4118 Welcome the Unknown as a Doorway

Release Date: 07/09/2026

Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo

When was the last time you looked at yourself, really looked and didn't flinch? It's not the quick glance in the rearview mirror to check your lipstick or the passing reflection in a storefront window where you tug at your shirt and keep walking. It's the kind of looking that requires stillness. The kind of seeing that asks you to stay. Because you, my friend, are the woman in the water, and the only reason you can't see her clearly is because you won't stop stirring. We live stirred-up lives. We stir with busyness. We stir with worry. We stir with comparison, scrolling through someone else's...

4158 Knocked Down But Not Knocked Out

Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo

Life has a way of catching you off guard. One minute you're standing tall, feeling like you've finally got your footing — and the next, something comes along and sweeps your feet right out from under you. Maybe it's a phone call you weren't expecting. A door that closed when you were sure it was about to open. A season that turned harder than anything you could have prepared for. And there you are. On the ground. Catching your breath. Wondering what just happened. Knocked down but not knocked out. A lot of us have been there more times than we'd like to admit. And if you're one who has that...

4157 What You Can't Control Doesn't Get the Final Say

Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo

You already have what you need, right now to create your now. There is no reason to wait for tomorrow, nor when the circumstances shift, or when that one thing finally falls into place. And yet, there's this pull that creeps in and whispers, but what about that thing you can't fix or control? There you are, standing at the edge of a perfectly open door and still looking sideways at the wall beside it, wondering why it won't move. This happens more often than we like to admit. You know what's in front of you. You know the next step. But something uncontrollable grabs your attention, and...

4156 The Secret of Being Content

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"I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want." ~ Philippians 4:12 Contentment didn't land in Paul's lap like some spiritual gift he unwrapped one morning. It was forged and tested, including shipwrecks, beatings, imprisonment, and hunger. He was refined through every season that could have, and maybe should have, shaken him loose from his faith. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the . ...

4155 Celebrate Your Spouse

Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo

When was the last time you actually celebrated your spouse? Not on their birthday or your anniversary. Not some calendar-mandated holiday where Hallmark reminds you it's time to show up. This is a random, ordinary, nothing-special kind of day, when you look at the person doing life beside you and say, "I see you. And I'm grateful." Celebrate your spouse! Now, if you had to think about it, you're not alone. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the . #RelationshipBuilders #CreateYourNow #LoveAndMarriage We love our spouses. Deeply. But a lot of times,...

4154 Before the Bell Rings

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There is something about the start of a new school year that carries both excitement and weight. The backpacks are packed, the outfits are picked out, and the alarm is set for a time no one in the house has seen in weeks. But before the bus pulls up, before the shoes are tied and the lunches are grabbed, there is a window of time that belongs to you and your family. And what you do with it matters more than you might think. It's before the bell rings. It's that morning window, the window that doesn't just happen. It is built. And if you are a parent staring down the start of a new school year,...

4153 One More

Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo

I know you're tired. I know that thing you've been carrying — that weight you keep picking up every single morning, even though nobody would blame you for setting it down — I know it's heavy. And I know you've told yourself more than once that you're not sure you have another round in you. But here's what I also know: you have one more in you! You're still here. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the . #Inspiration #CreateYourNow #DailyMotivation You're still listening to this. You're still showing up. You're still breathing and fighting and...

4152 The Woman in the Mirror

Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo

There's a moment — and if you're honest, you know exactly the one I'm talking about — where you catch your reflection and the first thing that crosses your mind isn't kind. It's not always about what you look like physically, although sometimes it is. More often, it's deeper than that. It's the look in your own eyes that says, I thought I'd be further along by now. It's the quiet measuring of the woman in the mirror that happens when you compare who you are today against who you imagined you'd be at this point. And just like that, the woman staring back at you becomes not enough....

4151 Design Your Day

Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo

Why is it that we can pour ourselves into everyone else's schedule, everyone else's crisis, everyone else's to-do list, but when it comes to our own day, we just… wing it? We wake up, already behind before our feet hit the floor, and we spend the next twelve or sixteen hours reacting. Putting out fires. Managing the chaos. Surviving until we can collapse back into bed and do it all over again tomorrow. And somewhere in the middle of all that surviving, we forget the most important thing. Our own day. The one God gave us. The one we will never, ever get back. So design your day! Psalm...

4150 Stop Going Back

Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo

Have you ever made a decision, felt good about it for a moment, and then spent the next three days replaying it in your mind like a movie you can't turn off? You made the call. You weighed your options. You moved. And then — almost out of nowhere — the doubt crept in. Did I really think that through? What if I'm wrong? Maybe I should have waited. Stop going back! When we make a decision and clarity stalls, something uncomfortable starts to bubble up. It's the fear of being stuck. Not stuck because the decision was wrong, but stuck because we won't let go of it long enough to see where...

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Standing on the edge of something new can be terrifying. The unknown stretches before you like a vast, uncharted ocean, and self-doubt is the anchor that threatens to keep you stuck on familiar shores. But waiting for certainty is waiting to stay stuck. If you want a life that matters, you have to learn to welcome the unknown as a doorway, not a detour.

History—and countless stories—show that greatness rarely arrives wrapped in comfort and clarity. Instead, it strides in wearing uncertainty like armor and possibility like a weapon.

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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” — Jeremiah 29:11

God’s got you, even when the path looks blurry or the outcome is invisible. Those “unknowns” aren’t roadblocks; they’re just the space where your faith and courage meet.

Imagine if the greatest moments in life only happened when everything was guaranteed. You’d never fall in love, start a business, switch careers, or step onto a new stage. You’d never grow.

Here’s why stepping into the unknown is your best move:

The Unknown Is Where Growth Lives
Growth is messy, unpredictable, and uncomfortable. But without it, you are exactly where you were yesterday. If growth scares you, cling to this: the moment you refuse to move is the moment you stay small.
Faith Is Your Ultimate Safety Net
Doubts gnaw at every human. But faith—this rooted, unshakable trust—carries you when doubt screams the loudest. It’s not about having all the answers; it’s about having a guide who walks with you, even when the road turns.

The K.I.S.S. ~ Welcome the unknown as a doorway!

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” — Proverbs 3:5-6

Opportunity Lives Beyond Fear
Fear is a natural response, but it’s a liar’s game. It puffs up what’s at risk and shrinks what’s possible. When you dare to act despite fear, you take the power away from it. Suddenly, the unknown becomes your ally, not your enemy.
You’re Not Alone in This Journey
God’s presence is constant. When you fall, He lifts you. When you don’t know the next step, He lights the way. When you feel overwhelmed, He offers peace.

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” — Isaiah 41:10

Here’s your call to action: Stop letting the fear of the unknown fence you in. Start seeing it as a launching pad. Don’t wait for perfect clarity or the “right” moment. The moment is now. Take the leap believing that no matter what happens, you are held.

Remember: You’re not walking into the dark. You’re stepping into possibility—with God as your steady light.

Your future isn’t shrouded in mystery; it’s wrapped in promise.

So rise up. Step forward.

"One step at a time leads to miles of greatness." ~ Kristianne Wargo

And on your journey, don't ever forget that God’s got you!!

"Be present. Be incredible. Be YOU!!!"

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Song ID: 68209
Song Title: Overcomer
Writer(s): Ben Glover, Chris Stevens, David Garcia
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