Feb. 17, 2026
What Happens After You Finally Move?
We celebrate the leap.
We admire the courage.
We talk about the moment you finally step out in faith.
But what about the day after?
What happens when the adrenaline fades… when you wake up, make your coffee, and realize everything still looks mostly the same?
In this episode, we step into the quiet, often unspoken middle — the space between taking action and seeing results. The place where growth feels slower than you imagined. The place where your mind tries to pull you back into the safety of overthinking.
If you finally moved — had the hard conversation, signed up for the class, launched the idea, started the habit — but now you’re wondering, “Is this it?” … this conversation is for you.
Together, we explore:
• Why the “middle” can feel more discouraging than the beginning
• How your head-space tries to reclaim control after you step out
• Why small beginnings matter more than you think (Zechariah 4:10)
• How to keep going when progress feels ordinary (Galatians 6:9)
• What faithful endurance really looks like in real life
The leap isn’t the whole story.
The middle is where transformation takes root.
If you’re in that Tuesday morning moment — where obedience feels less exciting and more consistent — this is your reminder: God isn’t just at the starting line. He’s present in the process.
If this episode resonates, share it with someone who took a brave step recently and is quietly wondering what comes next.
And if you’d like to keep walking through this series with me, visit myquestionforyou.com to read the blog and receive This Week’s Question: A Quiet Invitation — a short weekly email to help you stay rooted in the middle.
✨ Encouragement for your spirit. Wisdom for your walk.
WEBVTT
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Foreign.
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Hey, everyone.
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I am so glad you're here with me today.
00:00:23.679 --> 00:00:29.429
We are officially in week three of our series called Unstuck.
00:00:30.070 --> 00:00:34.390
And if you've been following along, we've been on quite a journey.
00:00:35.109 --> 00:00:45.990
We started in episode five by asking the more diagnostic, probing question of where are you stuck in your head or in your life?
00:00:46.950 --> 00:00:51.270
Then last week, we looked at the roots of what's actually keeping you there.
00:00:52.240 --> 00:00:56.320
But today, Today is for the person who took the advice.
00:00:56.960 --> 00:00:59.520
You actually started to move.
00:01:00.880 --> 00:01:05.280
You know, we celebrate what I like to call the leap.
00:01:06.000 --> 00:01:12.480
We love the adrenaline of the starting line, but there's a part of change that nobody really talks about.
00:01:12.640 --> 00:01:16.159
And it's the Tuesday morning after you move.
00:01:17.120 --> 00:01:18.799
The adrenaline has worn off.
00:01:19.599 --> 00:01:25.760
You woke up, you made your coffee, and you realized everything kind of looks the same.
00:01:26.480 --> 00:01:32.959
You took the action you got out of your head, but you don't feel like a different person yet.
00:01:33.920 --> 00:01:40.560
If that's where you are, if you took a step last week and now you're standing there thinking, wait, is this it?
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I want you to lean in.
00:01:43.599 --> 00:01:50.090
We're talking about the quiet, messy middle of living your life instead of just thinking about it.
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I'm Melissa, and this is my question for you.
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What happens after you finally move?
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Okay, I'll be honest with you.
00:02:13.289 --> 00:02:16.490
I am living this episode right now.
00:02:17.210 --> 00:02:26.969
If you would have told me a year ago that I'd be sitting here in season two of a podcast, I never would have believed you.
00:02:27.770 --> 00:02:30.409
This podcast wasn't my idea.
00:02:30.810 --> 00:02:35.050
It was a nudge in my spirit to use my voice for God.
00:02:35.530 --> 00:02:39.300
And let me tell you, it was way out of my comfort zone.
00:02:39.780 --> 00:02:46.500
Anyone who knows me will tell you that the first few episodes were full of adrenaline.
00:02:47.060 --> 00:02:52.979
But then come the weeks where it's just me, this mic, and this quiet room.
00:02:54.180 --> 00:02:56.659
That's the day after the leap.
00:02:57.139 --> 00:02:59.539
That's where the real obedience happens.
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Not in the big launch, not in.
