Unseen but Cherished: Trust in God's Perfect Timing

Discover the unexpected ways God works in our lives, often during difficult, overlooked moments. This episode encourages listeners to trust God’s timing while examining biblical stories and personal experiences to highlight growth, purpose, and community support. 
• Exploring personal feelings of being overlooked 
• Learning from the biblical example of Jacob’s blessings 
• Understanding the story of Moses and overcoming insecurities 
• Recognizing the importance of waiting and trusting God 
• Emphasizing the need for community and asking for help 
• Encouragement to document and reflect on God’s faithfulness 
• Concluding with a reminder of one’s divine purpose and calling

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Chapters

• 0:00 Overcoming Overlooked Blessings and Insecurities
• 12:37 Trusting God in Life's Challenges

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:00

Good morning, amiga, and welcome back to another episode of Mommy on a Mission podcast. I am so glad you're here, listen, grab your cafecito, get cozy and let's spend some time together. Today, we're going to talk about the unexpected ways God works in our lives, how we sometimes feel overlooked and what we can do about it. And what we can do about it. Welcome to the Mommy on a Mission podcast. I'm Mariana, your host and the number one bestselling author of Mommy on a Mission, a guide towards healing, self-discovery and walking in confidence. As a dedicated life coach, wife, mom yaya and, most importantly, daughter of the King, I am passionate about empowering multifaceted women just like you. In each episode, we dive deep into transformative topics that help you reignite your passion and purpose. My unique approach is designed to help you overcome the fear of external expectations and create the space and time you need for both increased job satisfaction and personal growth. Join me on this journey of self-discovery and empowerment, as we explore practical strategies, inspiring stories and actionable insights. Together, we'll navigate the complexities of life and emerge stronger, more confident and truly aligned with our deepest desires. More confident and truly aligned with our deepest desires. Welcome to the Mom in a Mission podcast, your go-to resource for living a more purposeful and fulfilling life. So grab your Tazza cafe y vamos a platicar.

Speaker 1: 1:46

All right, so let me share something from my own life. Most of you probably don't know, but some of you probably do. I am a twin and at seven months I decided it was time to be born. Not my sister, me, my poor parents. They didn't even know they were having twins. My sister came first, but for some reason many people assumed I was the oldest and over time it felt like she was overlooked, especially when, after kindergarten, I was promoted and she was held back and for years she struggled with the belief that she wasn't smart, when in reality she was dyslexic and just needed the right tools to learn differently. So back in the 80s, late 70s, early 80s I know I'm aging myself right now right, people didn't know about dyslexia. They even put her in back then they used to call it special ed, special education classes, because they felt like she was slow, and that couldn't be further from the truth. The reality was is that she was dyslexic and but, like I said, nobody knew anything about that. So of course she learned differently. Yet they didn't know how to teach her and she still managed to graduate high school. But it wasn't until years later that, once dyslexia was spoken about and was introduced, is when she realized that. And not to mention, even my youngest sister was also diagnosed with dyslexia, and but by that time they already kind of like figured it out and so she was able to get the help that she needed.

Speaker 1: 3:27

But let me be real with you, I felt overlooked too. There were times I put in work and someone else got the recognition, and let me tell you that happened a lot and I was not happy about it. The times when opportunities came quickly for others while I was still waiting, because of the work that I did. They would get promotions, they would get recognition, they would get awards, they would get all this. And yet here I was, who did all the work and didn't get anything. And there were definitely moments when God called me into roles where I felt completely unqualified, almost like he was making a mistake and we both know that God doesn't help make mistakes, right. But in my mind I felt like this has to be a mistake. But the truth is that was my own insecurity speaking so, just like when Jacob blessed his grandson.

Speaker 1: 4:28

So we're going to talk a little bit about the Bible. Right, we're going to introduce some things, because what we read in the Bible is so relatable to our lives. So, for instance, jacob blessed his grandson, ephraim and Manasseh, in Genesis 48. He crossed his hands and gave the greater blessing to the younger son instead of the older. That wasn't the way things were supposed to go, but God had a different plan, and maybe you felt like Manasseh passed over, overlooked or waiting for a blessing that seems like it went to someone else. But, amiga, trust me, god's plans don't follow human expectations and sometimes we forget that. Sometimes we want to put God in a little tiny box, as if he was something small, when in reality he's something so much bigger than us.

Speaker 1: 5:23

So let me ask you a couple of questions. Have you ever felt like you were overlooked? How did it make you feel and what did you believe about yourself in those moments? See, sometimes we think blessings have to come in a certain order, but God often works differently. So, in other words, you know we've grown up thinking, okay, we, you know, we have to go to school. From going to school, you know we either have to go to college or learn a trade or start getting a job, and then you know where to find someone, get married, have children. You know, like all of these things, right, they're supposed to be, it's supposed to be that way.

