The Mindset Shift That Changes Everything

Let me say something that might mess with you for a second.

If you feel stuck right now…
you’re not stuck.
You’re misaligned.

And I know—that’s not what we like to hear.

We’d much rather believe the problem is external:

• If I just had more skill
• If I just had more clarity
• If I just had more confirmation
• If I just had more training

Because those feel productive. They feel safe. They let us stay busy without actually changing.

But hear me.

If skill was the problem, your last breakthrough would’ve fixed this.
If information was the problem, your Bible reading plan would’ve already done it.

Yet here you are—still circling the same tension, the same resistance, the same “why does this feel harder than it should?”

The Real Reason We Feel Stuck

Most people aren’t stuck because they don’t know what to do.

They’re stuck because their thinking is out of alignment with what God is saying.

Scripture is painfully clear about this:

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”
— Romans 12:2

Transformation doesn’t begin with hustle.
It doesn’t begin with striving harder.
It doesn’t begin with waiting until it feels safe.

It begins with a renewed mind.

This is why growth is not a skillset issue—it’s a mindset issue.
And this is something I’ve seen over and over again — personally, pastorally, and even clinically.

Faith, Neuroscience, and Freedom All Agree

Modern psychology calls this Cognitive Behavioral Therapy—the idea that our thoughts shape our emotions, which drive our behaviors.

Scripture said it first.

Jesus said:

“You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
— John 8:32

Paul echoed it:

“Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
— 2 Corinthians 3:17

And here’s the key most people miss:

Freedom doesn’t look like chaos of the mind or unchecked emotion.

Freedom looks like the fruit of the Spirit: Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Goodness. Faithfulness. Gentleness. Self-control.

If those are missing, it’s not because God is withholding.
It’s because something in our thinking is out of alignment with truth.

So What If God Isn’t Waiting on Your Circumstances?

If you’ve been praying for:

• Momentum
• Clarity
• A next step

What if God isn’t waiting on your circumstances to change?

What if He’s inviting your mind to realign?

Because mindset always comes before movement.
Alignment always starts in your thinking.

And once you see the difference between being stuck and being out of alignment—everything changes.

Awareness Is the First Sign of Alignment

If this message stirred something in you—that’s not an accident.

That’s awareness.
And awareness is the first sign of alignment.

Here’s what I don’t want you to do:
Close this post. Feel inspired. And go right back to business as usual.

Alignment doesn’t happen by accident.
It happens by intention.

That’s why I created a free resource to help you take what we’ve talked about here and actually apply it — not someday, not when life slows down, but right now.

Bridge the Gap: A Free PDF Resource

Bridge the Gap will help you:

• Identify what’s out of alignment in your mindset
• Reorder your mindset, heartset, and dreamset around God’s truth
• Take your next bold, faithful step toward the dreams God placed in you

👉 Download the free PDF on my site here

Don’t rush it.
Sit with it.
Work through it prayerfully.
Post it somewhere you’ll see it—your wall, your mirror, your journal.

And if this message resonated, share it with someone who’s ready to stop striving and start aligning.

You’re not stuck.
You’re being aligned.

I’ll see you next week.

— Julia