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File #018 |  When God Slows You Down on Purpose

December 12, 20252 min read

What if regrouping isn’t a step back...


but a decision to lead differently?

Most people keep moving because stopping feels like failure.
But leaders regroup because moving in the wrong direction costs more than speed.

Regrouping means:

  • reassessing what you’re building

  • refining how you’re building

  • recommitting to obedience, not pressure

We don't regroup out of fear, it's a pause out of wisdom.

Proverbs 16:9 (ESV)

“The heart of man plans his way,
but the Lord establishes his steps.”

Translation :
Pausing and planning isn’t the problem.
Receiving God's order on how you move is the work.
This is how you become secure/fixed/prepared/made firm/restored.

TL;DR:

Regrouping is not quitting.
It’s refusing to build on autopilot.
Intentional leaders pause to realign before they accelerate.


Here is Why You Had to Regroup

1. God is doing a new thing. There comes a point where:

  • old offers no longer fit

  • old strategies feel heavy

  • old ways of showing up no longer reflect who you’re becoming

That tension is growth.

When we're not seeing God move on our behalf; think protection, not punishment.


2. What you're carrying is too WEIGHTY to do it alone; you need God and you need systems.

  • God gives you the peace and provision to build

  • systems allow you to stop scrambling

Once you drop everything that wasn't assigned it all feels lighter.

3. The people looking for you need your best

  • the ones assigned to your voice can't hear you if you sound like everyone else.

  • when you're burnt out, tired or misaligned you're invisible, they can't find you

Activation | Identity Shift Edition

Baby Step:

Write down:

  • what you’re continuing

  • what you’re releasing

  • what you’re refining

No explaining. No justification. Only honesty.

Question:

“If I continue exactly as I am, where will this lead me?”

Identity FIRST. Evidence follows. Every time.



Your CLEARR Message

Clarity: Regrouping brings focus, not failure.
Legacy:
Builders who last know when to realign.
Execution: Pausing to adjust prevents costly detours.
Authority:
You’re allowed to change how you build.
Radical Responsibility:
Protect your pace so you can steward what’s coming.

Founder Thought :

I’m learning that regrouping doesn’t mean something went wrong.
It means something bigger is being prepared.

Full of Wonder & Expectation,

April Marie

Founder of Worthy of the Build

It's time to Raise UR standards and UR voice...

April Marie is the founder of Worthy of the Build, where faith meets strategy for women ready to raise their standards and build the vision God gave them. A creative strategist and builder at heart, she shares transparent lessons, content autopsies, and practical tools through The Founder Files and UR Membership. Known for her conviction and clarity, April empowers mission-driven women to stop waiting, start building, and step into their authority. Join her inside The Founder Files and discover what it really takes to rise.

April Marie Johnson

April Marie is the founder of Worthy of the Build, where faith meets strategy for women ready to raise their standards and build the vision God gave them. A creative strategist and builder at heart, she shares transparent lessons, content autopsies, and practical tools through The Founder Files and UR Membership. Known for her conviction and clarity, April empowers mission-driven women to stop waiting, start building, and step into their authority. Join her inside The Founder Files and discover what it really takes to rise.

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