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Anchor Points | Ep. 169 | Why Nothing in Your Life Feels Finished Right Now
Anchor Points Episode 169 • 23rd February 2026 • InSight Out • Devin Almonte
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What’s sitting in your life right now that feels… unfinished?

And deeper still… does it feel like proof that you’re falling behind?

We had a massive puzzle sitting on our dining room table for months. The edges came together quickly. Edges are manageable. They make sense. But the middle? A blur of similar colors and tiny shapes that all looked like they should fit, but didn’t.

After a while, it just sat there…incomplete.

Some seasons of life feel exactly like that middle section. The outline looks fine. The roles are filled. The routines are running. But internally, it feels messy. Unclear. Like pieces scattered with no obvious next step.

Paul reminds us in Philippians that the work God begins, He finishes. The full picture is not ours to complete. Our calling is simple: faithful obedience, one small piece at a time, trusting His design.

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Philippians 1:6 – “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”

If things feel unfinished, it does not mean they are failing. It may simply mean they are forming.


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