Day 5 – God Is Faithful, Even in the Waiting
Good morning, my friends. Today is Day 5—December 5th—and as I sit here reflecting, one truth keeps echoing in my spirit: God is faithful. Truly faithful.
There are moments when we look at our lives and think about all the needs, desires, and prayers that should’ve happened by now. We wonder why certain breakthroughs didn’t show up on our timeline. But even in that space of longing, the faithfulness of God remains unchanged.
Take a moment and look around your life. I promise you—there is something you have right now that once felt impossible. Something you prayed for long before you knew it would become part of your everyday life. You may not feel the weight of gratitude for it today because it isn’t threatened or slipping away—but God gave it to you. He knew you needed it before you understood the value of it.
It’s amazing how easily we can feel empty when the one thing we’re chasing doesn’t appear on schedule. The delay becomes so loud that it steals our joy, distracts our minds, and pulls our attention away from everything God has already done. That desire, when left unchecked, begins to overshadow blessings that—if taken away—would leave our lives completely empty.
One thing I’m learning, deeply and personally, is that the best things in life are things money could never buy.
Your family.
Your children.
The air you breathe.
The sky above you.
The peace of stepping outside and letting nature reset your soul.
Nature heals.
And many of us are losing that healing because we’re glued to screens and overwhelmed by social media, comparing, scrolling, striving. Sometimes the joy you think you lost is simply waiting for you outside—in fresh air, sunlight, stillness, and God’s creation.
When we learn to appreciate what we already have, we step into true fulfillment. That’s when we actually start living.
We’re not alive when we’re only chasing.
We’re alive when we’re grateful.
From my own experience, constantly focusing on what God “hasn’t done yet” only created more emptiness in my heart. But when I shifted to thanking Him for what is in my life, and chose to hold joyful expectation for what I’m believing for—something shifted. Blessings flowed more easily. Breakthroughs came faster. Joy returned.
So I ask you today:
Could it be that we sometimes stand in the way of our own blessings?
Could it be that our frustration blocks the very things we’re praying for?
Just think about it.
Today, I am praying for us. In the name of Jesus, may we not allow ambition, desire, or longing to steal the joy of this present moment. I pray that God opens our eyes and hearts to what truly matters. I pray we find gratitude in the blessings that are already here while we joyfully expect the ones that are on the way. And may every desire that aligns with God’s will be fulfilled in His perfect timing—amen.
This is your day.
And today, I’m praying for happy money, blessed money, joyful money, good money to flow into your life in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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Thank you for being here.
Have an amazing, blessed, joy-filled day. 🌿✨
