Misti Coker

Find Joy No Matter the Circumstance

Meet Misti

Misti's main purpose is to "Pass On" to others her life experiences to help others "Press On" to be the best they can be.

Life Coaching

Just like a coach is to a football team I am a Christian life coach for women.

Welcome!

I'm honored you are visiting my virtual home and you are spending a little with me! My purpose is to help you realize that you have purpose and potential. No matter what challenges you face, God is here for you. He has an amazing purpose in store for your life. Through Him you will find an abundance of peace, joy and blessings.

Recent Posts

11 25 25

You Never Know

We shouldn’t be surprised when things like the word disability appears. God showing up isn’t something we plan, it doesn’t have a timeline, it isn’t expected, it can be sudden because God is on active duty 24/7.
The presence of God in the unexpected gives us hope for God in the future in the life eternal. We need these little glimpses of Him to lead us through the times that are difficult.

Think about Moses and the burning bush. (Exodus 3) It wasn’t unusual for a bush to be on fire in the dessert climate so Moses could have just walked on and ignored it. But as he stopped and looked Moses realized the bush wasn’t being consumed. God spoke to Moses when he stopped and took the time to look. How many times do we miss how God shows up because we just don’t take the time to look?

11 03 25

Bitter and Sweet

Our church just concluded season 4 of the Chosen. Season 1-3 taught about Jesus, His many lessons, and you got to know the disciples. Jesus taught many valuable lessons, but then in season 4 you venture into the darkness, into the bitter, into the difficult.

Mary Magdalene discussed in episode 8 how in Jesus’s life the bitter and the sweet were intermingled together.

When I was thinking of bitter and sweet I thought of chocolate chip cookies. Think about the recipe- butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, baking soda, salt, chocolate chips. The result is sweet and delicious, but have you ever tasted baking soda or baking powder? Gross, bitter yucky!!! But you must have both to make a great recipe.

You must have the bitter and the sweet, the dark and the light, the good and the bad.

In the Bible, “bitter” can symbolize suffering, sin, or despair, while “sweet” represents divine blessing, joy, or salvation. The contrast is used to show how God can turn hardship into blessing.

10 28 25

JUST BREATHE IN

I have an anxiety problem, not all the time, but sometimes life can overwhelm me. When I had a procedure done several weeks ago, my blood pressure was out of the roof, so high that the nurse said, “Oh my… Read More

10 13 25

BE THE DIFFERENCE

Today is my birthday, my 60th birthday. I am so excited to step into this new decade. As I think back, there are so many things that I question, things I regret, things I cherish, things that bring me joy, and things that put me into deep darkness. However, I now realize how God was with me every step of the way. At times, he would say, “Please, no, child.” At times, he would say, “Thank you.” At times, he would say, “I am proud of you.” At times, he was embarrassed. At times, he cried, but in every situation and circumstance, he still loved me. It has taken me years of soul searching to find myself and to realize that being who I was and who I am is OK.

Brother Bryan’s sermons always strike a chord with me. Yesterday, he discussed what can sustain us during tough times. He gave us 3 points.

Read to find out the 3 points and how they will move forward.

10 06 25

BE A TURTLE

Yesterday Brother Bryan was telling us about the turtle principal. When a turtle gets startled it draws its head back into its shell. It is nervous and anxious. I started thinking about turtles. How many of you have seen turtles crossing the highway and you say to yourself that poor turtle is going to get smushed by a big truck? I know you have. How many of you have stopped and picked up a turtle and helped it across the road? Many of us.

Brother Bryan questioned us and said, “Are you going to have courage or are you going to pull back in your shell when sharing about Jesus?”

We live in a society where Jesus is placed on the back burner. There are many things that come before Jesus because that is what society tells us to do. We don’t want to not fit in or not have friends. We want to go with the flow of society. I get it I was once there.

It is time that we stick our necks out for Jesus.

09 22 25

DOESN’T MAKE SENSE

We are continuing Season 4 Episode 3 of The Chosen in our church. This episode was tough. There were situations and circumstances that we couldn’t understand. David and Bathsheba’s son has passed away, the blind man is healed by Jesus spitting in his hand and mixing it with dirt and placing it on his eyes, and then Rama, who is a fictional character in the Chosen, is engaged to Thomas, is killed by a Roman—lots to take in.

