If you’ve ever obeyed God in your career and still felt like you “failed” because the offer didn’t come through, you’re not alone. Day five of 31 Days of Obedience goes straight to the place where pressure hits hard: the marketplace. I’m talking about your job, your business, your clients, your coworkers, your income goals and the quiet anxiety that shows up when you’re doing the right thing but not getting the result you expected.

I ground our time in Colossians 3:23, because it resets the entire motive of our work: do it as though you’re working for the Lord rather than for people. From there, we unpack a main idea that can change how you show up Monday morning: work becomes worship when done in obedience and excellence unto God. The marketplace is not outside of God’s care or God’s influence, it’s one of the primary places He forms your trust, your character, and your witness.

I also share a real moment from a conversation about job applications that weren’t turning into callbacks and the question God pressed on my heart: What is success? When we let Romans 12:2 challenge the world’s timeline and metrics, we can embrace a kingdom definition of success that’s both simple and freeing: I did what God said. Our only job is to obey, the outcome is on God, and even a no or a not yet can be protection, mercy, and providence.

You’ll leave with a reflective question to journal and a practical obedience step you can practice immediately at work: be impeccable with your words and always do your best. If this encouraged you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more women can find it. What’s one area of your work life where you need to release the outcome to God today?

Motherhood can be holy and still feel hard. Today we sit with Proverbs 31:26–27 and get honest about what obedience in motherhood looks like when you’re tired, overstimulated, and tempted to treat your kids like interruptions instead of assignments from God. We talk about how serving and nurturing your home is not “less than” real purpose. It is a divine calling where faith meets consistency, and where daily surrender becomes a fresh definition of success.

We also dig into the power of our words. “When she speaks, her words are wise, and she gives instructions with kindness” is not a cute quote for the wall, it’s a blueprint for Christian parenting. We break down wisdom as applied knowledge, learning your child as an individual, and correcting with love and truth instead of harshness or passive begging. If you’ve ever struggled to communicate well because you’re repeating what you grew up with, we make room for grace and renewal.

Then we address a modern trap that steals connection fast: screens. Phones can quietly pull our attention away from family movie time, schoolwork, and the small bids for attention our kids bring all day long. Obedience calls us to be watchful in our household, to ask the Holy Spirit for discernment, and to take one practical step toward our child today, a hug, an affirming word, focused time, or help with what matters to them.

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Delayed obedience rarely looks dramatic. It looks like waiting for the “right time,” asking for one more sign, or telling ourselves we’ll get to it when life calms down. On Day 3 of 31 Days of Obedience, we sit with a straightforward verse that doesn’t let us hide: James 4:17 says when we know what’s right to do and we don’t do it, that refusal becomes sin. That one line challenges how we define success, not as achievement, but as daily surrender to God’s leading.

We also slow down to make an important distinction: every delay is not disobedience. Sometimes God is calling us to wait. But when the instruction is already clear, postponing can become a quiet way of avoiding our yes. We talk about what that avoidance can cost, including progress in spiritual growth and the kind of peace that comes from living aligned with what we say we believe.

Then we get practical. We connect obedience to integrity in the small places, the promises we make to ourselves about health, discipline, and follow-through. When our “yes” keeps collapsing, self-trust erodes, and that can spill into how boldly we trust God. With Matthew 5:37 in view, we end with reflective prompts, a simple journaling challenge, and a prayer asking God for strength, wisdom, and a heart that moves swiftly when He speaks.

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Your phone is loud, your calendar is louder, and somehow the most important voice can feel the easiest to miss. Day two of our 31 Days of Obedience devotional journey slows everything down and asks one practical, life-changing question: what would happen if you actually created space to hear God clearly today?

We anchor in 1 Kings 19:12, where Elijah experiences wind, earthquake, and fire, yet God chooses a gentle whisper. That picture reframes how we look for guidance. I talk about the everyday noise that competes for our attention, from alerts and inboxes to the subtler distractions of fear, insecurity, resentment, and the pressure to “fix” ourselves fast. We also sit with a statement that checks my own obedience meter: God doesn’t speak to be heard, He speaks to be obeyed.

