A Reflection from the Temple in Progress
Yesterday at the gym, I returned to a truth that’s been quietly shaping me from the inside out:
“I want to build, but I’m still being built.”
It’s been months of prayer, reflection, and deep listening for what’s next—and yesterday, everything began to align with those words again. This isn’t just about projects or platforms. It’s about me. About the temple God is still restoring, piece by piece.
Working out with my personal trainer, I felt how much I’ve shifted. I’ve finally made the commitment I’ve been talking about for years: to strengthen my body—not out of vanity, but reverence. I want to be strong, healthy, resilient. Because I understand now more than ever—my body is a temple. A sacred space where God dwells. A vessel for His work through me.
For a long time, I stayed silent. I processed alone. I didn’t open up unless I had my ideas fully mapped out. But this time, I did something new. I let myself speak. I let myself be seen in the middle of the rebuild. And it felt good.
My trainer asked, “What do you do for fun?”
I laughed. “Nothing.”
Then, after a beat, “Grad school.”
And we both laughed again.
But the truth is—I do find joy in learning, in writing, in seeking God in every layer of this transformation. I shared my story with him: the twelve-year journey, the healing, the loss of my beloved aunt, and this tender newness I’m still learning how to live in. I’m stepping back into life, and it feels uncomfortable—but aligned.
Last night, I returned to prayer and heard it clearly:
Go slow.
Don’t force what’s not ready.
Return to what you love.
Return to what I gave you.
So I am.
I’m going back to the beginning. Blogging once a week. Recording a spoken word podcast to accompany it. Letting the Spirit lead. Letting the temple rise in rhythm with God’s design, not mine.
My dream still lives—to host a talk radio show, to teach about self-love mastery through Jesus in workshops and livestreams, to help others unearth their internal dictionary of self and rewrite it with truth, grace, and light. That’s what Rebuilding the Temple is about. That’s the call. That’s the invitation.
This temple—my body, my voice, my heart—is not just under renovation.
It’s under divine construction.
And I trust the Builder.
I’m not rushing. I’m walking. One sweet, slow, faithful step at a time.
Because yes—I want to build.
But I know now: I’m still being built.
And I honor the process.
This is holy work.
This is temple work.
You are held. You are seen. You are in the circle of grace, too.
With grace and presence,
Kellie J. Wright
Transformation Guide | Author | Speaker
Creator of Internal Journeys™ and Internal Narcissus™
Host of the From Light to Christ™ Podcast
“Truth and beauty are only a flip of the switch away.”
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