Last year, I came across one of the most inspirational quitting stories. It's about a woman named, Nicole Walters. She's an extremely bright entrepreneur living in the Baltimore area. People love Nicole and especially the way she works. She's best known for her marketing genius and her management of projects for Fortune 500 companies. At the height of her career, Nicole made a daring move. She decided to quit her job in front of nearly 10,000 viewers on Periscope. That's right! Before she ever talked to her boss or walked into his/her office, she quit. Let me state the obvious: I realize Nicole Walters' method for walking away from a 6-figure job was far from conventional. I'm by no means suggesting this is how you should go about transitioning out of a job. However, Nicole's courage to quit was admirable considering her childhood.

Nicole's job was what her father had always hoped she'd one day have. He is a Ghanaian immigrant who pieced together an income to support his family driving cabs in D.C. Financially speaking, Nicole's family didn't have much. As a child, she slept on the family's living room couch because she didn't have a bedroom until she turned 12. You can see why Nicole's 6-figure job would've seemed like the grand reward for all her earlier years of struggle. But Nicole didn't quit her job on impulse or because she hated it or out of a sense of ingratitude. She quit her job because she knew God wanted something else for her life. She had this sense that God didn't just want her to have a job. God wanted her to live out her purpose. So she quit. (Google Nicole Walters to see how the story ends.)

If you decide to quit something, there will be people who'll see your letting go as defeat or being irrational. They could be right. Or they might be wrong. I believe if your quitting is connected to your trust in how God is writing your story, then letting go might be one of the most beautiful things you do. Maybe God is telling you to quit-a relationship, complaining, comparing yourself to others, or even a job? Maybe God is telling you to quit playing it safe or to quit hurrying? Quiet yourself and listen to God's voice. This could be your season to make a daring move and quit.