Speaker 1: 6:06

But think about Moses. He was not the obvious choice to lead the Israelites. He was very insecure because he had a speech impediment. I think it's described as him being. He had stuttered, he stuttered and he was living in exile. Because, remember, when he, in going out into the field, moses, who was raised by Pharaoh, ended up killing one of the Egyptians because he was mistreating the slaves One of the Egyptians because he was mistreating the slaves. But God chose him anyway.

Speaker 1: 6:49

And maybe you feel like you're waiting for something that hasn't come yet, watching others step into their season while you're still in the background. But trust this God sees you, his timing is perfect and he hasn't forgotten about you. And sometimes I have to remind myself of that too, because there are times when I feel like you know that things are happening for others, and that's why we need to be very, very careful when it comes to social media, because sometimes we'll see things on social media and think, wow, look at that person. Because sometimes we'll see things on social media and think, wow, look at that person, you know they did this, they did that and and look how God's just blessing them. And here I am living my life, right, whatever, and I feel like you know Nothing's happening. But it's like I said, his timing is perfect and he hasn't forgotten about you.

Speaker 1: 7:46

And I personally can attest to that myself because, as I've spoken in prior episodes, I just thought my life was going to go to crap and it looked like it was, but yet God used all of those opportunities for this moment, for what I'm living today. Right now, I get to go to other states, I get to mentor children, I get to be on this podcast, I have my business. I mean, I've had so many opportunities that have started coming my way and, like I said before, if you would have told me this 20 years ago, I would have laughed. I'd be like, yeah, okay, whatever, that's never going to happen for me, but it did and it continues to build from that.

Speaker 1: 8:41

So, whenever you feel overlooked, write down every time God has come through for you in the past. It's easy to focus on what has happened or, I'm sorry, it's easy to focus on what hasn't happened yet, but remembering his faithfulness shifts our perspective. So here's another question for you what's something you've been waiting on and how can you shift your focus to trust God's timing? When God calls, we often feel unqualified. Do you ever feel like that? Ever felt like God was asking me to do something and your first thought was babe, no way, I'm not good enough for that. Well, that was Moses's exact response when God called him to lead.

Speaker 1: 9:34

In Exodus 3 through 4, moses gave God every excuse in the book who am I? What if they don't believe me? I'm not a good speaker, but God wasn't looking at his flaws, he was looking at his own power, working through him. I can relate to that. It's just like I mentioned before. God provided me opportunities. As a matter of fact, there were so many opportunities at jobs that I would get offered manager positions and I would be like, no, that's not for me, because who am I? They're not going to listen to me, they're not going to pay attention to me. I don't even know if I want to fool with any of that stuff, because, just like Moses, god has also called me to lead, but I've always backed away from it because of, like I mentioned before, my own insecurity.

Speaker 1: 10:37

We all have that moment right, we all have those moments where we're just, we feel like like if you're wanting to find another job and you see this position and you know you can do the work. But the thing about it is is, I think what frightens us the most is the titles or the type of position that it is Because I have felt that whenever I was at my jobs and I was doing the work, I was doing it not realizing that I was already the work I was doing it, not realizing that I was already leading people. Like, I've been in roles where I had to help lead the people. But it was different when I didn't have that title or that I was asked to be in that position. It just came naturally for me. And so for a lot of us, things come naturally to us. But the minute that someone puts a title to it and makes it your responsibility, it's almost like I don't want that responsibility. I don't want to do it. I'll do it as long as I don't have that directive to lead, that directive to lead. I'll lead all day long if I feel like I'm doing it on my own terms. But see, sometimes God calls you to do it anyway. So the next time you doubt yourself, remember that God doesn't call the qualified, he qualifies the called. Let me say that again God doesn't call the qualified, he qualifies the called. No-transcript.

Speaker 1: 12:37

Sometimes life feels like we're in a wilderness dry, exhausting and uncertain. The Israelites went through that too. They complained, worried and doubted, but God provided for them every step of the way. He gave them manna when they were hungry and water when they were thirsty. He didn't abandon them and he's not going to abandon you either, just like he didn't abandon me. In those moments where I felt things were just too much, he did not leave me, although I felt many times that he had, because I feel like sometimes I couldn't hear his voice or I couldn't feel him near, but it's when he was.

Speaker 1: 13:29

Where I felt like I was further away from God is when God was doing all the work and I had to wait and wait, because the person who's talking to you now was not the person that you would have met 20 years ago. In that moment I felt like nothing was going to happen for me. But 20 years later, here I am and I can see God's hand in every aspect of my life. God's hand in every aspect of my life. So if you're in a season of waiting, ask yourself what is God teaching me here? What provisions has he already given me that I might be overlooking? Because I will tell you this what God was teaching me was patience. God was teaching me strength. God was teaching me that I needed to seek him more. God was teaching me that I did not have to do everything on my own. There were so many lessons that I learned throughout the last 20 years and I'm still learning, because we don't ever stop learning. So how is God showing up for you right now, even if it's in small ways? How is he showing up? Like Moses, you know, he was trying to handle everything by himself until his father-in-law, jethro, stepped in with some wise advice.

