God Is Doing Something New: When Monday Feels the Same, God’s Already Moving
- meetgodattheedgeof
- Nov 4
- 2 min read
Isaiah 43:19 (NLT)
For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.
Some days feel just like the last — routine, predictable, and ordinary. Whether it’s a Monday morning or a Wednesday afternoon, life can feel like it’s on repeat. Yet deep inside, there’s a quiet stirring of hope — a reminder that God is doing something new, even when everything around us looks the same.
That sense of hope pushes out the dread of another long workday or another slow season. It reminds us that we serve a God who is anything but boring or mundane. If life starts to feel dull, it’s rarely because God stopped moving — it’s often because we stopped seeing. We missed the invitation when He whispered, “Jump in! I’ve got something new for you.”
When we allow our faith to stretch, our relationship with God deepens. The edge of your faith is where the adventure begins — where God transforms routine into revelation. Even during the waiting, when it feels like nothing is happening, He’s shaping your heart, building your endurance, and preparing the next path forward.
Waiting seasons aren’t wasted seasons. They’re faith-building seasons. The danger isn’t in the delay; it’s in losing focus while we wait. When we fixate on the timeline instead of the One who holds it, we miss the miracles happening in real time. But when we lean in, trust deeply, and obey faithfully, we find that God is doing something new right in the middle of what feels familiar.
There is always something to do in faith. There is no retirement from serving God, no age limit to impact, and no dull moments in a surrendered life. When you follow His lead, He’ll refresh your spirit and show you rivers of purpose flowing through what once felt like a dry wasteland.
Father, thank You for reminding me that You are always at work. Help me to see the new thing You’re doing in my life — even in the ordinary days. Strengthen my faith to trust Your timing and follow Your lead. Amen.
Isaiah 43:20
The wild animals in the fields will thank me, the jackals and owls, too, for giving them water in the desert. Yes, I will make rivers in the dry wasteland so my chosen people can be refreshed.
