Trust the Process

All things are working for your good

“There’s always three choices in life: give up, give in, give it all you got.”-Unknown

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Choices, choices, choices… Life really is all about choices. Like you choosing to return to another Sunday chat with me—I appreciate you! Today, we’re chatting about a universal topic: Trusting the Process.

So, first things first—what does it actually mean to "trust the process"?

To trust the process means having faith that if you follow a plan or method diligently, even when it feels slow or difficult, the outcome you’re hoping for will eventually come.

Trusting the process isn’t for the faint of heart. It requires radical faith, a kind of faith so strong that, despite the obstacles in your way, you believe the goal has already been accomplished. It’s that Hebrews 11:1 kind of faith: “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

The Bible - JOB 22:28

All you have to do to win the race is stay on track.

The process is necessary.

Don’t be discouraged—encourage yourself. When you fall down, take a deep breath- remind yourself you got this and get back up again.

Trusting the process isn’t just about trusting the steps, it’s about trusting yourself. You’re already equipped with the gifts and skills you need to succeed at anything that comes your way. The process is there to help you build confidence in those abilities. It’s not out to get you. The quicker you make peace with the process and find joy in it, the sooner you’ll reach your destination.

We often give up at the start when things get tough. But honestly, starting isn’t the hardest part; staying the course is. More people begin projects and quit when they don’t see immediate results than those who never start at all. The process will either make you or break you. When you step into it, commit yourself to becoming a better version of you.

What happened the last time you trusted the process?

The last time I fully trusted the process, despite the challenges that arose along the way, I prevailed.

Trust me, it’s true what they say: All things work together for your good.

5 years ago, I decided on a sunny Thursday afternoon to quit my 9-5 as a preschool director. No 2 weeks notice, just me and my last nerve saying goodbye. Something inside of me for months had been begging me to start a in-home educational program so what did i do—I opened a homeschooling business. It’s been five years now, and looking back, the process exceeded my expectations. The perks are real: I’ve made more money being self-employed than I ever did working for someone else & my faith in my God given abilities are through the roof.

Crazy what exist on the other side of fear.

Of course, the process wasn’t all smooth sailing. My faith was tested more times than I’d like to admit. When I first took the leap, my mom who should’ve been my biggest cheerleader—was the first one to bring in worry and fear. She hit me with questions like, How are you going to pay your mortgage? What about your car note? You know, the usual blah, blah, blah that only adds to the pressure.

Let me tell you a little something, worry and fear are the first signs that you’re entering the process of trusting the journey. It’s like a gang initiation of which one can make you abort the mission first. Unbeknownst to my mom, my grandma didn’t raise no fool. I’d been saving money for a rainy day so I wasn’t going into the process completely handicapped. Trusting the process is a lot easier when you’ve at least prepared yourself to start the journey. I knew I had enough money to last me a month—maybe two—if I played it smart. Plus, I had a plan: my business needed to be licensed, and the process was set at 90 days.

Out of nowhere, one of my friends reached out. She told me about a phlebotomy job that needed someone, no experience required. All I had to do was show up in two weeks, and they’d train me on the spot. I figured I’d take it. No sense in draining my emergency fund when I didn’t have to, right? Right.

So while waiting on my business license to come through, I started promoting my homeschool program. I set a realistic goal of: four families. That was exactly what I’d need to make what I was making as a director at my last job. And y’all, when I posted that flyer on social media, the calls started rolling in. By my opening day, I had three families signed up.

I was geeked. Three families was just enough to get me through. Enough to cover my bills, but not much else. I didn’t extra cash for spontaneous road trip or random drinks with the girls. But every night, I went to bed grateful, high off the fact that God was showing up and providing exactly what I needed to keep going.

That’s when it hit me: My trust wasn’t really in the process—I was trusting God to equip me to endure the process. A couple of months in, one of the parents told me she was pregnant and needed a spot for her baby the next month. I was shocked because she’d never mentioned it during the walk-through. Turns out, she was already pregnant then. Big ram in the bush energy!! So, for three months, I’d been working with four kids, even though I’d only planned for three. That was the moment I knew I had to stop relying on what my human eyes could see.

Fast forward 30 more days, and I was back to where I’d started, but this time, I was a whole new person—less stressed and way more confident. I had been through the muke and miry clay. The clay taught me anything God brings you to, He will get you through.

How do you endure the process?

My way of enduring the process isn’t about suffering through in pain. Uplifting words are the fuel that keeps my engine running.

There were definitely times during my process when I thought I wouldn’t make it, moments where giving up felt like the easier route to take. But—give up? Who?Not me. Not you. Not now, Not Never. That’s never an option. I can’t chase the outcome and run away from the process. The process is what molds you, what strengthens your gifts and prepares you to overcome any challenge. It demands you keep moving, even when the path looks crooked. Trust the process, y’all. Even when you don’t see how it’ll all work out, KNOW that it will.

Chat soon,

Candice