From Clutter to Clarity: Eileen Noyes on Divine Healing Through Home Organization

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God’s Blueprint for Order in the Midst of Chaos

By Eileen Noyes

Aug 20, 2025

When a former college strength coach discovers that organizing her home becomes the gateway to divine healing, everything changes.

Eileen Noyes brings a unique perspective to conversations about spiritual growth and personal transformation. As a former college strength coach who worked with athletes across multiple sports, she understood the mechanics of physical development better than most. Now, as the host of The Unsidelined Life podcast and author of "Sidelined No More" and "Rise Up, Lady Bellator," Eileen helps women discover their God-given purpose beyond traditional roles. Her journey as an NFL wife, single mother of eight children, and eventually remarried entrepreneur gives her insights into the challenges women face when trying to balance family, faith, and personal calling.

In first episode of Season 2 of The Unsidelined Life, Eileen shared an unexpected three-month journey that began with God's simple command to "clean house." What started as basic home organization evolved into a masterclass in spiritual transformation that connected her professional background in strength training with divine principles of growth and development. Her experience reveals that sometimes God uses the most ordinary tasks to prepare us for extraordinary blessings, and that surrender often leads to the very breakthroughs we've been seeking.

The Divine Call to Surrender Everything

Eileen's transformation began when God clearly directed her to set aside all work-related ambitions and focus entirely on her family. This wasn't a gentle suggestion but a definitive call that required laying down book writing projects, coaching opportunities, and mentoring work that had become central to her identity. For someone passionate about helping other women discover their purpose, this directive felt counterintuitive and challenging.

The timing seemed particularly difficult as she juggled the demands of eight children ranging in age while navigating the complexities of menopause. Her natural instinct was to prioritize family while still pursuing personal goals, but God's instruction was clear - complete surrender of her agenda to make room for His plans. This wasn't about abandoning her calling permanently but about creating space for God to work in ways she couldn't anticipate.

During this season of surrender, Eileen discovered that her willingness to release control actually opened doors to deeper understanding and growth. The three months that followed became a laboratory for spiritual and practical lessons that would later inform her work in more substantial ways. What felt like stepping backward was actually preparation for moving forward with greater clarity and strength.

When Physical Cleaning Becomes Spiritual Breakthrough

The "clean house" directive started in the most practical way possible with her garage. After three years of living in California following their move, Eileen's family had never been able to park their cars in the garage due to accumulated clutter and her husband's motorcycle collection. The space had become a dumping ground that everyone ignored, representing the kind of neglected area that needed attention but never received it.

As Eileen tackled the garage with help, she began recognizing patterns that extended far beyond physical organization. The process revealed areas of neglect in her home that mirrored areas of spiritual neglect in her life. Each space they cleaned and organized created not just physical functionality but also emotional and spiritual clarity. The garage transformation enabled the family to actually use the space as intended, which became a metaphor for other areas of life that weren't functioning as God designed.

Moving throughout the house, Eileen discovered that God was using physical cleaning to teach spiritual principles. The process of determining what to keep, what to discard, and organizing remaining items paralleled the spiritual work of examining priorities, releasing unhealthy patterns, and creating order in areas that had been chaotic. Each completed project built momentum for the next challenge while developing skills that applied to every area of life.

The Foundation Required for Greater Blessings

During this cleaning season, Eileen received a clear message that fundamentally changed her perspective on preparation and blessing. God showed her that He had blessings prepared for her family, but He wouldn't provide more than they could properly manage. Getting their physical, financial, and spiritual houses in order wasn't busy work but essential foundation building that would enable them to steward greater opportunities responsibly.

This principle extended beyond home organization to include financial matters that had been postponed. The family faced an audit for their 2022 taxes, the year they had moved cross-country, which forced them to address record-keeping and financial organization that had been put on the back burner. Working through these administrative challenges became part of the larger house-cleaning project, teaching them that true preparation involves addressing every area of responsibility, not just the visible ones.

The most significant transformation occurred when Eileen reorganized her teenage boys' shared bedroom. Four young men over six feet tall had been living out of suitcases in a cramped space with inadequate storage for three years. By removing excess furniture, creating proper closet space, and establishing functional organization systems, she watched her sons begin taking pride in their environment and maintaining cleanliness in ways that hadn't been possible before. This change showed that proper systems enable success while chaos perpetuates frustration.

Key Areas God Uses for Foundation Building

Physical Spaces: Organizing neglected areas that drain energy and create daily frustration
Financial Systems: Addressing postponed administrative tasks and establishing proper record-keeping
Relational Dynamics: Creating environments where family members can thrive and contribute
Personal Habits: Developing routines that support long-term health and spiritual growth
Spiritual Practices: Establishing consistent time for prayer, reflection, and biblical study

The Parallel Between Physical and Spiritual Strength Training

Eileen's background as a college strength coach provided unique insight into the connection between physical training principles and spiritual development. Her struggle with writing about Proverbs 31 verse 17, which speaks of girding yourself with strength, lasted four weeks because God wanted to teach her something deeper than her technical knowledge about muscle development and training methodologies. The resistance she experienced wasn't writer's block but divine instruction in understanding strength at a different level.

The seven phases of strength training that Eileen used with college athletes became a framework for understanding spiritual growth. Just as physical training requires honest assessment of current capabilities, starting with basic exercises, and progressing through increasing challenges, spiritual development follows similar patterns. The initial phase of any training program involves establishing baseline measurements without comparison to others, which parallels the biblical instruction to examine yourself in faith and understand your current spiritual condition.

Progressive challenge and complexity in physical training creates the resistance necessary for muscle growth through hypertrophy, the process of breaking down muscle fibers so they heal back stronger. Eileen realized that spiritual trials and challenging seasons serve the same function, providing the resistance necessary for spiritual muscle development. The discomfort and difficulty aren't signs of failure but evidence that growth and adaptation are occurring. Recovery cycles, both physical and spiritual, allow previous training adaptations to consolidate into lasting strength gains.

Transform Your Life Through Divine Order

Eileen's journey offers a blueprint for anyone feeling overwhelmed by the demands of daily life while sensing God's call to something greater. Her experience shows that surrender doesn't mean abandoning your dreams but creating space for God to work in ways that exceed your original plans. The three months she spent focusing entirely on family and home organization prepared her for a more substantial impact than she could have achieved through her own efforts alone.

The connection between physical and spiritual transformation isn't merely metaphorical but practical and actionable. Taking care of your physical environment, addressing postponed responsibilities, and creating systems that support your family's success become acts of worship that prepare you for greater purpose. Whether you're dealing with cluttered spaces, financial disorganization, or spiritual neglect, the principles Eileen discovered can guide your own transformation journey.

Ready to discover what God wants to build in your life when you create space for His agenda? Start by identifying one area that's been neglected and commit to addressing it completely before moving to the next challenge. Join Eileen's community at Lady Bellator for ongoing encouragement and practical guidance as you move off the sidelines to center stage in the life God created for you.

Subscribe to The Unsidelined Life podcast for continued inspiration and stories that will help you balance family, faith, and personal calling without compromise.

God’s Blueprint for Order in the Midst of Chaos

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