One summer a friend stayed with us for a couple months. While she was here, she made a list of 80 things she learned from her time in our home. One of the things was that it is okay to celebrate what you did well. It’s easy to get busy with projects and day-to-day tasks and not take the time to really celebrate what\u2019s going right in our lives. When we don\u2019t take the time to celebrate, we can easily get in an emotional rut and may even start feeling depressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’m a big believer in rejoicing in a job well done, and I’ve got Biblical back-up for my belief. One of the first things that God teaches us in Genesis is to look for the good. After each day of creation God stopped to survey His handiwork and noted that \u201cIt was good.\u201d After creating mankind in His image, on the sixth day before resting, \u201cGod saw every thing that He made, and behold it was very good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes people feel like it\u2019s not appropriate to notice when they\u2019ve done a good job \u2013 like that might make them proud, arrogant, or narcissistic. But God modeled for us that it is right and good that we look for the good at the end of the day and as we complete a project. It\u2019s a good thing to rejoice in what went right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As we take the time to rejoice in what went right, we gain a greater sense of accomplishment. That gives us the confidence to keep going and keep creating good things. We are made in God\u2019s image. We are born creators \u2013 whether we think we\u2019re creative or not. Cooking a meal, organizing a closet, rearranging a room, coming up with a new product or service for our businesses are all creative acts. Rejoice in your creations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve recently started the habit of reflecting at the end of each day on three things that went well for the day. It\u2019s a great way to wrap up the day. Celebrating even small wins alleviates feeling like our never-ending to-do-list will never get done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are a lot of good things that happen in our lives every day, but if we don\u2019t take time to acknowledge them and see them, it\u2019s as if they didn’t happen. Acknowledging what went well and thanking God for helping us with those things is gratitude. And gratitude brings more good things our way. God loves to bless the grateful! Also, as we proactively step into gratitude, we reduce stress and overwhelm and receive joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Give it a try. What three things went well for you today? No matter how small. I know you can give me three!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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