Stop Waiting for Permission

Week of June 8, 2026

Sis, how much of your life have you spent waiting?

Waiting for someone to validate you.

Waiting for someone to choose you.

Waiting for the perfect opportunity.

Waiting until you feel ready.

The truth is, many women are sitting on dreams, gifts, and purpose because they are waiting for permission that God has already given.

If God called you, you don’t need everyone’s approval.

If God placed a vision in your heart, you don’t need everyone to understand it.

If God said “go,” don’t let fear convince you to stay.

Too often we allow self-doubt, comparison, and the opinions of others to keep us from moving forward. We question our abilities. We focus on what we lack instead of what God has already placed inside of us.

But remember this:

Moses felt inadequate.

Esther felt uncertain.

Gideon felt unqualified.

Yet God still used them.

God has never been limited by someone’s qualifications. He works through willing hearts.

This week, stop waiting for permission to:

• Start the business.

• Write the book.

• Apply for the position.

• Set the boundary.

• Walk away from what no longer serves you.

• Show up as the woman God created you to be.

You are not called to be perfect.

You are called to be obedient.

The next chapter of your life may begin with one courageous step.

Take it.

God is not asking you to have all the answers. He is asking you to trust Him.

Scripture of the Week

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” — 2 Timothy 1:7

Reflection Questions

1. What have I been waiting to do because of fear or self-doubt?

2. Where is God calling me to trust Him more?

3. What is one bold step I can take this week?

Weekly Affirmation

I will stop waiting for permission to be who God created me to be.

I am equipped, empowered, and called for a purpose.

I choose faith over fear.

I choose obedience over doubt.

I will move forward with confidence, knowing that God goes before me.

💕 Girl, I See You!

You are not waiting on your purpose.

Your purpose is waiting on you.

— Natasha Lackey

Founder, Girl, I See You!