God ’ s grace covered her through the journey . She did not go through the transition alone . Zaundra had two young boys to consider because they were watching how she endured her new beginning . Zaundra states , “ I prayed , read the bible , read John Maxwell books and all kinds of books . I talked to God like he was the teddy bear sitting in a chair .” She learned to release her pain and frustration to God .
In addition , Ms . Jackson found love and comfort from her church divorce support group . She states , “ I realized that I did not have to figure everything out on my own . I was not alone in my process . When I needed a hug or accountability partner , I had it in the group .”
Zaundra took the time to learn her limitations and areas of growth . Being intentional and considering how she wanted her life to look was a major part of her recovery . Ms . Jackson states , “ After my 11-year marriage ended , I had to discover who I was and how I wanted my life to look .” As she grew stronger , she felt the need to help others .
“ I love to see God do for others what he did for me . I watched God show up and show out in ways I never knew .”
Gratitude was an emotion that bridged the gap from pain to purpose for Ms . Jackson . She states , “ I wanted to take the focus off myself and help others . Every day I asked myself , ‘ What can I do for someone else .’”
God had a larger mission for her life . He was leading her to be a divorce recovery coach to help others . Oftentimes , we do not want to follow the divine plan God has for our lives . Zaundra was no exception . She states , “ During my sessions , I felt God nudging me to do this for others . I pushed back for a while . I realized why last year . I felt in my heart that if I had to do this it meant I was broken and could not remarry .”
The first roadblock to walking in our divine purpose is getting past our own will . We desire to do other things that my pay more or have more prestige . Yet , God will add everything we need once we obey his voice .
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