our Victories
Victory isn’t first experienced when circumstances change—it’s experienced when faith stands unshaken in the face of adversity. The real triumph happens before the breakthrough, in the moments when we choose to trust God despite what we see.
This season of my life, this trial, is not a defeat—it’s a success story in motion. I am sharing the success story from the increasing peak of my faith, even as my circumstances appear to be at their lowest. The world may measure success by external outcomes, but in the Kingdom, success is measured by faithfulness, endurance, and obedience.
I have already won because I have not wavered. My faith is not dictated by my situation, but by who God is. I am walking in victory now—not because everything is resolved, but because I refuse to be moved by fear, doubt, or the opinions of others. The success story is happening right now, in real time.
This is what it means to live by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). This is what it means to count it all joy when facing trials (James 1:2-4). This is what it means to overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony (Revelation 12:11).
I am already victorious because I am standing firm in Christ, and that’s where every victory is first won.
I wrote this post for you and for me because continuing in victory is an everyday choice and, at times, a battle. These words are to lift us all up when we need them.
Great Word of Encouragement On Trials from Bill Johnson
This sermon by Bill Johnson, whom I’ve never met but still consider a father in my walk of faith because of how much I’ve learned and gained from him (his books and sermons), speaks to what I share in this post.