Blog 11: The Gift Of Isolation — When God Pulls You Away To Prepare You
If you’ve been feeling alone lately, it might not be punishment. It might be preparation.
Isolation feels like loss at first—like God took everything familiar. But the truth? He’s clearing the noise so you can finally hear Him.
This week’s Wind in Her Hair episode dives deep into the Spiritual Pillar—the power of solitude, surrender, and the peace that comes when you stop striving and start trusting.
Because sometimes God has to get you alone to show you who you really are.
The Peace That Doesn’t Make Sense
I used to hustle for peace.
Work harder. Plan more. Push through.
But in this season, God taught me the opposite—how to rest, be still, and let Him move where I can’t.
Peace isn’t found in control. It’s found in surrender.
And the wild thing? Once I stopped fighting for outcomes, peace showed up—real peace, the kind that Philippians 4:7 talks about.
Not the spa-day kind. The soul kind.
When You Stop Hustling and Start Healing
Isolation stripped me of everything I used to lean on—relationships, distractions, even my own drive.
I had to face myself. My pride. My pain. My patterns.
And I realized something huge:
The same God who called me to this season isn’t punishing me. He’s protecting me.
He’s pruning what can’t come with me.
If you’re there right now—feeling like everything’s been taken away—don’t fill the silence. Don’t run.
Let it do its work.
Because when you give God your full attention, He can do more in a few quiet months than you could in years of striving.
Forgiveness and Freedom
Part of my healing came through reconnection—meeting my dad for lunch, texting my sister after years of silence, releasing old resentment.
Forgiveness doesn’t always mean closeness. But it does mean freedom.
You can’t build a healthy future while holding bitterness from the past.
The moment I let go, I felt lighter—like God made room for what’s next.
Lay Down the Numbing
For me, it wasn’t just relationships—it was wine.
I realized I wasn’t drinking to celebrate; I was drinking to escape.
To numb the loneliness of being far from my kids, far from home.
Until one sentence changed everything:
“Why numb the moment when God can be in it with you?”
Now, when I feel that ache, I don’t reach for a drink. I reach for Him.
And that’s when peace replaces craving.
The Bigger Picture
Isolation isn’t the end—it’s the upgrade.
When God removes distractions, He’s making space for destiny.
Here’s what happens when you surrender to it:
Your mind gets clearer
Your heart gets softer
Your purpose gets louder
Your faith gets stronger
The gift of isolation is transformation.
So if you’re in it, don’t rush it.
God’s not withholding.
He’s rebuilding.
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