00:03:02.710 --> 00:03:09.509
In the excitement of the new thing, but in the showing up every week since September.
00:03:10.389 --> 00:03:19.270
If you're in that quiet place where the newness has worn off, don't quit, because that's exactly where God is doing the deepest work.
00:03:20.870 --> 00:03:26.069
When we live in our heads, our plans are more cinematic.
00:03:26.710 --> 00:03:30.879
But in real life, real life is often very small.
00:03:31.919 --> 00:03:43.120
Maybe you finally had that hard conversation, or you finally signed up for that class you've been wanting to take, you expect it to feel unstuck immediately.
00:03:43.840 --> 00:03:50.240
Instead, the situation isn't resolved yet, and the old fears are still right there with you.
00:03:51.439 --> 00:03:54.639
This is where your headspace tries to reclaim You.
00:03:55.310 --> 00:03:59.310
Your mind starts whispering, see, that didn't work.
00:03:59.710 --> 00:04:01.870
Maybe we should just go back to dreaming.
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At least that felt safe.
00:04:04.270 --> 00:04:07.469
I want to tell you you didn't do anything wrong.
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You've just entered what we call the middle.
00:04:10.990 --> 00:04:14.030
And the middle is where you actually start to grow.
00:04:14.110 --> 00:04:17.310
Where growth starts happening and things start shifting.
00:04:17.790 --> 00:04:22.189
It's just a lot slower than the than the leap in the beginning.
00:04:23.040 --> 00:04:24.959
Real life doesn't move like a movie.
00:04:25.439 --> 00:04:30.000
It just has the same old faithful, boring, repetitive Tuesday.
00:04:31.839 --> 00:04:34.560
Let's look at Zechariah, chapter 4, verse 10.
00:04:35.199 --> 00:04:44.240
It says, do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.
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I want you to think about that.
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The Lord rejoices to see the work begin.
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He isn't waiting for you to be successful or finished to be proud of you.
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He's cheering while you're still clumsy and uncertain.
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We despise small beginnings because they don't look like the finished product that we see in our heads.
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But God loves the small beginnings because it's where trust is born.
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What is one small beginning you've made this week?
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Maybe it was just a five minute prayer or a simple email that you sent out.
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Don't despise it.
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God is rejoicing over it and he's proud of you for taking that step.
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Staying unstuck is often harder than than getting unstuck.
00:05:42.589 --> 00:05:42.990
Why?
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Because your head is predictable.
00:05:46.350 --> 00:05:51.069
Even if you were miserable being st being stuck, at least you knew the rules.
00:05:51.389 --> 00:05:57.149
At least you were comfortable there and you knew what to expect when you start living.
00:05:58.110 --> 00:06:02.509
When you start taking action, you leave the predictable behind.
00:06:03.149 --> 00:06:05.470
It's like wearing an old pair of shoes.
00:06:06.230 --> 00:06:11.029
They might be falling apart, but your feet know exactly where the blisters go.
00:06:11.430 --> 00:06:16.069
They know exactly where it's leaning to one side or rubbing to one side.
00:06:16.790 --> 00:06:19.509
They're comfortable being uncomfortable.
00:06:20.230 --> 00:06:24.230
Your mind is going to try to convince you to put those old shoes back on.
00:06:24.870 --> 00:06:31.829
If you will use boredom or second guessing to pull you back into your head, it will allow you.
00:06:32.870 --> 00:06:35.110
This is why we need endurance.
00:06:35.910 --> 00:06:38.790
Faith isn't just the yes at the start.
00:06:39.589 --> 00:06:43.350
It's the I'm still here on day five.
00:06:45.350 --> 00:06:55.910
Galatians, Chapter six, verse nine says, let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest.
00:06:56.149 --> 00:07:04.230
If we do not give give up at the proper time, not at our time.
00:07:04.790 --> 00:07:07.110
Our heads want the harvest now.
00:07:07.430 --> 00:07:08.910
We want everything now.
00:07:08.910 --> 00:07:13.589
We're living in a society and a culture where everything happens quickly.
