Hollywood is typically one of the most confusing places for performers looking for true meaning. Actors may bring in millions of dollars and amass fame, but some still find themselves confused, lost, and alone, lacking the purpose some falsely assume worldly possessions and notoriety will bring.

According to Movieguide, actress Jill Wagner has spoken out about this reality, sharing how she went through a time in her life when she was “really down, and depressed, and kind of lost.” Like many, Wagner found material success but didn’t feel fulfilled. She said, “On paper, my life looked perfect. I was this actress, and I was traveling all around, and everything was exciting. But really, all I wanted was stability, and I wanted a family, and I wanted a husband, and I didn’t quite understand what was wrong with me and why I couldn’t have those things.”

However, life turned around for the actress when she started talking to God and bringing her problems and issues to Him, a process she said allowed her to let go of the confusion and negativity. Once Wagner turned to God, she described the emotions that came over her as a “big bear hug.” Suddenly, she felt God telling her she would be okay, no matter what. She said, “It was the feeling that no matter what, with or without a husband or family or anything, I was loved, and I was going to be okay.”

Wagner continued, “And then I started to feel like, ‘Wow, maybe I’m going to be good being alone by myself,’ but not really by myself because I had God.” That realization comforted Wagner, and just one month later, the man she would marry, someone she met years before when she was a teenager, came back into her life. She said she and her now-husband found their faith again, building relationships with the Lord and one another.

Ultimately, as Movieguide noted, Wagner’s decision to give it all up to the Lord sustained her, and she credits it for building her faith. She said, “It’s the reason why I have a strong faith. And I didn’t find my faith until later on in life.” The actress previously explained in a video for Great American Family that she didn’t find her faith until her mid-to-late 30s, describing the scenario as one in which her “eyes were open all of a sudden.”

She said, “I started to see signs all around me, and God was talking to me every single day, whereas before, I didn’t have the lines of communication open up there. But they’re there.” Wagner’s experience reminds us all that turning our worries and whims over to God is the best way forward. When we feel lost and aloof, He will guide and sustain us; when we’re fearful of being alone, God reminds us He’s always there for us.