God Rejoices in Your Start
Progress does not require perfection. Small faithful steps build momentum, strengthen faith, and invite God to work. Showing up matters more than finishing perfectly.
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Begin where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.
Arthur Ashe
TODAY’S OBJECTIVES
Daily Vitamin: Small obedience still counts.
Inspirational Story: God rejoices in your start.
Verse of the Day: Mark 12:31
DAILY VITAMIN
Small obedience still counts.
God is not measuring your effort by size or speed, but by faithfulness. When you take a small step instead of standing still, heaven celebrates movement.
Pray for the courage to begin, even if it feels small.
Choose one small act of obedience today.
Celebrate showing up instead of judging results.
INSPIRATIONAL STORY
God Rejoices in Your Start
I was talking with a friend the other day, and he sounded worn down.
He told me he’d been meaning to work out again. But when the morning came, the energy just wasn’t there.
“I kept thinking about how long it’s been,” he said. “And then I thought, what’s the point? If I can’t do the full workout, why bother at all?”
So he didn’t.
And as he said it out loud, he realized something:
It wasn’t his body that stopped him. It was the belief that effort only counts if it’s complete.
Small steps still move you forward.
Five minutes of movement changes your body more than zero minutes.
One verse read shapes your mind more than a closed Bible.
A short prayer opens your heart more than silence.
Progress does not require perfection. It requires showing up.
Think about how Jesus taught:
He spoke about seeds, tiny things placed faithfully that grow over time.
“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.” (Zechariah 4:10)
The enemy loves an all-or-nothing mindset.
But God rejoices in the start, not the size or the speed.
Some progress builds hope. No progress builds regret.
So if today all you can give is a little, give it fully.
Do the small thing with intention.
Trust God with the growth.
Movement, no matter how small, is how transformation begins.
So take that small step.
God will meet you there.
FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT
“The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” (Mark 12:31)
Devotion: Loving our neighbor means caring for others as much as we care for ourselves. It involves empathy, understanding, and taking action to help others with their needs.
Action: Take a walk today and say a short prayer for each of your neighbors.
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