The Wind: Letting Go of Control

The wind is the most unpredictable part of archery.
You can have the perfect stance, the perfect bow, the perfect aim…and then one unexpected gust can change everything.

Life feels like that sometimes.

You’re finally gaining clarity. You’re finally moving forward. You’re doing the inner work, healing, preparing, aligning, and then suddenly something shifts. A change you didn’t expect, disappointment you didn’t see coming, or setback you never prayed for.

The wind blows, and it feels like everything you’ve worked for is suddenly unstable.

And let's be honest, instability can be scary.

Maybe you’ve lived through too many unpredictable seasons — heartbreak, betrayal, sickness, loss, stress, transition — and unpredictability now feels unsafe. You want purpose, but you also want control. You want forward motion with guarantees.

I get it.
When I walked out of an abusive relationship and through cancer, unpredictability became my new normal. One day I felt strong; the next I was exhausted. One scan brought relief; the next brought fear. Plans were rearranged, expectations redefined, priorities shifted.

It felt like standing on the shooting line with the wind constantly shifting. Every time I tried to take aim, the world moved again, and it forced me to confront a truth I didn’t want to face:
You can’t control the wind... but you can learn to work with it.

🌿 The Wind Doesn’t Stop the Arrow — It Teaches You to Listen

Every experienced archer knows that the wind isn’t the enemy.
It’s feedback.
A signal.
A guide.

Instead of fighting the wind, they learn how to feel it.
They adjust their posture.
They shift their aim.
They lean into what the wind is telling them.

That’s what God gently taught me the last 10 years.

I learned how to stop resisting the unpredictability and start listening inside it. I learned how to pay attention to the subtle shifts in my spirit. You know, the nudges, the pauses, the prompts. I learned how to sense when to push forward and when to rest. When to stay steady and when to wait.

I learned something else: the wind reveals who you’re becoming.

Anyone can move forward when everything is stable.
But when life gets unpredictable ... that’s when your identity shows.
Your resilience shows.
Your alignment shows.
Your trust (faith) shows.

The wind doesn’t weaken you.
It reveals where your strength truly comes from.

🎯 The Wind Doesn’t Change Your Purpose. It Teaches You How to Aim.

Maybe you’re in a season right now where the wind is strong.
You’re trying to move forward, but things keep shifting.
You’re praying for clarity, but only getting more questions.
You’re longing for stability, but everything keeps changing.

Before you assume you’re off track, pause.

What if nothing is wrong?
What if you’re not behind, not failing, not losing direction, but simply learning how to aim in changing conditions?

The wind teaches you sensitivity.
It builds discernment.
It sharpens awareness.
It develops flexibility, the kind that allows you to adjust without losing purpose.

God uses the wind to keep you close.
To keep you listening.
To keep you dependent on Him.

The wind doesn’t stop your purpose.
It shapes your approach to carrying it.

🌿 Reflection for the Week

Take a moment and ask yourself:

Where am I resisting the wind instead of learning from it?
What unexpected shift might actually be guiding me, not disrupting me?
And how might God be teaching me to feel His movement in the middle of uncertainty?

The wind isn’t here to blow you off course.
It’s here to teach you how to move with Him.

🙏 A Prayer of Alignment

“God, help me stop fearing the unpredictable places of my life.
Teach me to sense Your movement even when the wind changes.
Give me the courage to adjust my aim without losing hope.
Help me trust that the shifts around me are shaping me,
not stopping me.
And steady my heart so I can move forward with You —
even when the wind blows strong.” Amen.

Next Monday, we’ll continue building on this with The Target, because once you understand how to read the wind, you begin to see purpose with clarity you didn’t have before.

Until then, breathe. Feel. Listen.
The wind is not against you.
It’s teaching you how to move.

With love,
Andrea John
🌿 Uncover identity. Discover purpose. Step into destiny.