Learning To Lean

Learning to Lean - Strength in Surrender

By Katie Marie

What if the very thing you thought disqualified you was the place God planned to display His glory?

For most of her life, Katie struggled to learn. Classrooms felt like battlefields, and simple lessons seemed like mountains she could never climb. She tried harder, studied longer, and prayed quietly for understanding, but words still blurred and confidence faded. Every "you're not enough" whispered by the world became a weight she carried into adulthood.

But God had a different kind of classroom in mind. One built not on grades, performance, or perfection-but on presence.

In Learning to Lean - Strength in Surrender, Katie opens her heart and shares her lifelong journey of learning to trust the One who never gave up on her. From whispered prayers in workplace breakrooms to nights spent reading the Bible word by word at thirty-four years old, she discovered that God was not only her Savior-He was her Teacher.

Each struggle became a lesson in disguise:

• When she couldn't understand, He taught her how to listen.

• When she felt left behind, He reminded her He was beside her.

• When she doubted her voice, He showed her that her story mattered.

Now, as the author of seventeen books (and counting), Katie looks back and sees that her so-called limitations were actually invitations. God used every season-the hard jobs, the slow progress, the nights she felt unseen-to teach her how to lean fully on His strength.

This is a story for anyone who's ever felt "not enough." For the dreamers who learn differently. For the ones who pray, "Lord, I want to understand," and hear Him whisper back, "Then come closer."

Inside these pages, you'll find:

• Honest stories of weakness turned to worship.

• Hope for those who learn or process differently.

• Practical encouragement for leaning on God in work, learning, and calling.

• A reminder that your worth isn't measured by what you can do-but by Who is teaching you.

Katie's story is a testimony that God doesn't wait for perfection before He begins to use us. He meets us in our struggle, teaches us through surrender, and turns the slow, quiet lessons into lifelong strength.

Because when God becomes your Teacher, every failure becomes a classroom of grace-and every lesson becomes a step closer to Him.

About the Author

Katie is the author of Learning to Lean - Strength in Surrender and the Resting in His Presence devotional series. Once a girl who struggled to learn and felt left behind, she now writes stories and Bible studies that help others see how God's strength is made perfect in weakness. Her writing blends personal testimony with Scripture-based teaching, inviting readers to rest, reflect, and draw closer to Jesus through every season.

Visit Katie's website at www.restinginhispresence.com to explore her other books and upcoming releases.