00:07:14.149 --> 00:07:20.470
But real life requires the soil, the water and the waiting.
00:07:21.110 --> 00:07:28.199
If you feel weary today because because you can't see the results yet, that's actually proof that you're still in the game.
00:07:28.839 --> 00:07:31.399
You're out of your head and in the field.
00:07:32.120 --> 00:07:35.560
Don't confuse weariness with a sign to quit.
00:07:47.079 --> 00:07:58.040
So as we wrap up this third part of our series, I want to leave you with a question that I've been sitting with as I've been writing and researching and working on this new series.
00:07:59.560 --> 00:08:06.519
After taking that first step, are you willing to keep walking even when it feels ordinary?
00:08:07.879 --> 00:08:14.519
Getting unstuck isn't a one time event, it's a daily posture of moving forward.
00:08:15.480 --> 00:08:22.519
If progress feels slow today, resist the urge to retreat into your thoughts.
00:08:23.319 --> 00:08:34.039
That temptation to go back to overthinking is just an invitation to trust God with your hands and your feet instead of just your ideas.
00:08:35.080 --> 00:08:36.519
Stay in motion, friend.
00:08:37.158 --> 00:08:43.639
God didn't just meet you at the starting line, he's walking with you through the messy middle too.
00:08:44.519 --> 00:08:58.200
So until next time, keep asking, keep listening, and keep moving forward, out of your head and into your life, one faithful step at a time.
00:08:59.559 --> 00:09:05.559
And if you know someone who took a big leap recently but is struggling with the what now?
00:09:05.639 --> 00:09:08.600
Phase, would you share this episode with them?
00:09:09.320 --> 00:09:15.309
We all need a reminder in the middle because that's where God works best.
00:09:25.470 --> 00:09:30.990
Before you go, if today's question stayed with you, I'd love to keep the conversation going.
00:09:31.549 --> 00:09:46.059
Each week I send a short email called this Week's A Quiet Invitation and it's a simple reflection to help you stay grounded, to pay attention, to dive deeper into God's word, and to walk with God throughout your week.
00:09:46.460 --> 00:09:53.980
You can sign up at my question for you.com bringing you encouragement for your spirit and wisdom for your walk.
00:10:12.440 --> 00:10:24.309
Sam.
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Foreign.
00:00:19.359 --> 00:00:20.079
Hey, everyone.
00:00:20.559 --> 00:00:22.960
I am so glad you're here with me today.
00:00:23.679 --> 00:00:29.429
We are officially in week three of our series called Unstuck.
00:00:30.070 --> 00:00:34.390
And if you've been following along, we've been on quite a journey.
00:00:35.109 --> 00:00:45.990
We started in episode five by asking the more diagnostic, probing question of where are you stuck in your head or in your life?
00:00:46.950 --> 00:00:51.270
Then last week, we looked at the roots of what's actually keeping you there.
00:00:52.240 --> 00:00:56.320
But today, Today is for the person who took the advice.
00:00:56.960 --> 00:00:59.520
You actually started to move.
00:01:00.880 --> 00:01:05.280
You know, we celebrate what I like to call the leap.
00:01:06.000 --> 00:01:12.480
We love the adrenaline of the starting line, but there's a part of change that nobody really talks about.
00:01:12.640 --> 00:01:16.159
And it's the Tuesday morning after you move.
00:01:17.120 --> 00:01:18.799
The adrenaline has worn off.
00:01:19.599 --> 00:01:25.760
You woke up, you made your coffee, and you realized everything kind of looks the same.
00:01:26.480 --> 00:01:32.959
You took the action you got out of your head, but you don't feel like a different person yet.
00:01:33.920 --> 00:01:40.560
If that's where you are, if you took a step last week and now you're standing there thinking, wait, is this it?
00:01:41.280 --> 00:01:42.879
I want you to lean in.
00:01:43.599 --> 00:01:50.090
We're talking about the quiet, messy middle of living your life instead of just thinking about it.
00:01:50.969 --> 00:01:55.129
I'm Melissa, and this is my question for you.
