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After the sixth day of Creation, we’re given this powerful insight:
Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! (Genesis 1:31 NLT)
When we’re done creating, how often do we take a moment to savor what’s been done? Doing so proves an antidote to the doubt, disappointment, and disillusionment that try to get in at the end of our efforts.
As a culture, we’re good at cheering on people at the start of their voyages, but we’ve forgotten how to celebrate their successful completion of the journey.
And in one sense, I get it. In our culture, everyone gets a participation award for just showing up. Every day of the year is the national day of something, whether pizza, craft beer, or happy thoughts. It’s all quite forgettable. So we grow used to acknowledging—as opposed to celebrating—with a text filled with happy-face emojis and digital balloons.
But it’s essential we find time to recognize key moments of accomplishment—whether a goal at the gym or the completion of a manuscript or a sacrificial act that you notice. What you’re saying is, “I see that this is very good. Well done!”
I’m not talking about taking everyone to Hawaii for two weeks—but more of a micro- celebration that can happen anytime or anywhere. Gather everyone around the table at home or a restaurant, raise a glass, and make a toast. Offer a few heartfelt words to convey, “I see you. This matters.”
Even if no one is there to do this for you, God is present. So celebrate what the two of you did together with him. Look over all you made and pronounce it “very good!”
(From The Creativity Glitch: How to Stop Being Stuck, Find Your Groove, & Create with God. Copyright © 2026 Allen Arnold.)
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