Spiritual Detox
More than five years later…
Different circumstances. Same solution: detox.
After leaving our church when the stay-at-home orders began at the onset of COVID, the Holy Spirit used that season to take me through a year-long process that I now recognize as The Religious Detox.
Now, after leaving our most recent church in June, I have entered another season of detox—this time, a spiritual detox.
Since leaving my proverbial Egypt, I’ve been in the wilderness (or the gap), waiting for the Lord to direct me to the Promised Land of a new church home. Much like the Israelites, this wilderness season has been an opportunity for the Holy Spirit to uproot mindsets, behaviors, indoctrination, and patterns I received and practiced in Egypt—but that would not be fruitful for me to carry into the Promised Land.
During this time in the wilderness, God has used several trials to compel me back to Scripture and biblical resources in search of answers, wisdom, and hope. For example:
He used conflict in my workplace to teach me how to engage in difficult conversations biblically—and showed me that obedience in those moments produces peace that surpasses understanding, greater leadership opportunities, and increased advocacy (Philippians 4:7).
He used escalating conflict with a family member to show me that sharing in Christ’s afflictions—even to the point of being “crucified” in order to expose the hearts of others—is a mark of unity with Him. Through it, my faith was strengthened as I witnessed the Lord never leaving nor forsaking me, and fighting on my behalf (2 Corinthians 1:5–7).
He used what I initially believed was a botched A Day at The Well event in October to reveal that He has given me authority to shift atmospheres and confront demonic forces (Luke 10:19).
I could go on and tell you about the health concerns for Sonshine #1 and Sonshine #3, or even the emergency repairs for the garage and Superman’s truck, but you get the point. So, as I sense my transition toward the Promised Land—and the conclusion of this season of spiritual detox—I’ve been reflecting on these lessons.
I won’t pretend this season of spiritual detox has been easy. It has been painful, sobering, and deeply refining. And if I’ve learned nothing else in the wilderness, I’ve learned this: I do not want to be entangled with Egypt again.
That conviction is not only personal—it’s prophetic for the work God has entrusted to me. The Well Woman Movement was birthed for believers who are emerging from Egypt, navigating the wilderness, and discerning how to enter the Promised Land whole, healed, and spiritually aligned. It is not a place for performance or pretense, but for restoration, transformation, deliverance, discernment, and Spirit-led clarity.
If you are sensing the same invitation—to detox from religious patterns that no longer produce fruit, to untangle from spiritual manipulation, or to heal from bad doctrine without abandoning your faith—I invite you to take the next step with intention. Enroll in The Religious Detox as a starting point, and prayerfully consider joining me at The Well, where we create space to hear God clearly, drink deeply from His presence, and be restored at the source.
As we step into a new year, my prayer is not that you rush toward what’s next—but that you move forward rooted, refined, and free.
Here’s to a new year—
full of grace,
led by truth,
and designed by an intentional God.
xo, Kolanda