The Art of Alignment
“When you are in alignment with the desires of your heart, things have a way of working out.” - Iyanla Vanzant
Dear Sis,
A couple of weeks ago, I talked about the beauty in obedience, so it’s only natural that we talk about what comes next: alignment. Because once you start saying yes to what God is asking of you, life has a way of rearranging itself around that yes. Things fall into place. Doors that were once shut, suddenly begin to open. And you find yourself no longer having to chase opportunities because they begin to find you. That, my friends, is the power of alignment, and it lives on the opposite side of your obedience.
For years, I confused alignment with achievement. I thought if I worked hard enough, planned far enough in advance, and dreamed big enough, then everything would fall into place. I’ve made vision boards, listed goals, and forced timelines that never seemed to stick. But obedience, that uncomfortable, yet necessary act of surrender, taught me that alignment isn’t always something you can plan your way into. It’s something that naturally flows once you stop fighting what’s meant for you.
Or in other words, if obedience is the invitation, then alignment is the reward.
Looking back, I see how often I was operating from a seat of expectation rather than intention. I did what looked good, what made sense, what would make others proud. I said yes to things that felt heavy because I didn’t want to disappoint anyone, not realizing the whole time, I was disappointing myself. I mistook busyness for purpose. And when things didn’t work out, I called it failure, when it was really divine redirection.
It took a few closed doors and even more humbling no’s for me to realize that misalignment often looks like rejection when you’re in it. But in actuality, it’s really just protection. God has a tendency to remove what no longer serves you. And the moment you stop forcing what’s expired, He begins aligning everything else around who you’re becoming.
Alignment is different. It’s grounded. It’s peaceful. It feels like home. It doesn’t demand that you perform or prove. All it asks for is trust (Wrote a blog about it. Like to read it, here it goes). It’s waking up and knowing that even if you don’t have all the answers, you’re in the right place at the right time, doing what you were put on this earth to do. It’s making decisions that honor your spirit instead of feeding your ego. It’s saying no without guilt. It’s resting without permission. It’s creating because you want to, not because you have to.
Since choosing alignment over ambition, I’ve noticed that while I may move slower, I’m more intentional. I no longer rush what’s not ready. I no longer try to piece together what has fallen apart. I bless and release to make room for what’s becoming. That doesn’t mean I’ve stopped dreaming or planning. But now, my plans flow from passion rather than pressure.
My plans are now rooted in who I am, not who I think I’m supposed to be.
And I’ll be honest, alignment isn’t always flashy, or glamorous, or loud. Sometimes it’s quiet. Sometimes it’s lonely. Sometimes it’s just you and God in a season of pruning, stripping, waiting, and trusting. Learning to be still while He rebuilds everything you once tried to force. But when it arrives, my goodness, it feels right. It fits perfectly. It replenishes what was once draining. It’s the kind of peace that can’t be purchased or faked.
These days, I set goals differently. I only say yes to what feels aligned with my spirit and center my goals around that. Because alignment isn’t about doing more, it’s about becoming more you. And when you do that, everything else—the opportunities, the connections, the abundance—begins to align too.
Because the truth is, when you walk in obedience, alignment walks with you.
With Love,
Racquel