Hey friends! If you read last week’s motivation, then you know my nephew was getting married. FYI- he DID in fact get married to his beautiful bride and they are honeymooning currently. Everything went great and it was God centered. In saying that, this week should be really low key compared to last week. Which, if you are anything like me, is GREAT. But you see, there was a mountain in my life (a good mountain!). The peak was the wedding and we are going back down the mountain quickly. So what is there to talk about this week? Exactly that…
Let’s be honest—some weeks don’t start with excitement. There’s no big breakthrough, no huge answered prayer, no dramatic change. Just alarms going off, schedules to keep, and responsibilities waiting.
And if we’re not careful, we can slip into thinking we’re just trying to get through the week.
But what if we did something different this time? What if instead of waiting for something good to happen… we started looking for the good that’s already here?
Psalm 118:24 says, “This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
Not the perfect day. Not the easy day. This day.
Joy doesn’t always come in big, life-changing moments. Sometimes it shows up quietly—
- in a peaceful cup of coffee (my favorite afternoon relax time),
- a kind word from someone,
- a moment of laughter you didn’t expect,
- or simply making it through a hard day with a little more strength than you had yesterday.
James 1:17 reminds us, “Every good and perfect gift is from above…”
Every good thing—not just the big ones.
The truth is, God is moving in our lives every single day. We just don’t always notice because we’re looking for something bigger, louder, or different. But maybe the shift we need this week isn’t a change in our circumstances…maybe it’s a change in what we’re paying attention to. I know you have heard me say (or write) that I like to “disappear in the woods”. For the record, I don’t like to disappear 😬, I just like to reconnect. Reconnecting, for me, is easier when I’m in the woods. Probably because I am not connecting on my phone….I’m focused on the day the Lord has made.
Not every week will feel exciting. Not every prayer will be answered overnight. Remember, a prayer that you believe is unanswered IS answered. Just because you didn’t get the answer you wanted doesn’t mean He let you down. That wasn’t His plan. It doesn’t mean He isn’t working. Sometimes, the most powerful thing we can do is pause and recognize the goodness that’s already surrounding us.
So here’s your challenge this week:
Find three good things each day and write them down. And try to find three different things per day. And at the end of the week, reflect on what you wrote. Some things might be big things in your life, but most will be everyday things. But when you start looking for God’s goodness, you’ll begin to realize—it’s been there all along.
Let’s not just get through this week… let’s see it.
Love you all,
Jennifer
