February 24, 2026

Have you ever needed a reset?

With every new year, we tend to have a reset. We figure out our new goals and decide how we’re going to accomplish them. Sometimes we do a monthly tune-up to see where we are, what we accomplished in the previous month and how to move forward from that point. Some of us readjust weekly, where we plan out the week and go from there.

However, for all our good intentions, and knowing that life throws curve balls, have you ever had down times where you’re just mentally not there? Where you don’t feel like doing anything or you’re having a rough time? Yeah, I think we’ve all had those. We all have times where the world comes crashing in, and the problems or issues seem insurmountable. Or frankly, when you just don’t want to face the day.

So how do you reset from there?

I was having one of these days recently where, truthfully, I was just plain lazy. I was not motivated AT ALL and did not feel like getting up and exercising or getting to work like I should have. I only wanted to sit for a moment and not do anything. It happens, right?

There’s nothing wrong with that, as long as you don’t stay in that unmotivated position. We all need quiet times to readjust and take a breath and refocus. The key is then you have to get up and start again.

In the past, if I’d have a day like I had recently where the mojo was gone, I would have blown off the whole day, maybe even a couple of days, and said, Yeah, screw it. I’m not going to get anything done.

But on this particular day recently, I had a tough time getting going. I wanted to stay within myself and not face my job or other things I needed to get done that day. Had I stayed there, I knew that would only lead to a cycle of beating up on myself, and of blowing off the week.

When I do that, I beat myself up because I’m not reaching my goals. I’m not doing what I know I’m called to do. It can turn into a vicious cycle. I know that’s not where Christ wants me to be.

So, on this particular lazy morning, I sat there and prayed. I looked at the clock, and it was approaching 12 noon. And in that moment, I said you’re starting again right now. This day is not lost. I got up, I moved into my office, and I went to work. I wasn’t going to let this day escape me. I wasn’t going to let this day overwhelm me.

Yes, it was nice to have that reset. But it was even better to have the strength to get to work instead of blowing off the entire day.

Don’t get me wrong, we are called to rest at times. We are called to have times of quiet to gather our energy and our strength to keep going. The issue lies when we stay in that place of quiet and let our motivation slip away.

This time, when I started again at 12 noon, it felt really good. I knew I had time to accomplish what I still wanted to that day. It also felt good not to stay stuck in an unmotivated cycle.

What are we to do when we feel unmotivated or overwhelmed?

1. Always pray. Pray for God’s strength to flow through you. Pray for wisdom. Pray for discernment and direction. Are you doing what He wants you to do? Is that part of the issue? If you’re wrestling with problems, lay them at the feet of Jesus. I know that’s easier said than done. We’re prone to carrying our problems with us. But really try to lay them at the feet of Jesus and trust that He has a plan for your life.


2. Trust His nudge to take action. Get up. Start again. Once you get going again, the weight of failure will fall away. The weight of not being good enough or of being discouraged will fade if you keep busy and keep moving forward.

It was good for me not to blow off the entire day recently. It was good to give myself permission to say, “Okay, I took the morning. Now I’m beginning again. Here we go, Lord, let’s see what we can accomplish.”

Not everyone has a flexible schedule like I do. Single Moms, for example, may not get a break. But there’s still prayer and there’s still forward motion. Keep going.

Do you know someone who’s having a tough time right now or is discouraged? What can you do to help them get up and get moving again?

Let’s encourage one another.