The First Step: Obedience in the Middle of the Mess

You don’t have to wait until the pain is gone to begin again. If you’re hurting right now numb, angry, scared, confused I just want to tell you the truth: God does not need your perfection. He’s not waiting for you to “get over it” before He can use you. He sees you sitting in the middle of the mess, and He’s saying,
“I’m not afraid of this part of your story. I’ll meet you right here. ”That was me. I was still shaking when I started showing up. Still second-guessing everything. Still afraid I’d mess it all up again. But obedience doesn’t require emotional strength. It just needs willingness. I showed up under a bridge with bananas and water not a sermon. Not a stage. And God met me there like it was holy ground. Don’t wait until you’re healed to begin.
Start in the middle of the hurting. That’s where your real ministry begins. You don’t need to explain yourself. You don’t need to perform.
Just take the next step even if it’s trembling. Even if it’s quiet. God doesn’t bless who you pretend to be. He moves in who you really are. So if you're in pain today, this is your place to start. Not once you feel better. Not once it makes sense. Just… now. Just… here. I promise God can work with that.