Your Delay Is Not Your Disqualification
Tax season. Inconsistent income. And a question that had nothing to do with the numbers: how does any of this glorify God?
That’s where this episode of So Chi begins — not with a tidy spiritual moment, but with the frustration of a business owner staring at a complex tax return and asking God to explain Himself. What follows is one of the most personal episodes yet, and one that will hit close to home for anyone who has ever wondered if their hesitation has cost them something irredeemable.
Chidi walks through a real season of delay, a calling that has sat dormant since 2022, a podcast that had a name before it had a microphone, and the quiet fear that maybe she had been the reason it hadn’t moved. The episode wrestles honestly with the difference between disobedience and brokenness, two things that can look identical from the outside but produce completely different fruit on the inside. Saul defied God with full knowledge and zero remorse. Moses was scared and went anyway. The distinction matters more than most of us realize.
But the part that lands hardest is the shift in perspective: the moment Chidi stops asking why the promise hasn’t come and starts seeing that God has been faithful throughout the entire waiting season. Not one month of late rent. Not one day without food. Sustained, even in the dry season.
“Formation often precedes the assignment. The delay I had been reading as a failure was preparation.” If you’ve been sitting on a calling, second-guessing your hesitation, or just needing someone to tell you your delay doesn’t disqualify you, this episode is for you. Listen to So Chi Episode 5 here
About So Chi
So Chi is a podcast segment within GFG where Chidi reflects on faith, life, and the spaces in between — starting with ordinary moments and arriving at spiritual insight through honest wrestling. New episodes every other week. Follow along at @_gfg_u.
Meet Chidi:
Chidi Nwadike is the chapter coordinator for AYP San Francisco. She is an Execution Strategist and the founder of GA Solutions, a strategy and operations consultancy helping startups, creatives, and visionaries move from idea to execution. She is also the creator of So Chi, a reflective faith podcast where ordinary life moments become the starting point for honest conversations about God, growth, and the in-between.
Chidi is passionate about building spaces where faith feels real, questions are welcome, and growth is visible. So Chi is one of those spaces.
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