The sun rises a little slower these days, painting the sky with that golden light that only fall brings. And as I watch it, I’m reminded — God is a God of seasons. He doesn’t rush the leaves to change color or the flowers to bloom again.
So maybe we don’t need to rush either. Maybe finishing this year well isn’t about speed… it’s about staying rooted while He renews us.
This is the mindset I’ve been leaning into lately — not striving to finish strong by doing more, but allowing God to refresh my spirit, renew my mind, and root my days in His peace.
🌤️ Reflect: Letting Go of “Finish Line” Pressure
It’s easy to slip into the mindset that the end of the year means we have to “hustle” our way across the finish line — to squeeze in more, achieve more, prove more. But here’s the truth I keep coming back to: our worth was never meant to come from our achievements.
God doesn’t measure success by productivity. He looks at our hearts, our faithfulness, and our willingness to keep showing up.
One of the biggest mindset shifts I’ve experienced — and that I often share with my coaching clients — is realizing that finishing well doesn’t always mean finishing fast. Sometimes it simply means staying faithful. It’s about becoming a woman who keeps her word to herself, who follows through with peace, not pressure.
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” — Romans 15:13 (NIV)
That verse captures what I want this season to be about — not exhaustion, but overflow.
💫 Renew: Rewriting Your Inner Story
Renewal begins in the mind. The way we speak to ourselves matters more than we realize. We spend every moment of our lives in conversation with our own thoughts — and yet, so often, that inner voice becomes our harshest critic instead of our biggest cheerleader.
But here’s the good news: your personality isn’t permanent. The stories you’ve been telling yourself — about who you are, what you’re capable of, and what you can accomplish — can change. God designed your mind with the ability to be renewed and rewired.
This is where faith meets neuroscience in such a beautiful way. As you begin to shift your thoughts toward truth, your brain literally starts to change. It’s the process of renewing your mind — and it’s holy work.
When we try to change the way we think, though, those new affirmations might not feel believable right away. That’s where I love using something I call the thought bridge.
Instead of jumping straight from, “I’m not good at this” to “I’m completely confident,” we build a bridge:
“I’m becoming a woman who is learning to trust herself.”
“I’m becoming a woman who follows through.”
“I’m becoming a woman who speaks to herself with love.”
Those small, gentle shifts help your mind catch up with your spirit. And over time, those “becoming” thoughts turn into truth.
🌱 Root: Anchoring in What Matters Most
Being rooted doesn’t mean being stuck — it means being grounded in what really matters.
When our roots go deep in faith, we become steady women. The storms of busyness, comparison, or uncertainty might bend us, but they can’t break us. Because we know who holds us steady.
This season, I’m reminding myself that God gives us all the same 24 hours every day. It’s not about doing more — it’s about being intentional with the time He’s given us.
We can’t control time, but we can control how we fill it. Every hour is a gift, and what a joy it is to spend it doing the work He’s called us to — not striving for perfection, but showing up with peace, obedience, and joy.
Being rooted means choosing presence over pressure. It means pausing to see God’s fingerprints in our ordinary days. It means remembering that even when life feels uncertain, we are planted in good soil.
🌸 Respond: Living It Out
If you want to finish this year well — not in a hurry, but in harmony — here are a few gentle invitations to try this week:
🌿 Choose one daily habit that keeps you connected to God’s peace — maybe journaling, morning prayer, or taking a quiet walk with worship music.
🌿 Speak one positive “I am becoming…” statement each morning. Let it guide how you show up for yourself and others.
🌿 Ask God each day: “How can I be faithful with my time today?”
You’ll be amazed at how quickly your focus shifts from striving to surrender — and how much peace that brings.
Because finishing the year well isn’t about doing more; it’s about becoming more like the woman God designed you to be: refreshed by His peace, renewed in your thinking, and rooted in His love.
☕ A Final Word and an Invitation
If you’re craving more peace as you finish out the year, I’d love to gift you my FREE “Fall Into Peace” Guide — 11 pages of simple tools and faith-based coaching reflections to help you create calm in your days.
And if you’re ready to take this mindset work deeper, I’d love to walk beside you as your coach. Sometimes we need help noticing those self-critical thoughts — because we’ve been believing them for so long, we don’t even recognize them as just thoughts.
Let’s get those pom-poms out and finish this year full of the most wholesome, loving self-talk you’ve ever had. 💛
You can book your free Discovery Call here— and when you mention this blog, I’ll gift you two free coaching sessions to get started.
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