Sometimes we don’t realize we’re in the middle of a blessing because our eyes are fixed on what we think we need next.
This morning, I woke up feeling off. My shoulder ached, my mind was racing, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was just... unsettled. But as I sat with it—really sat with it—I felt that quiet nudge: look around.
In Genesis 25, Esau gives away his birthright. Scripture says he despised it.
And then there’s Eve, standing in a garden overflowing with abundance—yet she couldn’t see it. All she saw was the one thing she couldn’t have.
And I thought… how often have I done the same? How often have I stood in the middle of answered prayers, only to grumble, question, or worry?
It’s so easy to brace for disappointment when you’ve been hurt before. To guard your heart instead of opening it. But what if today is different? What if the prayer you’ve been praying is already unfolding quietly, right in front of you?
That doesn’t mean everything is perfect. It just means it’s worth seeing.
So today, I’m asking God to help me stay present. To notice the love that’s already here. To trust that healing takes time. And to give thanks in the middle—not just at the end.
A question to reflect on:
Where might you be overlooking a blessing because fear or past pain is clouding your view?
A prayer for presence and peace:
Dear God,
I don’t want to miss what’s right in front of me. Help me not to fixate on what I fear or what I lack, but to see the beauty You’ve placed in this very moment. Quiet the noise in my head so I can hear Your whisper of truth. Remind me that gratitude opens the door to peace. And when I start to spiral, bring me back to center—to You. To joy. To presence.
Amen.
With love,
Worthy