Then we make it practical. I give you one simple action step for building a stronger quiet time and real spiritual discipline: write down two to three distractions that constantly pull you away, and ask where you’re resisting God’s leading to remove one of them. We close with prayer for focus, courage, and the grace to lay aside the weights so we can hear God’s voice and walk in obedience.

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Three years quiet, then one obedient yes and we are back. I’m Nicole Hubb, and I’m returning to the Intentional Woman Podcast without breadcrumbs or buildup because obedience is the point, and it is also the path. We’re starting a brand new devotional series, 31 Days of Obedience, created for women of faith who want to live with consistency, clarity, and a steady heart toward God.

Day 1 is all about obedience to the call. We sit with John 14:15 that loving Jesus empowers obedience. That single shift changes everything: obedience is not legalism, punishment, or spiritual rule keeping. It is love in motion. I also ground “the call” in what every Christian shares, not just a ministry role, but a life that glorifies God and enjoys Him, shaped by Jesus’ commandments in Matthew 22 to love God fully and love our neighbor as ourselves.

I share a personal story about finally giving God my yes in college, even though I knew it would cost me something. If you’ve been hesitating because obedience feels risky, you are not alone. We talk about counting the cost of discipleship, trusting that God does not waste pain, and leaning on Scripture like Romans 8:18 and Jeremiah 29:11 when your faith is being stretched. We close with prayer for strength, courage, and the grace to keep loving when life makes it hard.

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Hey fam! Join me for a quick episode as I warm up my podcast mic. I've clearly been out of the podcast game for a while but I'm easing back in answering some of your questions from Instagram. Also if you're in the DVM area, meet me at Daddy's Girls: A Father's Impact on Our Ability to Obey God. It's a weekend of Help, Healing and Hope, I'd love to see you there and say Hi! You can register at DaddysGirls.eventbrite.com

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Hey fam this week on The Intentional Woman Podcast I'm inviting you into a public-private moment from me to my daughter. My baby girl turned 1 in April 2023 and its been on my heart to pen a letter to her answering the #1 question I've gotten since we first announced "It's a GIRL!"  I'm finally answering "How does it feel having a daughter?" and marking this episode as a love letter my daughter can reference in years to come. 

It's the 1st of the month, the last month of the 2nd quarter and the sixth month of the year! Whew, how ya'll doing?! The realization of a new month can put us in a place of reflection, pondering what we've done, what we could've done or what we still need to do.  And today is no different, but you can choose to see it differently though. In this episode of The Intentional Woman Podcast,  I invite you to take a pause with me, to just be and breath for the next 15 minutes. We aren't in competition with anyone, the word of God makes that clear, so settle in the truth and run your race faithfully with patience.  Listen and be encouraged. 

Hey fam! It's been too long...but we not gonna talk about it, here. So many changes, yet it has yielded some beautiful transformation within me. One of the greatest revelations God has shown me season after season, whether it was while in school, as a young wife, an entry level  professional or a mom, is that it requires trust in Him. On this weeks episode of The Intentional Woman Podcast I'm sharing all that I've been up to the past 5 months from motherhood to ministry.  And as we close out the first month of a new year, I want to remind us all of one thing we as Intentional Women can't do, not to discourage you but to truly empower you through God's love and spirit. 

Navigating life transitions can be difficult and change has a way of creating uncertainty that causes us to question who and what we truly believe. I know it to be true for me, especially as I am in the midst of my third postpartum experience. On this weeks episode of TIWP I'm sharing 3 ways to guard your heart in seasons of transition or change. Postpartum has been a rollercoaster ride of emotions, physical challenges, loss, grief and at times discouragement. However, Paul says "whatever state we find ourselves in we must remain content." I've held on to that word and I want to encourage you on how to keep discontentment from consuming you when life is changing.

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