Confessions of a Recovering Striver
Whit's Adventures and Blog
Welcome, friend! I'm Whitney Roehl, I'm a recovering Striver. What is a striver?
For me, it was constantly aiming for perfection, relying on my own ambition, strength, and ability. As a Christian, I'd ask God for help but He was my last resort, not my first. Nothing was ever "good enough". I constantly needed to do more, to have more.
I felt empty and exhausted.
When, I finally got to the end of myself, Jesus crashed in with His personable love.
Since then, I've repented of being self-sufficient, constantly striving. Now, I live surrendered. Join me, on this journey.
Here's my Tuesday confession:
In the darkest, most evil, hopeless, places, that's where Your love shines brightest, Jesus.
I recently, experienced this, first-hand, with a traumatic event that happened to a loved one. There was so much evil, trauma and offense. My mind kept being flooded by disturbing visions, bringing me to...
Dear Beautiful Daughter of God,
Remember, when you are called to endure trials and conflicts, you have NOT one thing to fear.
God is WITH you and you are loved with an everlasting LOVE.
Today, Jesus, lives His life THROUGH you. Each step you take, He is with you - GIVING you exactly what you need....
Dear Beloved Daughter of God,
Let me remind you of the love our Father has lavished on you.
It's limitless and can NOT be measured!
REFUSE to be led astray by needing others approval.
Stop second guessing your worthiness.
You were created for THIS exact moment, this battle, and this purpose.
You ARE...
Sunday I walked into church with a heavy heart, crushed spirit, and exhausted.
My spirit craved to get lost in Gods presence. As much as I listen to worship and praise music, there's something about...
If you would've asked me 5 years ago, "Whit, do you consider yourself an adventurous person?"
I'd have laughed and said, "Not at all. My husband is, I just tag along."
Today, I actually do consider myself adventurous.
I've climbed to the top of 14,000 foot mountains more than ten different...
My alarm goes off at 4:30 am. We've been in four different time zones over the last three weeks. My body isn't sure whether it's time to sleep or wake up.
I turn my phone alarm off and crave time with Jesus. Our hotel room is pitch dark, Jake has left to work out, and Mavericks asleep in...
Last week, I listened to a teacher of mine, who's on fire for Jesus, share her testimony about leaving the worlds way of doing business to do business the Kingdom way - with Jesus at the center of it all.
As she shared her story, the Holy Spirit convicted me, graciously, of how I kept falling...
I dropped Maverick off with his care taker, where he’d stay for the next four nights. On one hand, I was sad he wasn’t going, on the other hand, relieved to have time to be with family and move closer toward closure.
Underneath both perspectives, I felt annoyed. Flying to Nebraska for...
A few weeks after my mom passed I was surprised at how much sadness and restlessness I had, since I'd already cried, countless nights, months before she passed. A friend from Church, I hadn't seen in months, came over to walk and talk by the lake with me.
What came from our time...
First, I want to give a big shout out to all the full-time and single moms. Wow, you inspire me by showing up every day to love, guide, and care for these little humans, who need so much.
Although, I am very grateful each day I get to be a mom… the challenges are endless....
Oh my goodness, I almost quit on a dream I've had for 15 years now. Gosh, that's scary!
A dream, God put on my heart, as an invitation to deepen my trust and intimacy with Him, but it didn't look the way I assumed it would. I spent countless days wrestling with was this question, "If this...
