Any day is a good day to start.

As the year winds down, it becomes easier to postpone things we know we should be doing.
There is a line common across boardrooms, dinner tables and WhatsApp chats especially this time of the year. Its “I will start next year.”  Let’s push this to Q1 2026... or some version of this. What is the real reason we start postponing things that we could start right now to next year? What exactly is going to change between now and January 2026 other than the dates on the calendar?

Whatever your reason for delaying and pushing out what you could start today, someone before you had the same reason and still began. Here are a few examples from the Bible to help you.

1. I don’t feel ready. — Gideon (Judges 6–7)

Gideon was hiding when God called him a “mighty warrior.” He didn’t feel brave, capable, or ready. It wasn’t bravery or a great family name that was the requirement for this assignment, it was obedience.

If you have been postponing because you don’t feel ready or qualified enough, Gideon reminds you that you can still start before you feel qualified.

2. I don’t have enough — The Widow and the Oil (2 Kings 4:1–7)

The widow had nothing but a small jar of oil.
It was very little and in her opinion, too insignificant to make a difference. In her case the miracle didn’t come when she received more but it came when she started pouring what she already had.

If you have been waiting for more time, more money, more clarity, or more resources,  start with the little in your hand because God multiplies movement.

3. The task is too big — Nehemiah Rebuilding the Wall (Nehemiah 2–6)

Jerusalem’s walls had been broken for decades. Everyone knew the situation was overwhelming and the task was big. Nehemiah didn’t  wait for ideal conditions or unanimous agreement. He started  and what had been in ruins for generations was rebuilt in 52 days.

If what is in front of you feels too big, too complex, or too heavy, Nehemiah is  a perfect example that big changes start with one small, committed step from one individual working with other like minded people even in the face of opposition.


4. What if nothing changes?  — The Four Lepers (2 Kings 7:3–11)

The lepers at the city gate asked themselves a powerful question  “Why sit here until we die?” Whatever decision they made, death was a possibility. They chose movement over fear and uncertainty and walked towards the enemy’s camp. And their steps triggered a breakthrough that saved an entire nation and ended the siege.

Moving forward introduces possibilities that sitting still never will. If you stay where you are your fate is sealed. If you take a step forward, success isn’t guaranteed but at least you are introducing new and better possibilities. Like the four lepers, it’s better to step out.

5. The unknown scares me  — Peter Walking on Water (Matthew 14:22–33)
Peter didn’t walk on water because the waves were calm. He walked because he stepped out of the boat.

If uncertainty has kept you frozen, Peter reminds us that courage isn’t the absence of fear,  it’s taking a step despite the fear. You don’t need the whole path, just one step. And it doesn’t even need to be a perfect step.

6. It’s too late to start over — The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11–32)
After wasting his inheritance the prodigal son didn’t wait until he was “fixed” or until he got himself together. He started the journey home while still broken and ashamed and redemption met him halfway.

If you are not starting because of regret, guilt, or the feeling that too much time has passed, the Prodigal Son is an example that it is never too late to begin again.

So, what’s your reason,  is it worth delaying the life you want for and why does it take a new year before you can start?

– Do you feel unqualified like Gideon?
– Maybe you feel under-resourced like the widow?
– Or you feel overwhelmed looking at the ruins like the people of Jerusalem?
– Maybe you feel stuck like the lepers.
– Uncertain and doubtful like Peter?
– Or maybe you feel too far gone and broken like the prodigal son?

Whatever your reason,  someone started in worse off conditions than you are in right now and their lives changed because they did.

Any day is a good day to start. Including today. Start small. Start quietly. Start unsure.
Just start  and let God do the rest. There’s no need to wait for a new year.

Gratitude. This week I am grateful for the mundane. Sometimes we look for God only in the dramatic breakthroughs and the big miracles, forgetting that His faithfulness is woven into the ordinary moments of our days. I am grateful for Mimi’s laughter that breaks a stressful morning, Joana’s unending questions, Zaya’s determination, the parking spot that opens up when I am running late, the safe drive home in chaotic traffic everyday, the friend who texts at just the right time. These aren’t coincidences,  they are evidence of a God who pays attention to the details, who walks with me in both the spectacular and the simple and shows up again and again in ways I could easily take for granted. Thank you Lord for the “mundane “

On my playlist this week is Full Surrender by Rivers Worship.

Gratefully