You Are Not Too Late
The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Psalm 138:8
I’m 43 years old…and just trying to step into what God called me to do. Some days I feel brave, other days I feel lost. Between work, family and life-it’s a lot. But even in the stumbling, God keeps reminding me-it’s not too late. Not to start, not to change, not to try again.
Let that sink in.
For years, I thought I was pouring myself into everyone else-my kids, my husband, my residents, my staff. But if I’m honest, I was surviving more than I was showing up. I was tired, distracted, and trying to fix things on the surface while other parts of my life were falling apart underneath. And yet, God never stopped tugging on my heart, whispering that it’s not over and there’s still more He wants to do through me.
But life kepp happening and I kept waiting.
Waiting until the kids were grown. Waiting until I felt ready. Waiting until life slowed down. Waiting until I wasnt scared.
Then one day, I looked up adn realized -I was waiting my whole life away.
The lie of too Late
The enemy loves to tell us we’ve missed it. He’ll whisper things like:
You should have done that years ago
You are too old for that now
No one wants to hear your story
You have made too many mistakes
But here is the truth Queen-YOU CANT BE LATE TO WHAT GOD ALREADY PLANNED FOR YOU!
The same God who knew you when you were formed in your mother’s womb knows exactly how to use your story now!
Not when you had it all together.
Not when you were younger or more confident and had less grays.
Right. Now.
Starting over isn’t shameful
I used to think starting over meant I’d failed. Now I know it means I’m finally surrendering.
I’m finally giving God permission to use the parts of me that I hid-the messy middle, the regrets, the fear, the weight I’ve carried (literally and figuratively).
Starting this blog, building crowned and called, writing my book, dreaming about conferences and podcasts-this isn’t me reinventing myself. This is me returning to myself.
The version of me God had in mind before life got loud. Before I allowed life to be louder than God.
You are not too late for any of it
You are not too late to:
start the business
go back to school
forgive the one who hurt you
heal your heart
write teh book
lose the weight
reconnect with God
fall in love again
become the woman you were always meant to be.
God doesn’t look at your age-He looks at your availability. If you still have breath in your lungs-guess what you are available, there is still purpose in them bones!
Its your time Queen
Maybe you have been like me-playing it safe, playing small, or playing strong for everyone else. But I’m telling you today: God wastes nothing.
Every job, every heartbreak, every detour-it’s all part of the preparation.
You haven’t missed your moment. You are the moment.
And now its time to move-scared shaky maybe unsure-but moving nonetheless.
Because you are Crowned & Called.
And you are not too late.
Lord, thank you for never giving up on me. Thank you for reminding me that my timeline doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s. Help me to stop disqualifying myself from the very thing You’ve chosen me for. Teach me to trust your timing, to forgive my past, and to believe that what’s ahead is still worth walking toward. Amen
If you’ve been wondering whether its too late for you, this is your confirmation: its not. God is not finished. He’s just getting started with you.
So get up. Dust yourself off and try again. Try again. -as quoted from Aaliyah-if you know you know.
Write the vision, say the prayer, take the step. Because, sis-you’re not behind. You’re right on time.