What Happens After You Finally Move?

The leap gets all the attention.

We celebrate courage. We applaud bold decisions. We post about starting.

But almost no one talks about the day after.

The quiet Tuesday when the adrenaline fades.
The morning when you wake up and everything looks mostly the same.
The moment you realize that taking a step didn’t instantly transform your life.

And that’s where many people quietly retreat.

Not because they moved wrong.
But because the middle feels underwhelming.

If you’re there right now, this is for you.

Why the Middle Feels So Disappointing

When we live in our heads, growth feels cinematic.

There’s a montage.
There’s visible progress.
There’s quick resolution.

Real life rarely works that way.

Real change is slow.
Real obedience is repetitive.
Real growth often feels ordinary.

You have the hard conversation — but the relationship still needs work.
You start the habit — but you’re still inconsistent.
You launch the idea — but the results aren’t immediate.

And your mind whispers:
“Maybe this didn’t work.”

The truth?

You didn’t fail.

You just entered the middle.

Small Beginnings Don’t Feel Impressive — But They Matter

In Zechariah 4:10, we’re told not to despise small beginnings because the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.

That line hits differently once you’re living inside it.

God rejoices at the beginning — not just the breakthrough.
He celebrates the start — not just the success.

We often despise what God delights in.

Why?

Because small beginnings feel fragile.
Uncertain.
Incomplete.

But beginnings are where roots start forming.

And roots don’t look dramatic.

They grow underground.

The Head-Space Is Always an Option

Here’s something subtle that happens after you move:

Your mind offers you an escape route.

When results don’t show up quickly, overthinking tries to pull you back into safety.

At least in your head, you can:

• Rehearse outcomes.

• Revise plans.

• Control the narrative.

• Avoid disappointment.

Staying in your head may have felt frustrating before.

But it was predictable.

And predictability can feel safer than progress.

The problem is, predictability rarely produces growth.

The Harvest Doesn’t Come Immediately

Galatians 6:9 reminds us not to grow weary in doing good, because “at the proper time” we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Not at the emotional high.
Not at the dramatic turning point.

At the proper time.

That phrase requires patience and participation.

You don’t reap because you felt motivated.
You reap because you stayed.

And staying is harder than starting.

Signs You’re Actually Growing (Even If It Doesn’t Feel Like It)

If you’re in the middle, here are a few quiet indicators that something is happening:

• You’re more aware of your old patterns.

• You’re choosing differently, even in small ways.

• You feel stretched instead of stagnant.

• You’re tired — but still showing up.

Growth often feels like tension before it feels like victory.

The middle is not wasted.

It’s forming you.

A Question to Carry This Week

Instead of asking, “Is this working?” try asking:

Am I still moving?

Not dramatically.
Not perfectly.
Just faithfully.

Because the leap matters.

But the staying shapes you.

And sometimes the most courageous thing you can do is keep showing up in a season that feels ordinary.

If you haven’t listened to Episode 7 yet, you can do that here. And if you have, let this be your reminder:

God is not only present at the starting line.

He is steady in the middle.

✨ Encouragement for your spirit. Wisdom for your walk.