Holy Ground in the Hard: Finding Purpose in the Pain
There are seasons in life that feel like the wilderness—dry, disorienting, and full of unanswered questions.
Sometimes it’s a diagnosis.
Sometimes it’s grief.
Sometimes it’s the slow ache of burnout, heartbreak, or silent suffering.
I used to believe those seasons were detours—evidence that I had failed or somehow missed the path. But over time, God began to show me something sacred:
Some of the hardest moments of my life became the holiest.
Not because they felt good.
But because they became the ground where I met Him more intimately than ever before.
Pain Isn’t the End—It’s an Invitation
We often try to escape pain as quickly as possible.
We distract. We numb. We push through.
But pain isn’t always the enemy. Sometimes, it’s the portal.
The thing that forces us to stop.
To let go.
To listen.
To fall to our knees and finally say, “God, I can’t do this alone.”
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18
If you’re in the middle of something hard right now, I want you to hear this:
This is not your forever. But it may be your foundation.
The Wilderness Is Where Idols Are Burned and Intimacy Is Born
In my own healing journey, I’ve learned that the wilderness seasons strip away everything we once clung to for identity or worth.
The roles
The perfectionism
The performance
The self-reliance
It’s uncomfortable.
But it’s also where God begins to whisper.
In the quiet.
In the stillness.
In the tears we thought no one saw.
We come face to face with our humanity—and His mercy.
“Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the wilderness and speak tenderly to her.” – Hosea 2:14
The wilderness isn’t abandonment.
It’s intimacy.
It’s the holy ground where God begins to write a new story.
Purpose Doesn’t Always Look Like a Platform
So often, we wait for the pain to be over before we allow purpose to come from it.
But God doesn’t waste a single moment of your suffering.
Your purpose might not look like a ministry or a business or a social media message.
It might look like:
Being more present with your children
Learning to say no from a healed nervous system
Showing compassion to someone else who feels unseen
Choosing rest, silence, or boundaries that break generational cycles
These are sacred acts.
Holy revolutions.
Evidence of God’s hand on your healing.
My Hard Season Became My Healing Assignment
I never planned to become a coach.
I didn’t dream of guiding women through trauma, burnout, or chronic illness.
But when I lost everything—my health, my memories, my sense of identity—something deeper was born.
I stopped trying to be strong.
And I started learning how to be still.
God met me in that stillness, not with shame—but with restoration.
Now, I help other women find that same sacred ground inside themselves.
Not because I have it all figured out—but because I’ve walked through the fire, and I know there’s hope on the other side.
An Invitation to Find God in Your Hard Season
If you’re walking through something heavy right now—please don’t rush it. Don’t bypass it.
Let it speak. Let it shape you. Let it reveal what was never meant to stay.
And most of all, let it become holy ground.
A place where God doesn’t just fix you—but sits with you. Holds you. Transforms you.
🕊 Prayer for the Reader:
Lord, I don’t want to waste this pain.
Even when I don’t understand, help me trust that You are near.
Turn the hard places in my life into sacred spaces—
where Your presence becomes my peace, and Your purpose becomes my path.
Amen.
