Intentional Servant
@intentionalservant.bsky.social
Husband, father, step-dad, friend. Currently studying towards a Masters of Divinity at Leland Seminary.
Discipleship rarely collapses loudly—it fades quietly. January 17 invites us to stay attentive, even when nothing feels dramatic. Quiet faithfulness matters more than inspiration.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/17/the-temptation-to-quit-quietly/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/17/the-temptation-to-quit-quietly/
January 17, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Discipleship rarely collapses loudly—it fades quietly. January 17 invites us to stay attentive, even when nothing feels dramatic. Quiet faithfulness matters more than inspiration.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/17/the-temptation-to-quit-quietly/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/17/the-temptation-to-quit-quietly/
Not all growth is visible. Presence often works beneath the surface—forming patience, trust, and awareness long before change is obvious. Stay faithful. God is doing more than you can see.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/16/when-you-cant-see-the-fruit/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/16/when-you-cant-see-the-fruit/
January 16, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Not all growth is visible. Presence often works beneath the surface—forming patience, trust, and awareness long before change is obvious. Stay faithful. God is doing more than you can see.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/16/when-you-cant-see-the-fruit/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/16/when-you-cant-see-the-fruit/
When days feel repetitive, discipleship is quietly at work. Presence turns ordinary routines into formation. God is not bored with your familiar days—He’s shaping you through them.
Faithfulness in Repetition
Presence When the Days Feel the Same January 15 — The Discipline of Presence By January 15, the year has settled into its real rhythm. Not the hopeful rhythm of January 1. Not the intentional rhythm of the first few days. But the ordinary rhythm — the one that repeats. Wake up. Work. Responsibilities. Meals. Sleep. Repeat. Nothing is wrong. Nothing is dramatic. And yet, many people quietly feel disoriented by this stage of the year. Is this all there is? Why does discipleship feel so ordinary? Why doesn’t this feel more meaningful?
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January 15, 2026 at 1:07 PM
When days feel repetitive, discipleship is quietly at work. Presence turns ordinary routines into formation. God is not bored with your familiar days—He’s shaping you through them.
By January 14, real life has returned. Faith isn’t formed by escaping discomfort, but by learning to stay present within it. You don’t need answers today — just presence. God meets us there
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/14/learning-to-sit-with-what-is/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/14/learning-to-sit-with-what-is/
January 15, 2026 at 1:39 AM
By January 14, real life has returned. Faith isn’t formed by escaping discomfort, but by learning to stay present within it. You don’t need answers today — just presence. God meets us there
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/14/learning-to-sit-with-what-is/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/14/learning-to-sit-with-what-is/
Limits aren’t failures—they’re invitations. Presence grows when we stop fighting our humanity and learn to live faithfully within it. January 13 reminds us that honoring limits is an act of trust, not weakness.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/13/honoring-your-limits/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/13/honoring-your-limits/
January 13, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Limits aren’t failures—they’re invitations. Presence grows when we stop fighting our humanity and learn to live faithfully within it. January 13 reminds us that honoring limits is an act of trust, not weakness.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/13/honoring-your-limits/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/13/honoring-your-limits/
When the motivation fades, discipleship begins. Presence isn’t sustained by enthusiasm but by quiet faithfulness—choosing to stay attentive even when nothing feels dramatic. God meets us in the ordinary.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/12/staying-when-the-feeling-fades/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/12/staying-when-the-feeling-fades/
January 12, 2026 at 12:40 PM
When the motivation fades, discipleship begins. Presence isn’t sustained by enthusiasm but by quiet faithfulness—choosing to stay attentive even when nothing feels dramatic. God meets us in the ordinary.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/12/staying-when-the-feeling-fades/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/12/staying-when-the-feeling-fades/
Presence is one of the most loving gifts you can offer. In a hurried world, paying attention says ‘you matter.’ Discipleship isn’t just spiritual practice—it’s learning to love at Jesus’ pace.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/10/presence-as-love/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/10/presence-as-love/
January 10, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Presence is one of the most loving gifts you can offer. In a hurried world, paying attention says ‘you matter.’ Discipleship isn’t just spiritual practice—it’s learning to love at Jesus’ pace.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/10/presence-as-love/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/10/presence-as-love/
You don’t have to finish everything to be faithful. Presence teaches us to trust God with unfinished days—offering what we could do, releasing what we couldn’t, and resting without guilt.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/09/learning-to-trust-unfinished-days/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/09/learning-to-trust-unfinished-days/
