There’s a strange tension I’ve had to learn to live with: the tension between being seen online and being submitted to God. Like… What am I really doing in this digital space? Am I an influencer or a messenger? How do I balance content creation and my calling?
As a Christian woman who creates content, I’ve had to face a truth many of us don’t admit — sometimes, the pressure to be “influential” can subtly compete with the gentle whisper of the Holy Spirit. And if I don’t stay anchored, I can start performing for people instead of speaking for God.
This is my honest journey of navigating that balance.
When God Calls You, He Doesn’t Ask For Your Platform — He Asks for Your Heart
I used to think being called meant being visible. Posting consistently. Growing. Performing. But the more I walked with God, the clearer this became:
God is far more interested in my obedience than my reach.
Influence is something you build
— but being a messenger is something you become.
And becoming requires submission, pruning, honesty, and sometimes, silence.
There are days God tells me to go offline when I want to post.
Sometimes there are moments He asks me to share something vulnerable when I want to hide.
And there are times He leads me to rest even when the algorithm demanded that I hustle.
That’s when I realised: I’m not just creating content, I’m stewarding a calling.
The Pressure to Perform vs. The Invitation to Abide
Being online can pull you into two extremes:
- “Post more, or you’ll be forgotten.”
- “Say something profound, or no one will care.”
But God doesn’t measure value the way the internet does.
The internet asks for noise but God asks for purity.
Although the internet wants consistency, God wants alignment.
And honestly? Sometimes those two worlds collide—hard.
There were seasons when I felt guilty for not showing up enough.
But there were also moments when I posted out of pressure rather than purpose.
That tension taught me something powerful:
If my content is louder than my prayer life, I’m out of order.
My Personal Rule: Assignment Before Aesthetic
I love beautifying content. Creating visuals. Crafting messages.
But I’ve learned to ask myself one question before I hit “Post”:
“Is this from God, or from my ego?”
If it’s from ego, it drains me.
If it’s from God, it carries grace.
This is how I stay aligned:
1. I Create From Overflow, Not Obligation
If I’m empty, I step back. My spiritual health is my strategy.
2. I Ask God Who the Message Is For
I don’t need a million views — I need the right women to hear the right word.
3. I Protect My Motives
I check my heart often:
“Am I trying to influence, or am I trying to obey?”
4. I Don’t Chase Virality
Obedience is the real success metric. If God is pleased, I’m winning.
Balancing Online Presence With Spiritual Purpose
I no longer see myself as “just a content creator.”
I am a messenger, a vessel, a woman sent to speak God-given truth in a noisy world.
So yes, I plan content.
I post.
I show up.
But I show up with God, not instead of God.
Some days He asks me to shine.
Some days He asks me to be silent.
Both are obedience.
And both are holy.
For Every Christian Woman Who Feels This Tension…
Here’s what I want you to know:
You don’t have to choose between content creation and being faithful.
You just have to choose who you’re following.
Your calling is not threatened by your quiet seasons. Your purpose is not drowned out by the algorithm and your voice is not less powerful when fewer people hear it.
If you remain submitted, God will take your simple obedience and multiply it into impact you never imagined.
CALL TO ACTION — For You, Sis
If this post spoke to you, take a moment today to ask the Holy Spirit:
“What do You want me to create — and what do You want me to surrender?”
Then write it down. Pray over it.
And let your content — and your life — flow from alignment, not anxiety.
You are not just an influencer.
You are a messenger.
And messengers move the world.
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