Desire, Discipline & Divine Alignment

Desire, Discipline & Divine Alignment

What I’m Learning About Wanting More and Working for It

This past Sunday, I heard a word that stopped me in my tracks.

Minister Ciera Thomas from Richmond, VA shared a message that was so simple, yet so profound:
“A desire without discipline is just a dream.”

Whew.
I’ve heard versions of that before, but this time it hit differently.
Probably because I knew it was for me.

I’ve spent so much time talking about what I desire — the routines I want to build, the goals I want to achieve, the kind of woman I want to become. I have vision. I have purpose. I have desire.

But discipline?
That’s where the disconnect has been.

In the last 24 hours, I’ve been sitting with that truth. Praying on it. Wrestling with it.
And honestly, it’s challenged me to take a hard look at my patterns, my mindset, and what I’m actually doing to bring those desires to life.

Because here’s the thing:
Desire alone doesn’t change anything.
It’s discipline that builds the life you pray for.

So now, I’m committed to making real shifts ,not just emotionally or spiritually, but practically. That means changes in my routine and changes in my mindset. And truthfully, the routine changes won’t stick unless my mindset gets in agreement.

I want to wake up early and spend time in the Word, not just to check a box, but to be grounded and guided.
I want to steward my health, my time, my money, and my relationships better ....not out of guilt, but because I believe in the future God has for me.
I want to stop only dreaming and start disciplining.

Because what good is vision without the habits to sustain it?

This week, I’m making room for better habits.
I’m decluttering my excuses.
And I’m asking God to not only strengthen my will, but to align my discipline with His purpose.

I want to be positioned to be used by Him, not just in my gifts, but in my daily decisions.
Not just in my mountaintop moments, but in the quiet, early mornings when no one else sees me show up.

So here’s to the small shifts.
Here’s to the disciplined life.
Here’s to not just dreaming, but doing.

Let’s reflect together:
✨ What desire have you been carrying that needs discipline to take root?
✨ What small mindset or routine shift can you start this week to get aligned?

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