Speaker 1: 15:06

You can't do this alone. How many times have we heard that? I just said that earlier. Right, like I can't do this alone. And it's true, because we wear ourselves out trying to manage everything on our own, that we go crazy.

Speaker 1: 15:23

But God places people in our lives to help us, and that's one of the things that we need to realize, amiga, is that we can't do everything alone. We need help, we need to be able to delegate things, but sometimes I think we're so hardheaded that we forget that we are human, especially as moms and not just moms, but women in general, but a lot of times moms too because we just pile on and pile on and pile on and pile on and we don't know when to say enough, I can't do this, I'm tired, I'm exhausted. We feel like we have to continue to keep going. I mean, guys, if we can't, if not, you're going to wear yourself out, you're going to be stressed, you're going to become depressed, you're going to be bitter, you're going to be resentful, all of the things. So God places people in our lives to help us, and if we feel like he hasn't, then we need to pray.

Speaker 1: 16:18

Lord, please, I can't do this alone. I need your help. I need you to place the right people in my life so that I can carry out this mission. It's just like me with this business. I feel like I've gone as far as I could within my own strand, within my own intelligence, within everything you know. I keep learning, but I know that I'm coming to a point where I need the experts to help me further along this business, because I don't know everything and I can't do everything, and I'm constantly asking God. Please, lord, place the right people in my life so that I can carry out the mission, the purpose you have for my life. Help me carry it, because this business is not mine, it's yours. Mommy on a Mission is your business. This is a business street. Yes, it's a business that generates money, but it's also a ministry, because I'm here to help, minister to women, to let them know that, whatever it is that they are seeking to do, they can't accomplish it, but we have to put God first. And so, amiga, again, you don't have to carry it all.

Speaker 1: 17:42

Maybe you're holding on to responsibilities that are draining you because you feel like you should be able to handle it, but remember, even Moses needed help. So ask for help when you need it, whether it's from a friend, a mentor or community. Lean into the support God has given you. Where in your life do you need to delegate or ask for help? So I mean, I know that we've covered a lot today, but I hope you're leaving with some encouragement to trust God, even when you feel overlooked, unqualified or stuck in a weighty season. And, just like Ephraim, just like Moses, just like the Israelites in the wilderness, god is writing a story in your life and he has not forgotten you.

Speaker 1: 18:36

So let's pray, father God, I just want to thank you, lord Jesus Christ, for the lessons that you continuously teach us, father God, father God, I am so grateful and thankful, father God, that you think highly enough of us, father God, to ask us to carry out certain responsibilities, father God. Responsibilities, father God, that you are asking us to do things that are uncomfortable, because it's like they say put yourself in uncomfortable situations until you become comfortable with it. Because it's through those uncomfortable moments, father God, is how we continue to learn and grow. It brings out things in us, father God, that start to develop that we don't even know and we don't even understand. But, god, we know that you make no mistakes and it's just like it says you don't call the qualified, you qualify the called.

Speaker 1: 19:37

Father God, I'm speaking that you pour an anointing on the amiga that's listening to this episode today. I pray that, whatever it is that they are being asked to carry out, father God, to do it, even if it's in fear, to just trust in you, father God, to do it, not to allow for her insecurity, father God, for her fear to stop her, father God, insecurity, father God, for her fear to stop her. Father God, place the right people in her lives, father God, that are going to help her carry out the plan that you have for her life, because we know that whatever we do, father God, it's for you. May your will be done, father God, we thank you, lord Jesus Christ, because we know, father, that you are mightier than us and that your ways are far more higher than our ways and you see far more than what we can see. Father God, we thank you, lord Jesus Christ, for what you are doing today, tomorrow and the next day, and it's in Jesus name that we pray Amen.

Speaker 1: 20:47

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Speaker 1: 21:29

Until next time, stay faithful, stay strong and keep walking in your purpose. Thank you for tuning in to the Mommy on a Mission podcast. If you found today's episode inspiring, don't forget to subscribe, leave a review and share it with your amigas. And, before you go, if you're looking to dive deeper into healing, self-discovery and walking in confidence, be sure to grab a copy of my book Mommy on a Mission a guide towards healing, self-discovery and walking in confidence, available now on Amazon. Stay connected with me on social media. Follow us on Instagram at Mommy on a Mission Podcast, and on Facebook at Mommy on a Mission. If you're considering working with a coach, but aren't sure if you're ready, send me a DM and I will send you a free gift to help you get started on your journey. Until next saturday. Keep shining and remember the tower is within you. Adios amigas.