Theme: Surrender, Divine Timing, Inner Peace
I’ll be honest—there’s still a part of me that wants to control everything.
To plan it all out.
To protect myself from being disappointed again.
But the truth is… I’ve never really been in control.
And somehow, I’m still here.
Still rising. Still breathing. Still blessed.
God has never left me.
From the trauma I survived…
To the nights I was homeless…
To getting my babies back, to having my husband now—
Every moment was proof I’m divinely covered.
These rough days? They’re part of the journey too.
So today, I stop trying to force what’s not ready.
I speak peace over my pressure.
I breathe. I pray. I keep going.
Because even when I can’t see the whole plan, I trust the One who does.
I’m walking by faith, not fear.
Surrendering control… and reclaiming my peace.
Love and light to all, and so it is.
—Rev. Angela July
Still I Rise Ministries