00:01:56.010 --> 00:02:00.090
What happens after you finally move?
00:02:10.650 --> 00:02:12.569
Okay, I'll be honest with you.
00:02:13.289 --> 00:02:16.490
I am living this episode right now.
00:02:17.210 --> 00:02:26.969
If you would have told me a year ago that I'd be sitting here in season two of a podcast, I never would have believed you.
00:02:27.770 --> 00:02:30.409
This podcast wasn't my idea.
00:02:30.810 --> 00:02:35.050
It was a nudge in my spirit to use my voice for God.
00:02:35.530 --> 00:02:39.300
And let me tell you, it was way out of my comfort zone.
00:02:39.780 --> 00:02:46.500
Anyone who knows me will tell you that the first few episodes were full of adrenaline.
00:02:47.060 --> 00:02:52.979
But then come the weeks where it's just me, this mic, and this quiet room.
00:02:54.180 --> 00:02:56.659
That's the day after the leap.
00:02:57.139 --> 00:02:59.539
That's where the real obedience happens.
00:03:00.020 --> 00:03:02.560
Not in the big launch, not in.
00:03:02.710 --> 00:03:09.509
In the excitement of the new thing, but in the showing up every week since September.
00:03:10.389 --> 00:03:19.270
If you're in that quiet place where the newness has worn off, don't quit, because that's exactly where God is doing the deepest work.
00:03:20.870 --> 00:03:26.069
When we live in our heads, our plans are more cinematic.
00:03:26.710 --> 00:03:30.879
But in real life, real life is often very small.
00:03:31.919 --> 00:03:43.120
Maybe you finally had that hard conversation, or you finally signed up for that class you've been wanting to take, you expect it to feel unstuck immediately.
00:03:43.840 --> 00:03:50.240
Instead, the situation isn't resolved yet, and the old fears are still right there with you.
00:03:51.439 --> 00:03:54.639
This is where your headspace tries to reclaim You.
00:03:55.310 --> 00:03:59.310
Your mind starts whispering, see, that didn't work.
00:03:59.710 --> 00:04:01.870
Maybe we should just go back to dreaming.
00:04:02.030 --> 00:04:03.550
At least that felt safe.
00:04:04.270 --> 00:04:07.469
I want to tell you you didn't do anything wrong.
00:04:07.949 --> 00:04:10.669
You've just entered what we call the middle.
00:04:10.990 --> 00:04:14.030
And the middle is where you actually start to grow.
00:04:14.110 --> 00:04:17.310
Where growth starts happening and things start shifting.
00:04:17.790 --> 00:04:22.189
It's just a lot slower than the than the leap in the beginning.
00:04:23.040 --> 00:04:24.959
Real life doesn't move like a movie.
00:04:25.439 --> 00:04:30.000
It just has the same old faithful, boring, repetitive Tuesday.
00:04:31.839 --> 00:04:34.560
Let's look at Zechariah, chapter 4, verse 10.
00:04:35.199 --> 00:04:44.240
It says, do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.
00:04:46.240 --> 00:04:47.680
I want you to think about that.
00:04:48.730 --> 00:04:53.209
The Lord rejoices to see the work begin.
00:04:54.490 --> 00:04:59.290
He isn't waiting for you to be successful or finished to be proud of you.
00:04:59.689 --> 00:05:02.649
He's cheering while you're still clumsy and uncertain.
00:05:03.769 --> 00:05:10.329
We despise small beginnings because they don't look like the finished product that we see in our heads.
00:05:10.730 --> 00:05:15.459
But God loves the small beginnings because it's where trust is born.
00:05:17.060 --> 00:05:21.699
What is one small beginning you've made this week?
00:05:22.579 --> 00:05:27.779
Maybe it was just a five minute prayer or a simple email that you sent out.
00:05:28.500 --> 00:05:29.778
Don't despise it.
00:05:30.259 --> 00:05:34.500
God is rejoicing over it and he's proud of you for taking that step.
00:05:36.500 --> 00:05:41.709
Staying unstuck is often harder than than getting unstuck.
