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Living in Increase - Day 80: Know Your Pace
Living in Increase is a 365-day devotional that I outlined, co-wrote, compiled, edited, and formatted for Discover Life Church in Melbourne, Florida. This devotional was first published on the church website in 2023 as an in-house devotional and then was uploaded to the YouVersion Bible App in 2024. As of October 2025, the Living in Increase plans combined have over 26,000 subscriptions and 13,000 completions with an average reader rating of 4.7 stars. This excerpt is from Part 3 of Living in Increase: Increase in Purpose and is titled “Know Your Pace.”
“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” - Isaiah 40:28-31
Once you find your path, it is important to know your pace. Pace is what makes every person’s journey different.
Isaiah 40:31 is a verse that many Christians can quote. It’s the Scripture we see on paintings, plaques, pillows, and T-shirts. We hear it and see it a lot because this verse holds so many incredible promises to those who trust in God! When we trust in God, we find new strength. We soar high on wings like eagles. We can run and not grow weary. We can walk and not faint.
Notice those last two sentences. One says “run,” and one says “walk.” It doesn’t say that those who trust in God will run while those who don’t will walk. On the contrary, it says that those who trust in God will both run and walk, which are two different paces, and Isaiah 40:31 doesn’t seem to have a preference over one or the other.
This verse reminds me of when I ran two half-marathons in college. Well, I should probably have put “ran” in quotation marks because, let’s be honest, I did not run the whole thing. I ran part of it, but I also did some walking. As the race continued, my pace changed. I started faster, slowed down, and went faster towards the end. Some people finished the race before me. Some finished the race after me. What is most important is that we all finished.
We may be tempted to think that a slower pace is less significant than a faster pace. We see people get saved, dive into God’s Word, jump into serving, and quickly excel in leadership. However, we also see people who get saved and start studying God’s Word slowly and intimately. They begin serving when they’re ready and take their time adjusting to the new lifestyle of following Christ.
Which one is more significant?
According to Isaiah 40:31, both.
May I encourage you today to embrace your pace? This is not an excuse to procrastinate or put off responsibility. This is giving yourself grace for the pace of life that you can maintain right now. Like me, while I was running my half-marathon, your pace may change, and that’s okay. Whether you’re walking or running, what’s important is that you’re moving forward on the journey that God has set out for you!
Emily N. Green
Action Step: Identify a friend or colleague that’s moving forward in their relationship with God. Text or call them today to encourage them!
21 Days of Prayer: Persevere - Day 12: Martha
21 Days of Prayer: Persevere is a 21-day devotional that I outlined, co-wrote, edited, compiled, and formatted for Discover Life Church in Melbourne, Florida, in 2024. This devotional plan was released on the YouVersion Bible app, and, as of October 2025, has 5,407 subscriptions and 3,161 completions with a reader rating of 4.8 stars. This excerpt is from Day 12 of the devotional plan and looks at the perseverance of Martha in the Gospel of Luke.
“Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who was also seated at the Lord’s feet, and was listening to His word. 40 But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do the serving by myself? Then tell her to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; 42 but only one thing is necessary; for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” - Luke 10:38-42
If you’re a busy-bee, I get it. I like being busy, but more than that, I like being productive. My name, Emily, even means “industrious.” It’s in my blood!
Growing up reading about Mary and Martha, I always sympathized with Martha’s willingness to serve. I found common ground with her desire to make preparations and to feel left behind when she was the only one working. If you are a worker bee like me, you understand the frustration of being the only one in the kitchen or doing a task while everyone else is just “sitting around.” This is precisely how Martha felt when Jesus came to visit. She was working, but her sister was “just sitting” at Jesus’s feet. How could she?!
I think Martha’s question to Jesus holds the insecurity that most overachievers bear: “Do you not care?” (Luke 10:40).
You see, Martha was working so hard to create a perfect environment for Jesus; I imagine her cleaning and cooking out of a desire to make an excellent experience for Jesus in her home. And when Jesus was with Mary, we can assume, based on Martha’s question to Jesus, that she felt unseen. She was doing so much work! Yet her sister, Mary, was receiving Jesus’s attention. Why didn’t He care? Why didn’t anyone care?
Jesus, in fact, did care a lot about Martha. John 11:5 says that “Jesus loved Martha” and her family, which must have been something she knew. Still, Martha felt unseen because she believed her works were going unseen. At this moment, Jesus makes a critical point that we all must strive to remember. In response to her question, Jesus first tells Martha that she’s “worried and distracted by many things” (Luke 10:41). This must have shocked Martha, as she probably thought she was just doing chores or trying to be a good host. Jesus continues, “Only one thing is necessary; for Mary has chosen the good part, and it will not be taken away from her” (Luke 10:42).
Could it be that we sometimes feel unseen because what we desire other people to see is hidden? People see us. They see our character. But we want them to see more. We want them to see our success. We want them to see our possessions. We want them to congratulate, affirm, and praise us for our efforts, and when this doesn’t happen, we end up with the same gut-wrenching question as Martha: “Does anyone even care?”
The answer to that question is yes! Jesus and many other people care deeply about us; however, we have to understand that being with God is more important than doing things for Him. I agree that serving is important and pleases the Lord, but according to Jesus, only one thing is necessary: to sit at His feet and be with Him.
So, if you feel unseen today, I encourage and challenge you to take inventory of why that is. Do you feel unseen as a person, or do you feel like people don’t see the things you do? If it’s the latter, remember that it’s not your actions that catch God’s attention; it’s your heart. When you put down the broom, phone, laptop, paper, and reports long enough to sit with God and connect with Him, I guarantee you will not leave that time feeling unseen.
There are many things we can focus on, but let’s choose to focus on the one thing that matters and will never be taken away from us: being with Jesus.
Emily N. Green
Prayer Point: Where do you feel unseen? Pray that God will give you perspective and remind you that He sees you.
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