What’s Sitting at Your Table?
A Holy Moment for You Today
Hi friend,
I recently taught a message called Holy Moments, and I wanted to send it to you because I believe this is something we all need—not just on Sundays, but in the middle of our real, everyday lives.
If you’d rather listen or watch, I’ve linked the full sermon below. But first, I want to give you something to hold onto as you step into your week.
Every moment is a table.
And something is always trying to sit down.
The question is: what are you allowing to take a seat?
Because if we’re honest, we don’t always invite Jesus in first.
Sometimes it’s anxiety.
Sometimes it’s control.
Sometimes it’s fear.
And before we realize it, those things are leading the conversation.
As I shared in this message, our help doesn’t come from our ability to manage everything.
Our help comes from the Lord—the Maker of heaven and earth.
Holy moments don’t just happen in church, but anytime, anywhere.
Here are the 4 A’s I shared:
Awareness
Pay attention to what’s happening internally. What’s filling your thoughts? What’s sitting at your table? You can’t change what you’re not aware of.Acknowledge
Name what isn’t from God. Fear, anxiety, lies—those things don’t just “happen,” they try to take up space. And you can’t fight what you won’t name.Align
Surrender control. Letting go of the need to fix everything yourself and choosing to trust that God is actually in control. Not your fear. Not your circumstances. Not your timeline. Him.Action
Pray. And keep praying. Not once. Not just when it’s convenient. But continuously. Because prayer isn’t a one-time action—it’s a relationship. When anxiety comes back, pray again. When fear creeps in, pray again. Then choose truth over the lies trying to sit at your table.
Here’s the truth I want you to walk away with:
The chaos might still be there. But the authority shifts.
You don’t have to let everything have a seat at your table.
You can look at anxiety, fear, or doubt and say:
“That seat is already taken.”
Because Jesus is there. And when He’s at the table, everything changes.
I’m praying this over you today: that you would recognize what’s trying to take up space in your life, that you would invite God in first, and that you would begin to experience holy moments in the middle of your ordinary days.
You’re not alone in this. And you don’t have to carry it all.
Xoxo, Steph
Your “I need holy moments too” friend
If you want to hear the full message and go deeper, you can watch it here:
Stephanie, this was such a powerful and practical reminder. The image of every moment being a table, and something always trying to take a seat, really stayed with me. It’s such a simple picture, but it says so much. I especially loved the “4 A’s.” That progression from awareness to action feels so helpful and doable in real, everyday moments. It’s not overwhelming, but it’s intentional.
What stood out to me most was the truth that the chaos might still be there, but the authority shifts. That’s so encouraging. It reminds me that peace doesn’t come from everything being fixed, but from who is sitting at the table. Thank you for sharing this.