00:05:42.589 --> 00:05:42.990
Why?
00:05:43.790 --> 00:05:45.709
Because your head is predictable.
00:05:46.350 --> 00:05:51.069
Even if you were miserable being st being stuck, at least you knew the rules.
00:05:51.389 --> 00:05:57.149
At least you were comfortable there and you knew what to expect when you start living.
00:05:58.110 --> 00:06:02.509
When you start taking action, you leave the predictable behind.
00:06:03.149 --> 00:06:05.470
It's like wearing an old pair of shoes.
00:06:06.230 --> 00:06:11.029
They might be falling apart, but your feet know exactly where the blisters go.
00:06:11.430 --> 00:06:16.069
They know exactly where it's leaning to one side or rubbing to one side.
00:06:16.790 --> 00:06:19.509
They're comfortable being uncomfortable.
00:06:20.230 --> 00:06:24.230
Your mind is going to try to convince you to put those old shoes back on.
00:06:24.870 --> 00:06:31.829
If you will use boredom or second guessing to pull you back into your head, it will allow you.
00:06:32.870 --> 00:06:35.110
This is why we need endurance.
00:06:35.910 --> 00:06:38.790
Faith isn't just the yes at the start.
00:06:39.589 --> 00:06:43.350
It's the I'm still here on day five.
00:06:45.350 --> 00:06:55.910
Galatians, Chapter six, verse nine says, let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest.
00:06:56.149 --> 00:07:04.230
If we do not give give up at the proper time, not at our time.
00:07:04.790 --> 00:07:07.110
Our heads want the harvest now.
00:07:07.430 --> 00:07:08.910
We want everything now.
00:07:08.910 --> 00:07:13.589
We're living in a society and a culture where everything happens quickly.
00:07:14.149 --> 00:07:20.470
But real life requires the soil, the water and the waiting.
00:07:21.110 --> 00:07:28.199
If you feel weary today because because you can't see the results yet, that's actually proof that you're still in the game.
00:07:28.839 --> 00:07:31.399
You're out of your head and in the field.
00:07:32.120 --> 00:07:35.560
Don't confuse weariness with a sign to quit.
00:07:47.079 --> 00:07:58.040
So as we wrap up this third part of our series, I want to leave you with a question that I've been sitting with as I've been writing and researching and working on this new series.
00:07:59.560 --> 00:08:06.519
After taking that first step, are you willing to keep walking even when it feels ordinary?
00:08:07.879 --> 00:08:14.519
Getting unstuck isn't a one time event, it's a daily posture of moving forward.
00:08:15.480 --> 00:08:22.519
If progress feels slow today, resist the urge to retreat into your thoughts.
00:08:23.319 --> 00:08:34.039
That temptation to go back to overthinking is just an invitation to trust God with your hands and your feet instead of just your ideas.
00:08:35.080 --> 00:08:36.519
Stay in motion, friend.
00:08:37.158 --> 00:08:43.639
God didn't just meet you at the starting line, he's walking with you through the messy middle too.
00:08:44.519 --> 00:08:58.200
So until next time, keep asking, keep listening, and keep moving forward, out of your head and into your life, one faithful step at a time.
00:08:59.559 --> 00:09:05.559
And if you know someone who took a big leap recently but is struggling with the what now?
00:09:05.639 --> 00:09:08.600
Phase, would you share this episode with them?
00:09:09.320 --> 00:09:15.309
We all need a reminder in the middle because that's where God works best.
00:09:25.470 --> 00:09:30.990
Before you go, if today's question stayed with you, I'd love to keep the conversation going.
00:09:31.549 --> 00:09:46.059
Each week I send a short email called this Week's A Quiet Invitation and it's a simple reflection to help you stay grounded, to pay attention, to dive deeper into God's word, and to walk with God throughout your week.
00:09:46.460 --> 00:09:53.980
You can sign up at my question for you.com bringing you encouragement for your spirit and wisdom for your walk.
00:10:12.440 --> 00:10:24.309
Sam.
