Can I be real with you for a second? I don’t think you’re stuck because you don’t know what to do. I think you’re stuck because you’re waiting to feel ready. Waiting for confidence. Waiting for some kind of sign that makes the decision obvious. I’ve been there. Still am sometimes. But here’s what I’ve learned the hard way. Clarity almost never shows up first. It usually shows up after you start moving. We all want the full plan. The clear picture. The reassurance that we won’t mess it up. But God doesn’t really work that way. He gives just enough light for the next step, not the whole road. There’s a verse that always grounds me. “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” Psalm 119:105 NIV A lamp doesn’t light everything. It just shows you where to step next. And honestly, that’s usually enough. I think sometimes we call it patience, but it’s really just fear in a nicer outfit. Fear of choosing wrong. Fear of wasting time. Fear of failing in public. So we wait. And waiting feels safe. But staying still for too long starts to cost more than moving ever would. I see this all the time. Research instead of action. Planning instead of building. Praying for direction while ignoring the thing we already feel nudged to do. Here’s the shift that helped me. You don’t get clarity and then move. You move, and clarity follows. You don’t need the five year plan. You don’t need everything figured out. You just need to take the next honest step. So let me ask you this, and I mean it in the best way. What’s the thing you already know you should do, but keep putting off? Take a few quiet minutes today. No phone. No noise. Ask God straight up what that step is. You’ll probably know the answer faster than you expect. Then do something physical. Go for a walk. Lift something heavy. Move your body so the decision doesn’t stay trapped in your head. And if you need words to pray, here’s what I’ve been praying lately. God, bless me indeed with courage. Enlarge my territory as I take steps forward, even when I can’t see the whole path. Let Your hand be with me as I move in obedience, not fear. Keep me from comfort that keeps me stuck and hesitation that slows me down. Amen.

Why do I feel guilty when I rest? Have you ever noticed this? The moment you slow down, your mind speeds up. You sit on the couch, lie in bed, or take a break and instead of feeling restored, you feel behind. Like you should be doing something else. Like we’ve been taught that rest is only for the weak… That guilt is common, especially for men who carry responsibility. Providers. Leaders. Builders. Rest starts to feel like weakness and laziness, instead of wisdom. But, there is the hope. Rest is not quitting. It is alignment with Gods plan. Scripture addresses this directly. “In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for He grants sleep to those He loves.” Psalm 127:2 NIV That word vain matters. It does not mean work is bad. It means striving without trust is. God designed the body and mind with rhythms. When rest is ignored, clarity drops, patience thins, and presence disappears, even if effort and drive stays high. Here is the reframe we need. Rest is not the opposite of discipline. It is part of it. Real life shows this clearly. Training hard but never sleeping well leads to injury and burnout. Working late every night dulls decision making. Being physically present with family but mentally exhausted creates distance. Even Jesus withdrew to quiet places to rest and pray. Not because He was tired of people, but because rest sharpened His obedience. So, carry this question into today: Am I resting with trust, or am I running from it? Here is today’s active stillness challenge. Take five quiet minutes. No phone. No noise. Sit comfortably or even lie down. Breathe slowly. Ask God one honest question. “Where are You inviting me to rest?” Do not resist the answer. After that stillness, move with intention. Choose one. Go to bed thirty minutes earlier tonight. Or take a ten minute walk with no destination or distractions. Leave the phone behind. Or sit quietly after dinner, no screen, letting your nervous system settle and just breathe.

Is it just me? Or does one workout never feel like enough? Have you ever noticed this? You train hard in the morning, maybe even for a full hour, feel accomplished, and then spend the rest of the day sitting, locked in at work. And by evening, your back is tight, your hips feel locked up, and your energy is completely gone. You exercised, but your body still feels unused, weak even. That is not a failure of discipline, but it is a misunderstanding of how the body works. There is hope. Your body thrives on frequent movement, not isolated effort. One hour of exercise once a day IS better than nothing, but what if I told you that constant movement all day long is actually the key. 🔐 It’s time to lock in. Scripture actually reminds us how we are meant to care for our bodies in an interesting way. “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God?” 1 Corinthians 6:19 NIV A temple is not maintained in one intense cleaning session and ignored the rest of the day. It is cared for continually. The body works the same way. When movement is spaced throughout the day, joints stay lubricated, muscles stay active, blood sugar stays stable, and the nervous system stays regulated. Interesting take right? Exercise is training for capacity. Movement is maintenance, balance, and health. Think about real life and what you can do differently. Walking while taking a phone call instead of sitting. Squatting down to pick something up instead of bending at the waist. Getting on the floor to play with your kids and standing back up without using your hands. Taking the stairs over the elevator. Parking in the back of the parking lot and getting those extra steps in. Standing and stretching while coffee brews. These moments add up. This is why someone who walks, moves, and changes positions all day often feels better and has more natural energy than someone who only trains once and then sits for eight straight hours. The body reads movement as a sign of life. If it’s not moving, it’s dying.