The Narrow Way

There was a time when I questioned everything about myself.

I questioned my voice.
I questioned my worth.
I questioned whether I really had anything to offer.
Even when I knew God had called me, there was still a part of me that asked, “But who am I to do this?”

That’s what shame does, it strips you of your confidence.
That’s what trauma does, it convinces you you’re powerless.
And that’s what the enemy wants…
A quiet, timid, silenced version of you,
Someone who believes in Jesus but never walks in the authority He gave you.

But I’m not that person anymore.

Because Jesus didn’t just save me…
He empowered me.

Luke 10:19 says,
“I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.”

That’s not symbolic.
That’s spiritual truth.
That means I don’t walk into rooms timidly anymore.
I don’t second-guess the anointing on my life.
I don’t apologize for the way God moves through me.

Because this isn’t about me.
It’s about Him.

I walk in authority not because I feel strong,
But because the Spirit of the living God lives in me.

The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead, He’s inside of me.
And that changes everything.

It changes how I pray.
It changes how I speak.
It changes how I show up.

I no longer sit in the back when God has called me forward.
I no longer play small just to make other people comfortable.
I no longer stay silent when He’s given me something to say.

I’ve learned that humility is not silence,
Humility is obedience.
And sometimes obedience means standing up.
Speaking out.
Declaring truth in a room full of doubt.

That’s not arrogance.
That’s authority.

So now, when I pray, I pray like someone who knows heaven hears.
When I walk, I walk like someone who knows the ground beneath me belongs to my Father.
When I speak, I speak like someone who’s been filled with fire, not fear.

I’m not waiting for permission anymore.
Jesus already gave me authority.
He already called me.
He already equipped me.

Now it’s my job to walk in it.

So to the one who’s still shrinking, still doubting, still hesitating…
I get it. I’ve been there.
But the season of questioning your worth is over.
The season of spiritual intimidation is over.
This is your moment to rise up in the authority that was bought for you,
By blood.
By grace.
By the One who never called you to live small.

You are not weak.
You are not disqualified.
You are not too late.
You are chosen.
You are anointed.
And you are walking in authority.