Baptism Reflection

Before I go into this water, I need you to know something.

This isn’t just a ceremony.

This is sacred.

This is personal.

This is surrender.

I’ve waited a long time for this moment.

Not because I didn’t believe—but because I wanted to come to this water ready.

And in order to be ready, God had to break some things in me first.

Since 2022, He’s been removing people from my life—quietly, intentionally, and with precision.

It wasn’t random. It wasn’t punishment. It was protection.

• Emotional ties were broken.

• Jobs were removed.

• Friendships shifted.

• Trust was tested.

• Territory changed.

And I found myself asking, “God, what else can You take?”

But now I understand—He wasn’t just removing what was around me.

He was going after what was still in me.

He said:

“I’ve taken the people. I’ve taken the places. Now I want the patterns.”

So He’s been pruning the fear of being alone.

The people-pleasing.

The striving.

The distrust.

The emotional attachment to roles, titles, and assignments that were never my identity.

He is leading me to my abundant life—little by little.

Because if He gave it all at once, the residue of who I used to be might follow me.

But now… I’m clean enough to carry the blessing.

This baptism marks the final release.

Not just from people or positions—but from the patterns that kept me bound.

I go down in this water with reverence and gratitude.

I rise in alignment, in authority, and in peace.

This is my public yes—

Not just to salvation, but to obedience.

Not just to God’s presence, but to His process.

Not just to being redeemed, but to being recommissioned.

Thank You, Jesus.

I’m ready.