The Supernatural Journey to Becoming a Published Author

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. – Psalm 20:7

Here’s the thing—God never said He wouldn’t give you a horse or a chariot. He just asked where your trust would be when He did.

I have to testify.

For those who have been with me on this journey—thank you. For those just joining in, let me take you back to where it all began.

I was a senior in college, standing in front of an elementary classroom, preparing to teach a social studies lesson, when the Holy Spirit interrupted my carefully laid plans. In a vision, I saw myself writing books, encouraging people to rise up with boldness and confidence. I saw healing. I saw joy.

But there was a problem.

In these visions, I wasn’t doing what I had spent years preparing for—I was doing something I had always loved but never felt qualified for. Writing.

Here’s my confession: I love words, but grammar doesn’t love me back. I’ve studied it. It doesn’t stick. I’ve secretly analyzed social media posts, trying to learn how to structure sentences. Every time someone complains about bad grammar online, I know I’m probably the person they’re talking about. And yet, God showed me a future where I was writing, teaching, and speaking life into people through words.

I had a choice.

Would I trust what I could see—my own limitations, my lack of credentials, my insecurities? Or would I trust the One who saw something in me I didn’t yet see in myself?

I chose to believe Him.

I left college (a testimony for another time) and started writing. I wrote for Baptist women who had been told they couldn’t hear the voice of God. I wrote for those who had been silenced, for those who had never been told that the Spirit of the Living God was within them. I wrote for people who just needed a glimpse of how God sees them.

And I didn’t wait.

I self-published a small workbook, and to my amazement, it reached people across the world. Testimonies poured in—people were encountering God in new ways, seeing themselves as He saw them, stepping into the truth that God is good.

But the journey wasn’t easy.

I faced rejection. I heard people say I should quit while I was ahead. There were smirks, dismissals, and outright criticisms. Every time I was tempted to shrink back, God asked me the same question: Is your trust in the horse or the chariot, or is it in Me?

So I pressed on.

Years later, after many drafts, prayers, and refining fires, God brought the horse and the chariot.

Fast forward several years of believing and ministering—one day, a friend asked for a chapter of my work and casually handed it to a publishing agent over lunch. I’ll never forget the moment that agent reached out—while on the road with Bill Johnson—to tell me that what I carried needed to be shared. He became a horse and chariot in my story, setting me on a journey I could never have orchestrated on my own. And to think—it all started with a 30-second prophetic encounter with the Holy Spirit in that elementary classroom.

Then came another test—endorsements.

Who would endorse me? How embarrassing to ask! Again, God reminded me: Is your trust in Me, or in the approval of others?

Some people ignored my requests. Some simply said no. But the right people—the ones God had chosen—said yes.

And I realized something: Endorsements weren’t just about backing my book. They were strong arms pushing me forward into the greater things God had ordained for me.

I want to say thank you:

Looking back, I can see the horses God sent along the way—those who ran ahead, carried weight I couldn’t, and helped clear a path:

• The friends who spoke life over me before I could see it for myself.

• The pastors who invited me to teach and speak when I felt completely unqualified.

• The mentor who saw something in my words and passed my chapter to a publishing agent.

• The publisher who took a chance on an unknown, first-time author.

Because here’s what I know: God breathes on what we give Him.

I look at Awakening Your Prophetic Voice, now published and reaching people far beyond what I imagined, and I know—it’s not about my ability. It’s about saying YES.

Recently, I received this email:

Dear Betsy, I am reading your book, Awakening Your Prophetic Voice. It is so good! It inspires and is also easy to read, which is important to me because I am so sick right now. I am seeking Him, but I am not getting well, and I don't always know if I hear from Him or if I’m just thinking. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. How can I walk in the prophetic more? I want to know God's heart, but I don’t get enough of God.
Cordially, Béatrice

Tears filled my eyes when I opened this email. And, I’m reminded why I’ve devoted my life to pastoring and encouraging the prophetic—to walk alongside God’s people as they long to know Him more, to hear His voice, and to step into all that Jesus offers. It’s about believing that there is always more—more victory, more love, more grace—if we are willing to step out in faith.

So let me ask you: What is God calling you to that feels impossible?

Where have you hesitated because of fear, doubt, or the belief that you’re not enough?

I get it. I’ve been there.

But hear me—God is not looking for your perfection. He’s looking for your YES.

Take the step.

Say the YES.

Trust Him with the rest.

God’s taking us places, friends. It’s wild walking with Him!