Room 1 – The Seeker
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You're exactly where you need to be...
I see you. And I'm going to tell you what others won't. Everyone else is pushing you to get moving. I'm giving you permission to stay and inhabit the sacred pause. You're trying to figure out your next move when what you really need is to stop moving altogether.
This isn't stuckness, it's setup....
”Once I realized I was right where God wanted me to be—untethered from my old life—my struggle began to end. I didn’t need to be afraid because my position wasn’t untenable. I wasn’t hanging by a thread... I was suspended by and with the Spirit of God... He still has me. I’m in the Spirit’s grip.“
— Dawn Mann Sanders, When Your World Ends —
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So, what does rest look like in Room 1?
Suspended above the chaos: You’re not falling into the abyss—you’re held above it by divine design. God is giving you aerial perspective on your situation so you can see what He sees.
Positioned between two states: You’re no longer who you were, but you’re not yet who you’re becoming. This liminal space is where God does His most transformative work.
Moving with divine timing: Like the Israelites following the cloud, you learn to move when God moves and rest when God rests. Your timeline submits to His timeline.
Accessing unlimited power: You discover that your capacity to create isn’t limited by your resources—it’s only limited by your connection to the Source.
If this feels impossible today, start with just one breath: Inhale God's presence, exhale your hurry.
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
— John 15:4–5 —
3 Action Steps
Your next steps aren't suggestions—they're assignments
Today: Do the 5-Minute Abide
Scripture, breath, prayer.
This isn’t devotional time—this is power connection time. You’re plugging into the Source.
Within 48 Hours: Run a 24-Hour Rhythm Audit
Track sleep, devotion, deep work, recovery.
Strategic leaders audit their systems. Audit yours and see where you’re leaking creative energy.
This Week: Choose One Rhythm to Stop and One to Start
Command requires decisive action.
Use your audit data to make the strategic call and execute.
the future
I see for you...
Six months from now, operating from a level of creative power you didn’t know existed. I see you building something that makes people stop and ask, “How did she do that?”
Becoming the person others come to when their world ends, because you learned how to access God’s creative power in the chaos.
I see you becoming a spiritual architect who doesn’t just rebuild lives—you design frameworks that rebuild generations because you learned to receive first.
But that future requires you to stop fighting your hovering season and start leveraging it...
Rest is sacred strategy. The question isn’t whether God is going to use you. The question is whether you’re going to learn to hover with Him long enough to access the creative power He’s offering.
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When Your World Ends: God's Creative Process for Rebuilding a Life
The foundation of everything we’re doing here. The full theological context and additional spiritual formation exercises are available in the book.
7 steps
What's my progress?
God’s Creative Process is a 7-step, biblically-grounded framework for rebuilding after a devastating loss, major life disruption, or soul-crushing disappointment.
Rest is not your reward for working hard—rest is your assignment right now.
Most people think rest is something you earn after productivity. I’m telling you rest IS the productivity right now. Rest is sacred strategy, not spiritual laziness.
God’s light is about to change everything.
When God created light in Genesis 1:3, He didn’t just illuminate the physical realm—He provided fresh revelation about His will.
Before God spoke, the universe was in darkness regarding His will. But when He said “Let there be light,” everything shifted from ignorance of God’s will to knowledge of it. The universe understood what God wanted it to create.
Clean air for your spirit.
When God separated waters above from waters below in Genesis 1:6-8, He created atmosphere—clean air for breathing. But unresolved emotions pollute our spiritual atmosphere and create toxic air that suffocates our spirits.
Just as our bodies need clean air, our spirits need clean spiritual air—the breath of life, the Holy Spirit. But stinking thinking, wrong choices, and unhealthy emotions contaminate our spiritual atmosphere.
Fertile soil produces abundant fruit.
When God said “Let the earth bring forth” in Genesis 1:11-13, He was referring to productive growth—vegetation that yields seeds, trees that bear fruit. But nothing grows without the right environment.
God’s luminaries operate on divine timing.
When God created the sun, moon, and stars in Genesis 1:14-19, He didn’t just create sources of light—He created timekeepers. These luminaries serve “for signs and seasons, and for days and years.” They don’t shine randomly; they shine according to divine appointment.
Just as the sun rules the day and the moon rules the night, you have specific seasons when your light is meant to shine and specific spheres where it will have maximum impact.
God’s ecosystem design creates sustainable abundance.
When God created the living creatures in Genesis 1:20-25, He didn’t create isolated beings. He created an interconnected ecosystem where birds filled the skies, marine life filled the seas, and animals filled the earth—all working together to create abundance that sustained itself.
Just as every creature contributed uniquely while depending on the whole, you have a specific role to embody while engaging with others who fill the gaps you can’t fill alone.
God’s image-bearers lead from identity, not insecurity.
When God created humanity in Genesis 1:26-28, He didn’t just create another creature. He created image-bearers—representatives who would display His character on earth. The Hebrew word “tselem” means representation, like a ambassador who embodies the values and authority of their nation.
Just as God blessed humanity with fruitfulness, increase, fullness, and dominion, you’re designed to create abundance not just for yourself, but for everyone in your sphere of influence.
next step
You're on the brink of Room 2
You’re closer to breakthrough than you think. After you’ve established your hovering rhythms and feel the stirring of restored passion, you’ll be ready for the next phase: acting on the light God gives you. Room 2 is where you seize the moment—where you learn to distinguish between God’s voice calling you forward and fear’s voice telling you to wait.
You’ll know you’re ready for Room 2 when:
Your 5-minute abides feel more natural than forced.
You sense your passion beginning to stir again.
You have enough light to see one faithful next step.
That's not random advice. That's strategic progression.
Room 2 is where you seize the moment, and visibility starts with vulnerability. See how to transform hesitation into holy boldness when God starts illuminating your path.