Keep Showing Up | Your Nightly Prayer

When life is hard and the road feels long, “keep showing up” can sound like an impossible ask.

Published Feb 05, 2026

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When life is hard and the road feels long, “keep showing up” can sound like an impossible ask. But tonight’s episode reframes that phrase as a call to persevere—steadily pursuing Christ even when circumstances and emotions argue otherwise. Perseverance isn’t about checking spiritual boxes or earning God’s approval. It’s about staying faithful while God does His deeper work—chiseling, shaping, and strengthening your dependence on Him. Through examples of endurance in the face of hardship, we’re reminded that suffering can produce a resilient faith and a testimony that points others to Jesus. The race marked out for you is personal, purposeful, and eternal. And by God’s grace, you can keep showing up.

Originally published February 05, 2026.

Chelsey is the voice behind the Living with Less Podcast and author of the 52-week devotional More of Him, Less of Me: Living a Christ-centered Life in a Me-centered World. She writes devotions for Lifeway Women's Journey Magazine, Crosswalk.com, and iBelieve.com. She also writes Bible reading plans for the YouVersion Bible App. Chelsey lives in Ohio with her husband and two children. You can connect with her on Instagram @chelseydematteis and at her website ChelseyDeMatteis.com.