January 9, 2026 at 1:10 PM
You don’t have to finish everything to be faithful. Presence teaches us to trust God with unfinished days—offering what we could do, releasing what we couldn’t, and resting without guilt.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/09/learning-to-trust-unfinished-days/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/09/learning-to-trust-unfinished-days/
Jesus grew tired, slept, ate, walked, withdrew, touched, breathed, and wept. Discipleship is embodied. Presence begins when we learn to inhabit our bodies with the same attentiveness Jesus did.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/08/learning-to-live-in-your-body/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/08/learning-to-live-in-your-body/
January 8, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Jesus grew tired, slept, ate, walked, withdrew, touched, breathed, and wept. Discipleship is embodied. Presence begins when we learn to inhabit our bodies with the same attentiveness Jesus did.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/08/learning-to-live-in-your-body/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/08/learning-to-live-in-your-body/
Presence creates space between what happens to you and how you respond. Discipleship isn’t about eliminating emotion—it’s about choosing faithfulness instead of reaction when life presses in.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/07/responding-not-reacting/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/07/responding-not-reacting/
January 7, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Presence creates space between what happens to you and how you respond. Discipleship isn’t about eliminating emotion—it’s about choosing faithfulness instead of reaction when life presses in.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/07/responding-not-reacting/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/07/responding-not-reacting/
Presence deepens when we learn to listen beneath the noise. January 6 invites us to slow down, make space, and trust that God often speaks softly—through awareness, peace, and what gently refuses to go away.
Learning to Listen
Presence When the Noise Is Inside You January 6 — The Discipline of Presence By January 6, the noise has usually shifted. It’s no longer just external — emails, meetings, schedules, obligations. It’s internal. Thoughts overlapping. Conversations replaying. Decisions waiting. Worries stacking up. Questions that don’t have easy answers. Even when the room is quiet, the mind often isn’t. And this is where presence becomes most difficult — and most necessary. Presence is not only about slowing your pace. It’s about learning to listen beneath the noise. 1. Most of Us Don’t Listen — We Manage Noise…
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January 6, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Presence deepens when we learn to listen beneath the noise. January 6 invites us to slow down, make space, and trust that God often speaks softly—through awareness, peace, and what gently refuses to go away.
Anxiety often pulls us out of the present. January 5 invites us to practice presence—being where our feet are and trusting that God meets us here, not in the future we’re trying to manage.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/05/being-where-your-feet-are/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/05/being-where-your-feet-are/
January 5, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Anxiety often pulls us out of the present. January 5 invites us to practice presence—being where our feet are and trusting that God meets us here, not in the future we’re trying to manage.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/05/being-where-your-feet-are/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/05/being-where-your-feet-are/
Presence isn’t about perfect focus—it’s about returning. Every time you notice distraction and gently come back, you’re practicing the easy yoke and learning the long obedience of an attentive life.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/03/learning-to-stay/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/03/learning-to-stay/
January 3, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Presence isn’t about perfect focus—it’s about returning. Every time you notice distraction and gently come back, you’re practicing the easy yoke and learning the long obedience of an attentive life.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/03/learning-to-stay/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/03/learning-to-stay/
You don’t need hours of silence to grow in faith. Ten intentional minutes—practiced daily—can reshape how you walk with God. Presence grows through small, faithful attention.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/02/the-10-minute-discipline/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/02/the-10-minute-discipline/
January 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM
You don’t need hours of silence to grow in faith. Ten intentional minutes—practiced daily—can reshape how you walk with God. Presence grows through small, faithful attention.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/02/the-10-minute-discipline/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/02/the-10-minute-discipline/
This year doesn’t need more hustle—it needs presence. January 1 invites us to begin without pressure, choosing a slower, truer pace with Jesus. The fastest path to God has always been paying attention.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/01/the-anti-resolution/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/01/the-anti-resolution/
January 1, 2026 at 2:52 PM
This year doesn’t need more hustle—it needs presence. January 1 invites us to begin without pressure, choosing a slower, truer pace with Jesus. The fastest path to God has always been paying attention.
