Hello, dear reader.
Welcome to ‘He Restores My Soul’.
This blog was written with YOU in mind. Yes, YOU. We now live in a culture where being Christian isn’t ‘in’. Say you’re abstaining from sex until marriage? Some might give you the side eye. Believe that there’s only one way to God ? You’re ignorant. Choose to give your tithe & offering to the church? You’re crazy.
In response, I wanted to create a space where the questioner, the seeker, the doubter OR the young adult believer can learn what it means to stand BOLD as a new creation in the Lord Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17).
1 Peter 1:9 says “9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”
This is the place in which you’ll feel encouraged and empowered to walk confidently in who God has called you to be.
On this blog you’ll find:
- Faith-filled articles related to lifestyle, faith, & discipline. I believe the bible is the ultimate source for wisdom and guidance to all life’s problems. A relationship with God is not one that just speaks to the spiritual parts of our lives but how we relate to others, show up to work, and manage our money, etc. Here, we’re leaving no stone unturned as we learn what it means to live a Christ-centered life.
- Resources to help you grow firm & consistent in your walk with God. We invest in what matters to us. As my faith has grown over the years, I’ve been exposed to countless organizations and faith-filled companies whose core mission is to strengthen the believer in their walk with Christ. As I either create or encounter resources (bible studies, podcasts, youtubers, books, and the like) that continue to help me deepen my walk with God, I hope to share them with you also so that we may all continue to grow together in the Lord. (Eph. 4:11-16) This is a communal faith after all :).
- And lastly, a friendly voice here to cheer you on. During a hard season in my walk with God, I learned the power of sharing our testimonies. (Rev 12:11) When we share how God helps us to overcome our daily struggles & challenges, it gives hope and strength to someone else that they too can overcome, that they are not alone, and what God can do for one he can do for another. It’s my prayer that my words do that for you on this blog.
And even if you’re still questioning: dive in & seek the Truth. I pray you leave with answers!
The girl behind the words
So, who am I?
Hi, My name is Trinity. My closest friends and family call me Trin. I am definitely what you would call a church kid. My earliest memories included learning bible stories, singing in the children’s choir (it’s almost a right of passage), playing in children’s church, participating in Holy Convocations during the summer, and also attending dance practice for the worship team twice a week during my high school years. Unbeknownst to me, those things kept me in my early years. I definitely had what you called a child-like faith.
It wouldn’t be until I got to college, that my faith truly became my own. It started my senior year of high school when I got rejected from all my dream schools, and ended up attending the very popular state school in my hometown. I thought it was the end of the world. It wound up being the best thing for my life and my faith. It was from that lowest point, that I was able to truly recognize and receive the love of Christ in my life. I rededicated. I started attending christian education classes at my church. I joined two small groups -one for young adult women & another at college (never bigger than 4-5 people) that showed me the true power of community. I started my own bible study and young adult christian ministry (Kingdom Victory Campus Ministry) on campus. I grew.
Then 2020 hit, Kobe Bryant died, covid-19 came – and I was left at the end of my last year in college (funny how a lot of my most pivotal moments in life happened in the midst of transition) with 0 job prospects in sight and a lot of question in my mind about the true purpose of life, the reality of death, & what it means to be in a relationship with God. As the year went on, I went from an unemployed college grad to a part time marketing assistant (side note: I went to school for IT).The daily live broadcast from my church and Apostle became my lifeline. It was through that year of unknowns that I began to truly recognize and experience the power & presence of God in my life. His presence kept my mind in peace as I felt my life upend overnight. His strength kept me going when everything inside wanted me to fall into a pit of despair. Eventually, through an old connection at college, I would get a full time remote job as an IT consultant (full testimony to come later). The churches, schools, and businesses would begin to open up, and life would begin to evolve into a new normal.
As life went on, so did I. I became a teaching assistant (and now official small group leader) for the college campus ministry small group at my church. And as I am now navigating young adulthood in a post-pandemic world, I’m learning more and more what it means to live truly set aside as a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ and how to continually walk in an intimate relationship with Him.
The Meaning Behind the Name
The name of this blog is called ‘He Restores My Soul’ because that’s what He did. ‘He’ refers to the Lord Jesus Christ. During the middle of 2022, I began to experience a shift in my walk with God. I remember how it felt. Distant. Religious. More service-focused rather than relationship-focused. I didn’t even remember the last time -probably months- in which I truly felt the presence of the Holy Spirit. My fire had grown dim. It wasn’t until a poem was shared during one bible study night that I realized how far it had been since I’ve felt the intimacy of God. As the months passed, I grew frustrated. At one point, I felt like the only thing that was keeping me was serving and the people who were around me. Finally, I began surrendering to the voice of the holy spirit. I went on a social media fast (don’t sleep on fasts yall), revelations were revealed, His voice grew louder. Sermons continued to speak powerfully to me, about not giving up & knowing that your faith doesn’t exist in a vacuum (As you’ll come to learn i’m REALLY big on community -even if you’re a self proclaimed introverted (which I am).
As I continued to truly reseek the Lord and be OBEDIENT to his voice, I felt His presence return more and more. At one point, I began to feel the next tug of God to rededicate (if I’m honest I had felt that for a while too..Faith ain’t easy.) I tried to ignore it, tell myself that’s not what He meant, but I know why He was commanding it. Because I had changed. I had gone from religious to relationship, I had realized that God truly wanted to control my life & DOMINATE me. And therefore, I had to rededicate (in front of others) to show the outward change that had occurred on the inside and make a public declaration of the new way I was going to live in my walk with Christ. (As I’m continuing on the path of honesty.. It took me longer than I would have liked to obey), But I FINALLY DID at the start of 2023. I recommitted my vows to Him. And as such am continuing to walk in this new relationship with the Lord. And hope to encourage you alongside your own journey with Him as well.
It was through this whole process that He gave me the name of this blog.
Why i’m writing
I had wanted to start a blog for years. Throughout my whole college journey, I had experienced first hand the power of words through the testimony of many young and now older christian bloggers. The transparency of their daily struggles, trials, and victories ALL helped to strengthen and encourage me in my own walk with God. And now, I want to do the same for you as well.
This is an ever growing process with the Lord. We never fully arrive until we meet with Him in eternity. (1 John 3:2). We’re walking out this faith journey together.
If you get nothing else from this blog I hope to be another voice walking alongside this spiritual journey to remind you that you’re not alone and that you can become all that God planned for you in Christ Jesus.
And thus, dear reader, I hope you join me along the Journey. For We have been called into the Kingdom for such a time as this 🙂