Finding Joy in the Mundane

04/22/25 • 32 min

🎙 Episode Summary:

In this powerful solo episode, Todd explores how to find deep joy, purpose, and spiritual connection in the ordinary moments of life. Drawing inspiration from the life of Jesus and timeless scriptures, he challenges us to embrace the “mundane” not as meaningless—but as the very soil where joy takes root.

If you’ve ever felt like your day-to-day life is too small to matter, this episode will remind you that the sacred often hides in the simple.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ Why the small, quiet parts of life matter deeply to God

✅ How Jesus modeled intentionality in His 30 years of hidden preparation

✅ Practical tools to create joy and connection in your routine

✅ The difference between performance and presence

✅ How to offer your everyday tasks as acts of worship

📖 Scripture References:

Colossians 3:23-24 – “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters... It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 – “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances...”
Zechariah 4:10 – “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin...”
Romans 12:1 – “Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice... this is your true and proper worship.”
Philippians 4:11-13 – “I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation... I can do all this through Him who gives me strength.”
Psalm 118:24 – “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

🛠 Practical Applications:

Start a gratitude journal to document life’s small blessings
Use micro-meditations before daily tasks to refocus your spirit
Invite God into your chores, your commute, and your silence
Anchor mundane habits to meaningful affirmations
Find a moment this week to treat the ordinary as holy ground

🎧 Listen & Subscribe:

👉 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-intention/id1695922505

👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4U7mIa1yY1MHa5DBB2pGxD

🔄 Take Action This Week:

Share your “joy in the mundane” moment and tag @TheRightIntentionsPodcast
Reflect: What area of my life have I overlooked as insignificant that God may want to use for His glory?

🔜 Next Episode Teaser:

Get ready for: “Living on Assignment: Recognizing Your Daily Callings.”

Todd will guide you through how to move from surviving your daily routine to stepping into it with divine purpose. You’re not just going through the motions—you’re on mission.

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🎙 Episode Summary:

If you’ve ever felt like your day-to-day life is too small to matter, this episode will remind you that the sacred often hides in the simple.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

✅ Why the small, quiet parts of life matter deeply to God

✅ How Jesus modeled intentionality in His 30 years of hidden preparation

✅ Practical tools to create joy and connection in your routine

✅ The difference between performance and presence

✅ How to offer your everyday tasks as acts of worship

📖 Scripture References:

Colossians 3:23-24 – “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters... It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 – “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances...”
Zechariah 4:10 – “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin...”
Romans 12:1 – “Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice... this is your true and proper worship.”
Philippians 4:11-13 – “I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation... I can do all this through Him who gives me strength.”
Psalm 118:24 – “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

🛠 Practical Applications:

Start a gratitude journal to document life’s small blessings
Use micro-meditations before daily tasks to refocus your spirit
Invite God into your chores, your commute, and your silence
Anchor mundane habits to meaningful affirmations
Find a moment this week to treat the ordinary as holy ground

🎧 Listen & Subscribe:

👉 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-intention/id1695922505

👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4U7mIa1yY1MHa5DBB2pGxD

🔄 Take Action This Week:

Share your “joy in the mundane” moment and tag @TheRightIntentionsPodcast
Reflect: What area of my life have I overlooked as insignificant that God may want to use for His glory?

🔜 Next Episode Teaser:

Get ready for: “Living on Assignment: Recognizing Your Daily Callings.”

Todd will guide you through how to move from surviving your daily routine to stepping into it with divine purpose. You’re not just going through the motions—you’re on mission.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

Sacred Rest — Embracing Sabbath for the Busy Soul

🎙️ Episode Title: Sacred Rest — Embracing Sabbath for the Busy Soul🎧 Episode Summary:

In this soul-soothing episode of The Right Intention, Todd invites each of us to pause, breathe, and explore the life-giving practice of Sacred Rest. In a world that glorifies hustle and constant productivity, Todd offers a refreshing counterpoint rooted in scripture and spiritual truth: You were created to rest. Not just physically, but emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

Learn what Sabbath truly means—not as a rule, but as a rhythm—and how reclaiming sacred rest can restore your peace, sharpen your clarity, and deepen your relationship with God. This episode is an open invitation to stop striving and start receiving.

📖 Key Scriptures Referenced:

Psalm 127:2 (NLT) – “God gives rest to His loved ones.”
Exodus 20:8-10 – “Remember the Sabbath day...”
Matthew 11:28 – “Come to Me... and I will give you rest."
Psalm 46:10 – “Be still and know that I am God.”

💡 Episode Highlights:

Why hustle culture leads to soul exhaustion—and what to do about it
The original purpose of Sabbath and how it’s meant to bless, not burden
The 7 types of rest we often overlook, based on the work of Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
Practical ways to start honoring rest in your week—without guilt or perfection
How true rest helps you hear God more clearly and live more intentionally

📝 Reflection Prompts:

What am I chasing that’s costing me peace?
Which type of rest am I most in need of right now?
What would it look like to honor rest as sacred in my current life season?

📣 Call to Action:

Schedule a Sabbath moment this week—even if it’s just two hours
Share this episode with someone who’s been burning the candle at both ends
Reflect or journal using the prompts, and tag @ToddTononi to share your experience with the hashtag #SacredRest

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Next Episode

The Purpose of Pressure

🔥 Episode Summary:

In this transformational solo episode, Todd Tononi reframes pressure not as punishment, but as preparation. Drawing from scripture, his own personal trials, and powerful reflections, Todd offers a perspective shift: pressure is often the evidence of purpose being activated. Whether you’re overwhelmed by life, struggling in your calling, or feeling spiritually stuck—this message will breathe new hope into your journey.

🛠️ Key Takeaways:

Pressure is not a problem—it’s a process.
God uses pressure to strengthen, not to punish.
Praise in the middle of pressure shifts your atmosphere.
Most breakthroughs are born in the middle of breakdowns.

📖 Scripture References:

James 1:2-4 – “...the testing of your faith produces perseverance...”
John 16:33 – “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart...”
Romans 5:3-5 – “Suffering produces perseverance, character, and hope...”
2 Corinthians 4:8-9 – “Hard pressed on every side, but not crushed...”
Philippians 1:6 – “He who began a good work in you will carry it on...”
Psalm 66:10-12 – “You refined us like silver... and brought us to abundance.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart...”
Acts 16:25-26 – “Paul and Silas sang... and everyone’s chains came loose.”
Malachi 3:3 – “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.”

🧠 Challenge of the Week:

Identify one pressure point in your life.
Ask God what He’s forming in you.
Speak life over it. Journal. Share it. Praise through it.
Declare: “This pressure will not break me. It will bless me.”

🔮 Next Episode Preview:

“The Weight of Expectations” – Todd is joined by women’s empowerment coach Annette Weiss for a powerful and vulnerable conversation about navigating external pressures, perfectionism, and the personal expectations we carry into every area of our lives. A must-listen for anyone ready to lay down what was never theirs to carry.

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