🛤️ Narrative Walk-Through:

• Confession time: My lifelong obsession with the destination. Goals, checklists, and getting there fast—rest stops were for the weak, right?

• God's gentle correction: Learning that He is the God of the journey, not just the breakthrough.

• Celebration as worship: When we stop to celebrate, we honor the One who brought us through.

• The moment it hit me: My friend Noelle asked, "So what needs to be celebrated for you right now?"

• What I realized: 103 podcast episodes... and I hadn't even taken a minute to let that settle into my soul.

• God's invitation to YOU: What if your pause is actually His applause?

✨ Key Topics Covered:

• The tension between striving and savoring

• Why we struggle to celebrate milestones (hello, comparison)

• Biblical examples of celebration and remembrance

• Practical ways to pause and celebrate with God

• Encouragement for listeners to stop minimizing what they've overcome

📖 Supporting Scriptures:

1. Ecclesiastes 3:13 (NLT) → Celebration is not a luxury—it's a gift from God.

1. Luke 15:22-24 (NLT) → God throws a party when something is redeemed. Shouldn't we, too?

1. Joshua 4:6-7 (NLT) → Every milestone deserves a marker.

1. Zechariah 4:10 (NLT)→ Even small steps are worth celebrating.

💡 Takeaways:

• God is not just interested in your destination—He's present in the process.

• Celebration is a holy habit that guards against burnout and breeds gratitude.

• You don't have to "earn" celebration—it's already yours.

• Pausing to reflect isn't lazy, it's life-giving.

🙌 Your Turn:

Ask yourself:

1. Are you about the destination or the journey?

2. What needs to be celebrated for you right now?

Maybe it's getting out of bed on a hard day. Maybe it's showing up 103 times. Maybe it's simply saying yes to God again today.

🎉 Whatever it is—let's celebrate together.

📣 Call to Action:

💌 I'd love to hear from you! DM me or comment on today's post with your celebration moment. Let's build a community that rejoices on the way, not just at the end.

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