This year has been a difficult one, but we have to be a prayerful and surrendered people. We have to trust the mystery of how God moves. We can trust His protection and His power, and with Him, be a light to the world.

Heaven is on our side, and God’s heart for us is good. He loves us, He died for us, and He has given us new roles for His service and glory. As a believer in Christ, we get to show people the way to God before this age of grace is over. His first coming was marked by obscurity, but when He comes again, all will know.

2020 has been a year of trials and storms, and it has exposed our foundation. Just as the people living in the time of the New Testament needed encouragement, so do we. As we begin our study of Revelation, we can know there is a plan, a future, and a hope, and that God wants to bless us through studying this book.

Have you been drawing near to the Lord during this season of COVID, or have you felt yourself drifting? Though we have become accustomed to a life of being 6 feet from others, don’t ever settle for being 6 feet from the Lord. Draw near to Him. Hold on to hope. He is better! And let’s watch out for one another because of what He has done for us.

2020 has been a discouraging year, but as you continue to pray and to stay in His word, it will bring both perspective and purpose. Jesus is near and walking right alongside you, so just keep moving forward.

Humility is not thinking less of yourself; rather, it is thinking of yourself less. Choose to live a humble life. From that position, feelings of gratitude instead of entitlement can grow. And in surrender and humility, we can trust that He will seat us and take us where we need to be.

We live in an age of anxiety, but the way we can push worry back is through trusting the Lord. Release control knowing that God is pleased to provide for you. It won’t always be easy and will require some heart work, but choose to take the journey with the Lord. It will lead to deeper intimacy with Jesus, and your heart and mind will be transformed.

Anxiety can come into our lives so easily. It wears us out emotionally, and it wears us out physically. Know that Jesus can meet you right where you are. With Him, your mind can be be renewed, and He can set you on a new path.

We live in a world of distractions. And though much of the busyness is gone, have you filled your time with more distractions or more of Jesus? Choose to lean in during this season. Make the choice of settling your heart before the Lord and cultivating a heart of worship.

Choices can be seen as inflammatory these days, but there are four choices that are presented to us in God’s Word that we must make. Choose to be transformed by, submit to, and live by the Word of God. And don’t procrastinate. If you know God wants you to do something, today is the day to do it.