He Longs to Meet you in your own Defining Moment!

   At 24, I finally surrendered my life fully to God. For years, I had attended countless church services, listening to pastors, prophets, and bishops declare that God had a call on my life. While I wanted to believe them, I wasn’t ready to fully let go of the world. I still clung to its comforts and distractions, thinking I could follow God on my own terms.

    One night, everything changed. I knelt on my bedroom floor and prayed from the depths of my heart: "Holy Spirit, if You are calling me as a prophetess, I will speak in an unknown tongue that will be my Heavenly language." In that very moment, the Holy Spirit took over. I began speaking words I had never learned—my Heavenly language. I was overwhelmed. I cried, laughed, and trembled all at once, yet a deep peace filled my spirit. God was real. The Holy Spirit was real. And I knew He had called me. Before that night, I believed I had to be perfect to serve God.

    I thought every flaw or mistake disqualified me. But the Holy Spirit gently taught me that walking with God is a process. He began changing my heart and my life, teaching me patience, humility, and faith. I realized that God’s call is about who He is shaping us to become, not who we are right now.

    That night marked the beginning of my transformation. I discovered the joy of obedience, the peace of surrender, and the power of the Holy Spirit. My life was no longer mine to control—it belonged to God. I finally embraced His plan, fully surrendering to His purpose for my life.

    Looking back, I see that every hesitation and every moment of doubt led me to that defining night on my knees. It was the moment that confirmed my calling and set me on a lifelong journey of faith, purpose, and intimacy with God.

​   I share my testimony to encourage anyone who feels torn between the world and God’s call. Surrender is never easy, but it is always worth it. God is faithful. He is real. And He longs to meet you in your own defining moment.

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Jacqueline Goodwin is an ordained pastor, prophetess, author, and women’s empowerment coach dedicated to guiding others from emotional brokenness to wholeness. She serves through Healing in the Vessel International Ministries, offering practical tools, faith-based insights, and personal stories of healing to inspire transformation.

Jacqueline is the author of Healing in the Vessel and From Bitter to Better and the founder of the Moving from Holes to Whole coaching program and community.