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/01/the-anti-resolution/
https://discipletofaith.com/2026/01/01/the-anti-resolution/
The new year doesn’t begin with pressure—it begins with grace. New Year’s Eve invites us to release what was, trust what’s ahead, and walk into the coming year attentive to God’s presence.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/31/a-quiet-blessing-for-the-year-ahead/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/31/a-quiet-blessing-for-the-year-ahead/
December 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The new year doesn’t begin with pressure—it begins with grace. New Year’s Eve invites us to release what was, trust what’s ahead, and walk into the coming year attentive to God’s presence.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/31/a-quiet-blessing-for-the-year-ahead/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/31/a-quiet-blessing-for-the-year-ahead/
You don’t need resolutions to enter the New Year faithfully. December 30 invites us to carry Christ with us—into ordinary days, unfinished work, and the quiet work of becoming who God is forming.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/30/carrying-christ-into-the-new-year/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/30/carrying-christ-into-the-new-year/
December 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
You don’t need resolutions to enter the New Year faithfully. December 30 invites us to carry Christ with us—into ordinary days, unfinished work, and the quiet work of becoming who God is forming.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/30/carrying-christ-into-the-new-year/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/30/carrying-christ-into-the-new-year/
As Christmas fades, something often remains. December 29 invites us to pause and ask: what stayed with you? Discipleship grows when we notice the quiet traces God leaves behind.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/29/what-stayed-with-you/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/29/what-stayed-with-you/
December 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
As Christmas fades, something often remains. December 29 invites us to pause and ask: what stayed with you? Discipleship grows when we notice the quiet traces God leaves behind.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/29/what-stayed-with-you/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/29/what-stayed-with-you/
The shepherds didn’t stay at the manger—they returned to ordinary life, changed. December 27 reminds us that discipleship isn’t escaping routine, but re-entering it with Christ’s presence shaping how we live.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/27/returning-to-ordinary-life-changed/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/27/returning-to-ordinary-life-changed/
December 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The shepherds didn’t stay at the manger—they returned to ordinary life, changed. December 27 reminds us that discipleship isn’t escaping routine, but re-entering it with Christ’s presence shaping how we live.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/27/returning-to-ordinary-life-changed/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/27/returning-to-ordinary-life-changed/
December 26 isn’t the end of Christmas—it’s the beginning of discipleship. The shepherds returned to ordinary life changed. We’re invited to do the same: carrying Christ into the everyday.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/26/the-day-after-christmas/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/26/the-day-after-christmas/
December 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
December 26 isn’t the end of Christmas—it’s the beginning of discipleship. The shepherds returned to ordinary life changed. We’re invited to do the same: carrying Christ into the everyday.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/26/the-day-after-christmas/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/26/the-day-after-christmas/
Christmas Eve joy isn’t loud—it’s reverent. It waits, watches, and trusts at the threshold of God’s promise. Joy rises before resolution, grounded in trust that God is about to act.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/24/joy-at-the-threshold/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/24/joy-at-the-threshold/
December 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Christmas Eve joy isn’t loud—it’s reverent. It waits, watches, and trusts at the threshold of God’s promise. Joy rises before resolution, grounded in trust that God is about to act.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/24/joy-at-the-threshold/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/24/joy-at-the-threshold/
Advent peace isn’t the calm that comes when everything settles down. It’s the steady presence of God that stays with us right in the middle of the noise. Peace doesn’t wait for quiet—God draws near.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/23/peace-that-stays/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/23/peace-that-stays/
December 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Advent peace isn’t the calm that comes when everything settles down. It’s the steady presence of God that stays with us right in the middle of the noise. Peace doesn’t wait for quiet—God draws near.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/23/peace-that-stays/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/23/peace-that-stays/
Advent hope isn’t hurry—it’s trust that holds when God’s promise feels delayed. Waiting doesn’t mean God is absent. It often means He’s working deeper than we can see.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/22/hope-that-holds/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/22/hope-that-holds/
December 22, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Advent hope isn’t hurry—it’s trust that holds when God’s promise feels delayed. Waiting doesn’t mean God is absent. It often means He’s working deeper than we can see.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/22/hope-that-holds/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/22/hope-that-holds/
Christmas joy isn’t meant to fade with the season. It carries us forward into ordinary days as a lived trust in God’s presence. Disciples don’t preserve joy—they practice it, every day that follows.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/20/christmas-joy-that-carries-us-forward/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/20/christmas-joy-that-carries-us-forward/
December 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Christmas joy isn’t meant to fade with the season. It carries us forward into ordinary days as a lived trust in God’s presence. Disciples don’t preserve joy—they practice it, every day that follows.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/20/christmas-joy-that-carries-us-forward/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/20/christmas-joy-that-carries-us-forward/
Joy was never meant to be carried alone. In community, joy multiplies—shared hope lightens heavy hearts and reminds us that God is present among us. Advent joy gathers us together.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/19/joy-in-community/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/19/joy-in-community/
December 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Joy was never meant to be carried alone. In community, joy multiplies—shared hope lightens heavy hearts and reminds us that God is present among us. Advent joy gathers us together.
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/19/joy-in-community/
https://discipletofaith.com/2025/12/19/joy-in-community/