HAPPY Monday! 

OK, real talk, is that ok?

What if the “goal” you’re white-knuckling was only meant to get you moving—not keep you stuck?

I know, that sounds like something we’re not supposed to say. “Don’t quit! Push harder! Hustle more!” But what if what you really need is permission to let go of the thing that no longer fits the version of you God is shaping today?

I remember setting goals that looked good on paper… even sounded holy… but deep down, I was miserable. I was chasing a goal that was never mine to begin with.

Here’s the difference:

Don’t quit because it’s hard.

Quit because it’s not aligned.

Sometimes we confuse perseverance with pressure. And we think quitting is failure—but, hey, discernment isn’t failure. It’s maturity.

In Believe ANYWAY, I talk about trusting God when things don’t go how we planned. That includes goals. It takes faith to keep going, yes. But it also takes faith to stop. To believe that God has something better, even when walking away looks like giving up.

So how do you know when it’s time to quit on a goal?

Ask yourself:

• Is this still God’s direction for me, or am I clinging to it out of pride?
• Is this bearing fruit, or just draining my joy?
• Am I trying to prove something, or serve someone?
• Is this goal building God’s kingdom—or just a version of mine?

Sometimes quitting the wrong goal is the key to walking into the right purpose.

You’re not weak for needing to pivot. You’re wise.

So if the dream has died, grieve it.

If the door has closed, trust it.

And if the goal isn’t from God anymore… you don’t need to carry it one step further. Sometimes things change and people change. And when they do out of our control, it can shift things for us. 

Believe ANYWAY — that your worth isn’t tied to the finish line.

You are loved in the letting go.

You are free to change direction.

And you are enough—even if that “goal” is no longer on your vision board.

Let’s keep walking toward purpose. Not pressure.

You got this!

XO,

Adrienne

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