Ep. 024 - “You Choose”: When God Trusts You To Decide with Cali Black

Cali Black is widely known for helping thousands fall in love with the scriptures through Come, Follow Me—but in this episode of She Rises, we go deeper than scripture study. We talk about agency, trust, humility, and what it really looks like to let God guide our lives without controlling every outcome. Cali shares her personal story of becoming a teacher, stepping away from a career she loved after a clear prompting, and how a simple act of choosing to do good—without being commanded—led to the unexpected creation of her Come, Follow Me Study platform.

Along the way, she opens up about identity, missed expectations, and the moments when God’s answer wasn’t “yes” or “no,” but simply, “You choose.” This conversation explores how honoring agency—our own and others’—can free us from fear, resentment, and judgment. We talk about making big life decisions, trusting that God will “make it good” either way, parenting with empowerment instead of control, and learning to let others walk their own paths without condemnation.

If you’ve ever felt paralyzed by the fear of choosing wrong, wrestled with judgment (of yourself or others), or longed to trust God more fully while still owning your choices—this episode is for you.

You can find Cali on Instagram @comefollowmestudy, on YouTube @comefollowmestudywithcaliblack, and on her podcast One Minute Scripture Study (wherever you listen).

As always, Rachel can be found on Instagram @simplyrachelclare, and her website rachelclare.com, where you can find links to courses and faith-based life coaching.