you're figuring it out.

Can I tell you something?

I don’t really know what I’m doing. And I think that’s okay.

There are some things I’m sure about, of course, but most of the time I feel like I’m just guessing. I’m trying to figure out what I’m doing, what I should be doing, or how to know if I’m getting it right or not.

The more I have real conversations with people, the more I realize that it’s not just me. Aren’t we all kind of winging it? None of us have fully arrived, which means we’re all in transition. Every day, we’re all working it out. God may be taking us from glory to glory, but that means growing and changing and stretching and figuring out what that means for our day-to-day life.

I used to think about faith as more of a grand thing. A leap of faith, you know? But now I know it’s more of a slow process. It’s less about taking a leap of faith and more about living by faith. It’s uncomfortable in small ways that lead to bigger shifts.

So much has shifted in my life recently, and as I find myself in conversations with people who want to know how I got to where I am, I’ve noticed a few recurring themes. And it’s wild, even for me, to look back and realize how it actually unfolded.

01. I noticed that each story traces back to me simply talking about it first.

When I decided to look for a new job, I didn’t immediately fix my resume or job search online. I planned to do that, but before I got the chance, I said it out loud to a few friends. I think I’m going to start looking for a new job. And what seemed like sharing a life update in a casual conversation with my roommate turned into a connection that landed me in a dream role.

It doesn’t always happen like that, but I’ve noticed that I’ve been talking about what I’ve said. It’s not about speaking something into existence as much as it is about recognizing that our words matter. Sometimes the “leap” of faith is saying something out loud, even if it seems insignificant or like it won’t make a difference. It always makes a difference.

02. I realized how much my friends were responsible for calling things out in me that I didn’t see in myself that I chose to believe were true.

My first copywriting job came from a friend who referred me. She didn’t have time to take on more clients at the time, but her friend Sarah is an incredible copywriter. I remember telling her I wasn’t sure about it, and her responding by saying she was and offered to help if I ended up needing it. (I didn’t.)

It’s easy to believe the voices that say we don’t have what it takes, but I’ve realized that so much in my life changed when I started believing the people who know me and love me the best. What if they’re not just being nice? What if they’re right?

03. Significant change requires saying yes to seemingly insignificant things.

I started packing my things into boxes before I knew I was moving because I thought maybe God was telling me to. Sure, maybe it wasn’t Him, but it was pretty low-risk and good practice. At worst, I would unpack my things in the same space I packed them from. At best, I would be ready to move when God said to go. (It was the latter.)

Sometimes it doesn’t make any sense, feels wildly uncomfortable, or seems irrelevant, but making the decision to just believe (like Jesus tells Jairus in Mark 5) that He is doing something – even if you have no idea what it could be – is what changes everything.

Sometimes faith isn’t leaping off a cliff. Sometimes it’s believing God is doing something. Even here. Even now. Even on a Thursday.

I don’t know what it is that you’re trying to do or figure out or feel better about, but here’s what I do know: You’re doing it. With every conversation, every move, every time you choose to believe God. You’re figuring it out.

Not because you’re that good, but because we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.

The power of God is in you, even on a Thursday.