Peekaboo Faith: Suddenly & Easy are Not Synonyms

On August 26, Shabach Yoga celebrated eight years in business. It's almost hard for me to call the work I do at Shabach "business." That word just seems so transactional. We don't "transact" at the studio. The work we get to do at Shabach transforms lives. Our work is not transactional at all: in fact, it's transformational!

But if I'm being honest, sometimes, it's hard, scary, lonely, and frustrating.

Sometimes I just want to go back to the "safety" of working for someone else. In these moments, I revisit my past life as a publishing professional through rose colored glasses. I rewrite history in my mind, and I forget how, at the end of my last publishing position, things felt VERY hard, scary, lonely, and frustrating.

I Actually Asked for This!

I asked God to "release me to my highest good." I did. Those were my exact words. We were on our annual family beach vacation, and I was sitting on the shore, gazing out into the ocean, not knowing what my next move in life should be. I didn't just ask, I beseeched God for release. And he did it SUDDENLY!

I've shared this story many times. I was unhappy in my last job. The only time I was happy during the workday was when I went to yoga. Suddenly, I found myself driving around looking at spaces to lease. To my utter surprise (I am [was] extremely risk-averse, y'all), I was considering opening a yoga studio. Back in 2017, I lacked the courage to bring to a close a part of my life that no longer served me. But there was a tugging in my spirit that God had more for me than what I was allowing myself to experience.

Then suddenly… I was driving around looking at spaces to lease. Suddenly… I was asking my husband how to form an LLC. Suddenly… I was considering something that truly terrified me. And before I could even fully process it, I had gone from publishing professional to yoga studio owner.

God answered my prayer suddenly. But let me tell you the truth about suddenly…

It Ain't Easy

I thought surely it would all unfold with ease. I said yes to purpose. I was obedient. I stepped out on faith. Surely God would bless my yes, right? He did. But not in the way I expected.

Because suddenly is not the same as easy. The blessings have been coming—but not without sacrifice. The breakthroughs are happening—but not without some struggle. The growth is still occurring—but not without pruning.

What looks like a “suddenly” moment is often the visible fruit of years of private obedience. Of being faithful when no one’s watching. Of holding on when everything inside you wants to let go. Yes, I believe in suddenly. I believe God can change everything in a moment. But right now, honestly, I'm in the middle, again—that space between the promise and the fulfillment. Once again. I'm walking by faith, and not by sight.

Say It With Your Chest

I am a true logophile! I love words. I believe in the transformative power of words so much that the words "courage" and "faith" are inked on my left arm to constantly remind me how to move through life.

God and I have a track record. When I feel myself struggling, all I have to do is recall the countless ways God has blessed me my whole entire life. Sure, I've faced challenges in the past, but I've never been forsaken. And God is still the same.

So, because I KNOW this to be true, I'm in position to be utterly amazed (the September theme of the month at Shabach) by God's next sudden move in my life. And I encourage you to do the same.

The theme comes from Habakkuk 1:5 — “Look at the nations and watch—and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told.”

I'm holding on to this promise and literally saying it "with my chest". Because even though I’m being stretched in this moment, and even though I'm moving with some level of fatigue and uncertainty in this moment, I’m prepared for the goodness I can’t yet see. I know God is about to drop a suddenly blessing on me that will leave me utterly amazed, again.

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At Shabach Yoga, we believe yoga is more than poses—it’s a path of faith, courage, and transformation. Come experience it for yourself!

Pause for a moment and ask yourself: Where is God inviting me to be utterly amazed right now?

Let’s walk this journey together—suddenly, faithfully, and with courage.