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From Entrepreneur To Creator: My Curious Journey To Faith Pt.2
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From Entrepreneur To Creator: My Curious Journey To Faith
2From Entrepreneur To Creator: My Curious Journey To Faith Pt.2
Back To The Beginning
To share my journey from entrepreneur to creator and how my curious journey of faith began, I need to take you back to a time when my life looked very different. I was living by the “world’s standards,” convinced I was following the truth. But in reality, the lack of balanced discernment in my life made it nearly impossible to see the full truth.
At the time, I was a wife and mom to two wonderful kids (now amazing young adults). Like many parents, we started our children in sports at an early age, believing it was the best thing for their future. Sports seemed to check all the right boxes—teaching discipline, teamwork, and providing a safe social outlet. While these are all great benefits, we put all our eggs in that one basket. During this season, we attended church regularly, said the prayer of salvation as a family, and even got baptized. On the surface, we were doing everything a “good” Christian family was supposed to do. But we never taught our children to prioritize God. If you’d asked me whether I had a personal relationship with God, I thought I did, but the truth was I didn’t. My spiritual fruits were withered, and I had never even heard God’s voice.
I wasn’t bothered by this lack of connection because I believed God primarily spoke through Scripture. While that belief is true, it’s only part of the picture. Much like my approach to parenting and sports, there was a hard outer layer of truth that needed to be broken to reveal the richness of God’s voice in my life.
Octopus Stylist
At this point, my career was thriving. I owned a salon and blow-dry bar, managing a dozen stylists. I served as the creative director, developed training programs, ran an apprenticeship, and juggled a full client load. I felt like an octopus with every arm busy, yet I told myself I was happy. I had what many women dream of—a successful career, a loving husband, great kids, a home, and a social life. This had become my identity. It seemed like the American Dream! But the question was, then why wasn’t I truly happy?
Strike A Yoga Pose.
During this time, I also got swept up into the yoga trend. As someone who has always been health-conscious, I wasn’t just drawn to it for its physical benefits. But for its emotional and spiritual benefits as well! Thanks to my background as a gymnast, I picked it up quickly and became quite good at it. I loved the sense of peace I felt during the workouts—it felt like a little slice of heaven away from the chaos of running a salon and managing stylists. No stress, just peace, love, and light. Or so I thought.
My mom, however, wasn’t a fan. She repeatedly warned me about the dangers of practicing yoga, but I brushed her concerns aside, thinking they were completely unfounded. After all, she had never tried it and hadn’t experienced the calm and balance it seemed to bring.
God Gave Me A Vision.
One night, while on the phone with a Christian friend who also enjoyed yoga, we started talking about the practice. I mentioned how adamant my mother was about me reading the articles she’d sent warning about the dangers of yoga. But she too couldn’t see the benefit in exploring those warnings. I was satisfied to know that another believer in Christ felt the exact same way as I did. Ahhh, confirmation. But then something extraordinary happened—I had a vision.
I saw a window with its blinds pulled down. Suddenly, a hand pulled the cord, and the blinds shot up, exposing the window. In that moment, divine clarity washed over me. It was as if the excuses I had made for practicing yoga were exposed, and I instantly understood the truth I had been ignoring. God had spoken to me through a vision. But what exactly was he saying?
I was immediately reminded of Saul’s transformation—how the Lord removed the scales from his eyes, giving him spiritual clarity. Saul was then instructed to go to Damascus and wait. Though he likely didn’t fully understand what awaited him, his obedience marked the beginning of his new walk with God. Similarly, I didn’t completely understand what had happened or why the Lord stirred my heart, but I knew I needed to obey. That simple act of surrender marked the start of a new journey, one of embracing God’s truth and following His lead.
False Christian Ideas.
With prayer, the holy spirit began to show me the truth about the practice of Yoga. It isn’t just about stretching or health; it’s deeply tied to eastern spiritual practices involving the invocation of spirits. These spirits are “demonic” in nature, making it inseparable from its religious roots. In other words, there’s no such thing as “Christian yoga” or purely physical yoga stretches apart from these origins.
Through this experience, I began to ask myself, what other “worldly” biases might I be holding onto? And have they kept me from fully embracing God’s truth? The Holy Spirit started revealing areas in my life that needed growth, and one of the most significant was my lack of knowledge. God showed me how little I truly understood about His will and His Word, EVEN THOUGH I CALLED MYSELF A BELIEVER!
God Is Balance.
Just as I had embraced the world’s ideas about my children’s priorities, my identity, and even my source of solace in practices like yoga, my lack of understanding prevented me from discerning worldly ideas and biases. Sure, sports are beneficial, a career can be fulfilling, and prioritizing health and activity is essential—but without God as your foundation and balance, something always feels incomplete.
The Bible clearly states in Hosea 4:6: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.”
Let’s be clear, it’s not that God doesn’t want us to have the knowledge; it’s that we often fail to seek it! True wisdom comes from diving into Scripture and aligning our lives with God’s truth, rather than the fleeting perspectives of the world.
Reflection
Take a moment to reflect on any cognitive biases that might be affecting your relationship with the Lord. Ask yourself, “Do I know any Scripture verses that validate my belief systems?” If you’re unsure, it’s worth diving into Scripture to try and weed out any untruths. The Holy Spirit not only desires to reveal truth to you but will likely show you more than you ever imagined! Let’s strive to understand the knowledge of God, praying for balance in every area of our lives!
Luke 24:45:
“Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.”
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