On the eve of day 30 I can't help but be so overwhelmed by everyone's willingness to take a leap of faith. An individual's spiritual journey is a very intimate and important part of life. I am overflowing with gratitude for all of you. I am so excited to see what God has planned next for God Tap and all of you

Doing the 3-Day Challenge? This is your spot. Start by introducing yourself: your name, where you're from, and why you're starting. Then come back each day and drop your check-in as a comment starting with your day number, like "Day 1: ..." Read a few other people's check-ins while you're here. You'll be surprised how often God uses someone else's story to speak to you.

If you're doing Heads Up, this is your spot. Every lesson ends with a check-in. Drop it here as a comment starting with your day number, like "Day 4: ..." You can start any day. You can go at your own pace. Just don't do it alone. Read a couple of other people's comments while you're here and encourage someone. Your Day 1 screen time number goes here first. No shame. That's where we start.

1. Where I was on Day 1 On Day 1, I was carrying a lot. I was carrying stress from work, uncertainty in my relationship, frustration with myself, and the feeling that I was trying to fix everything at once. I was asking God to show up—to show me that He was there, to help me with my relationship, my work, my family, and most importantly, to help me become a better man. I think I was looking for God to change the things around me, when really, I needed Him to start changing me. 2. What God did The biggest God moment for me was realizing that He had already been showing up. I was so focused on asking, “When is God finally going to show up in my life?” that I wasn’t recognizing the ways He already had. He was there in Amanda. He was there in my family. He was there in the people around me, even in the residents at work who care about me and pray for me. He was there during that time camping with my family when I finally slowed down enough to think. What changed was my perspective. I started letting go of the need to control everything, to have all the answers, and to constantly look for what’s wrong. I started learning to give grace—to Amanda, to my staff, and to myself. 3. Where I am now I’m not saying everything is perfect, because it isn’t. But I’m different. I’m more aware. I’m more grateful. I’m learning to slow down and recognize what God has already placed in front of me instead of constantly waiting for something else to happen. My next step is to keep walking forward with faith instead of fear. To be more intentional with Amanda, more patient with my staff, more present with my family, and more forgiving of myself I don’t need to have the whole path figured out anymore. I just need to trust God enough to take the next step.

Today was a reminder that it’s actually encouraged to desire the most for you and your loved ones. To whom much is given much is required and that is something I am eager to carry. This theme of fruits being produced continues to present itself during this 30 day journey. What kind of fruit are you producing?