For many of us, we have dealt with or will deal with situations that don’t make sense. These circumstances leave us mad, complexed, puzzled, and questioning God. We question God, and sometimes he won’t answer. Or he will respond in the way that isn’t the way we wanted Him to. We see some healed and others not. We see good people suffer, and those not so good go on with their lives.
But is it for us to question or think God should do what we want Him to do?

09 15 25

IN THE WAY

Last week I was with of my friends, and we were talking about how she is redoing her new space. There are shelves on the wall; however, they are just in the way. Of course, you know I hear three little words when anyone speaks, and I grabbed onto those.

IN THE WAY reminds me of the commercial over ten years ago for the Gieco tire company. The pothole was in the way, and the driver didn’t see it. When the car hit the pothole, it blew the tire out. The car couldn’t go anywhere.

There are things in our lives that are just IN THE WAY and may keep us from going where we need to go. We may trip over them, fall over them, go around them, or they may be a hindrance. It may be a stumbling block or a detour. It may be a protection, protecting us from what is ahead. It may be a pothole that blows out our tires and makes us stop in our tracks. It may be something we don’t even see. Something that is in the way may be blocking your journey to what is next. We have no control over things that tend to be in the way.

09 08 25

IN THE TRANSITION

If you are in the middle of a transition, remember that transitions are a part of the norm; however, they usually involve a change. Often, during transition periods, we question and doubt. We ask why? Why are we going through a transition? Where is God in this change? Change can be difficult, but if we hold on to God’s promises, we will be strengthened through the transition. Go back to what he told the disciples: ‘I will not leave you; you will have the Holy Spirit with you, and I will give you peace.

09 02 25

THE STREET PREACHER

We are in the Old Testament and have been since Jan 1st.  There is so much within the pages.  A lot of deep, scary, and terrifying things that happened back in the day.  We started this week in Ezekiel, and we just finished… Read More

08 25 25

JUST UNPACK IT

Friday night a group of us went to see Tara Leigh Cobble.  She created a bible study called the Bible Recap.  It is an awesome way to do the bible in a year.  We didn’t really know what to expect from the night,… Read More

08 18 25

ADD TO WALLET

Add to your wallet what God wants to be in your wallet don’t try to push or shove. If it is God’s plan it will not have to be forced it will just gently go into your wallet.

08 11 25

IT’S A FIRST

We all have many firsts in our lives. We, even as adults, are nervous at times, so think about how a small child feels when they are walking into a new situation. So pray. Pray for those children as they are walking into new surroundings with new people. Pray for the teachers who are opening the doors for many different personalities. Pray that all that come in contact with students tomorrow welcome them with smiles, joy, and love.

08 04 25

CLOSING THE DOOR

When I taught secondary reading and writing, I would start by giving my students a visual representation of a door. When we walk through a door, we begin by acknowledging what we are doing. The opening paragraph serves as that… Read More

07 29 25

BE A CROCKPOT

In our society today, we are living like microwaves. We throw things together, push the buttons, and have what we need in very little time. We don’t take the time to let things marinate. We don’t even take time to think. We live in a get things done, just like the microwave. But God wants us to be crockpots.

07 21 25

Let Him Win

If you all don’t believe it, let me let you in on something fundamental: the devil is alive and well and working. He loves to tear us up, make us question, bring anxiety to an extreme, and so much more. His primary strategy is to attack our minds. Yes, that is correct. He wants us to think negatively about ourselves, others, and situations. He goes after our minds with false things. He likes to have us believe the opposite of what God wants us to know.

07 14 25

This Is Us

It is healthy to be you. No hiding behind masks- the real authentic you. Why do we worry about who we are? We shouldn’t because God knows.

07 07 25

NEXT LEVEL PERSON

My Bible study on Tuesdays has been meeting since 2013.  People have come and gone but three of us have been faithful for 12 years.  We always share stories, situations, and circumstances that help our walk with Christ leading us to see… Read More

05 26 24

A LITTLE WALK

Take a little walk with Jesus and meet up with the Holy Spirit. He may be preparing you for the days to come.