The Downfall of an Idle Mind, The Uprise of Mindset Warrior

When God has His hand on you, there’s nowhere He can’t reach you.

This article explores how God rebuilds our identity after we’ve experienced heartbreak, hardship, or hopelessness—whether it’s from postpartum struggles, life transitions, or unexpected loss. My goal is to encourage women to partner with God in their healing and growth, reminding them that the delay isn’t a denial but, better yet, it's divine preparation. Highlighting my personal experience and scripture, this was written directly to women who feel stuck in their own mind, reminding them that God is still writing their story and the possibilities are endless if you bring your thoughts under God’s submission and take control of your life.

There was a time I looked in the mirror and couldn’t recognize who I was anymore. The “strong one,” the “one who is going to make it,” the “she can handle it,” had become “I need help,” “What do I do?” “I wish somebody would see me drowning.” Girl, if this has ever been you, just know you weren’t alone.

Now, as women and, more importantly, mothers, we often carry all the burdens of life—family, work, husbands, world peace, and everything else—on our day-to-day mental load. And like anything that carries heavy weight over time, it will eventually wear down and need maintenance. What happens when you don’t get that maintenance done because everything else is always “more important”? You break down.

That’s where I found myself in October 2022—broken down, completely. I felt like I couldn’t see or hear God anymore, but even worse, I felt like He couldn’t see or hear me. That left the mental door open for the enemy to creep right in and turn me against myself. Isn’t that crazy?

See, the devil has no power or authority to do anything; however, he knows where to amplify. He works in idleness, and where there is lack of submission, there is idleness. Idleness is described as “inactivity or wasted time.” I had worn myself out mentally to the point where it hurt to think and plan and try, so I became mentally idle—empty—and I became a slave to my negative thoughts.

Now back to what I was saying about the enemy—he thrives in an idle mind. In my inactivity, he amplified thoughts like, “You just got fired. Aren’t you supposed to be the best at what you do?” “You’re already behind on bills and struggling to care for your daughter.” “Geez, you’re a terrible mother. The school calls you every day—why can’t you get her to behave?”

He didn’t originate these thoughts—I was already thinking them!

What’s something you thought before that was so mean and negative you blamed the enemy for the thought, when in reality, all he did was use the idle space to amplify what you already thought and how you felt?

I know—it’s a harsh reality to come to terms with. And for me, I couldn’t. I let my thoughts get the best of me and I said, “You know what? I don’t even wanna live anymore.” And I took idle, impulsive action on that thought. I tried to end my life with no regard for God, my family, or the souls attached to my purpose. The enemy walked away smiling and dusting his hands off.

But—what he didn’t know is, my God—the God I serve—leaves the 99 for the 1. And that day in October, I was the 1. Even in the midst, God sent me an angel in the form of a stranger who simply said, “Can I hug you?”—which, in my soul, felt like God Himself was saying to me, “My child, I see you. I’m with you.”

To give some context, that moment happened on a bridge, in the middle of traffic, with me ready to act on what I thought.

When God has His hand on you, there’s nowhere He can’t reach you.

Now, I give many more details in my book on what happened following that incident, but for the sake of this article, let me tell you what I walked away understanding:

God loves me as I am. Point blank.

I was broken, damaged, bruised, angry. I didn’t have my full trust in Him, and He still took me in as I was, nurtured me back to spiritual health, and said, “Now watch this.”

From that very traumatic day that defined the next two years of my life, God put me in rooms, on TV. He gave me my dream opportunity to work at a juvenile detention center with young women—to share my story and mentor them. He used what I had gone through to reshape my entire mindset.

And I became unstoppable.

Now, I went through times even worse after that over the years, but the way I fought was different. I fought back with my thoughts. And I learned once you master your thoughts, bring them under submission of God’s Word, and keep your sword sharp—you’re ready to win any war that life throws at you.

I’ve given you just a small glimpse of my story, but now this is about you.

God led you here because you are connected to me—my purpose, my reason for Him keeping me alive every day—and I need you to hear me so deeply as you read these words.

You are connected to God.

You CANNOT fail. It’s impossible.

God can do all things except fail.

God wants you to bring your shame, mistakes, bad choices, mess-ups, past, and burdens—and give it to Him. It’ll never be too heavy, and He will sustain you.

1 Peter 5:7 AMP specifically says:

“Casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully].”

If that’s not comforting, I don’t know what is.

You are not alone, and you will make it through.

I’m willing to bet on God that He will bring you out.

I am here to encourage you, walk with you, motivate, and fight in prayer with you.

It starts with you and ends with the way you think. It will.

Meela Belle

Guest Contributor