Don’t Quit in the Middle
January was vision. February requires faithfulness.
This is the part of the year no one celebrates. The vision boards are still up, the word of the year still sounds nice… but the excitement? It’s dying down.
You’re at the place where motivation dips, your discipline wobbles, and your bed is starting to feel a little more cozier. So you start to snooze the alarm set to wake you up to go to the gym, or bypass the reminder to write and slowly, you lose the momentum.
You are not lazy.
You are not failing.
You are in the part of the journey where growth stops being aesthetic and starts being formed.
The water weight has been shed, and now it feels like the progress has slowed. Now is the time to focus on breaking down the real stuff and not the superficial.
This month isn’t about becoming a “new you.”
It’s about staying committed to the you God already called forward.
Scripture reminds us:
“Let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” — Galatians 6:9
“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin…” — Zechariah 4:10
You began… now keep going!
Keep running the race and reap the benefits of you showing up, saying yes and taking one step at a time.
When your days start feeling ordinary. You don’t need a new burst of inspiration.
You need renewed strength.
Consistency is worship.
Discipline is devotion.
So this is your gentle nudge, not your guilt trip:
Keep going!
and if you stopped, pick it back up.
Start again, without shame.
Journal: Pause & Realign
Take a few minutes and sit with these.
What goal or intention did I feel excited about in January that I’ve quietly neglected?
What has actually been draining my energy this past month?
Where have I been waiting to feel motivated instead of choosing discipline?
What is ONE small action I can take this week that moves me forward?
What would faithfulness (not perfection) look like for me right now?
Growth rarely looks dramatic. Most of the time, it looks like doing the next right thing again.
Prayer for Endurance
Father God,
in the name of Jesus,
Thank You for the vision You gave us and for trusting us to steward the vision well. Father we ask You to provide us with supernatural strength to continue.
When motivation fades, be our stamina.
When discipline feels heavy, be our help.
When we get tired, give us Your energeia1.
Break up the hard places in our hearts where discouragement has tried to settle.
Plow the soil of our souls so we can receive what You’re growing in us.
Teach us long obedience.
Help us to be faithful in small things.
Remind us that unseen progress still matters in Your Kingdom.
Remove shame from starting again.
Replace pressure with perseverance.
Give us the grace to keep showing up faithfully.
We trust the harvest will come in Your time.
in Jesus name we pray,
Amen.
Join the Accountability Circle
Okay… I’m finally doing it. 👀
I’m opening up a chat thread here called the Accountability Circle.
This is a space for us to:
• share one goal or focus for this season
• do simple weekly check-ins
• encourage each other when the middle gets hard
Not hustle culture.
Not comparison.
Just faithfulness, together.
Start with this in the chat:
“One thing I’m staying committed to this season is ______.”
Let’s stop trying to do purpose alone.
February isn’t where we quit.
It’s where we root deeper 🌱
— Ariel 🤍
Energeia - greek word - (or its forms like energeō), meaning divine, active, superhuman power or effectual working, the source of the English word "energy".