It’s about that time of the year where everyone has calmed down from the chaos and hustle of Christmas shopping. People have exchanged their Christmas gift list for their “2026 Goals/New Year’s Resolutions.” We often write down things we want for the New Year without taking time with God to simply be still and hear what HE has planned for the year ahead.

Earlier this week I was able to be still with Him and it blessed me in ways that I didn’t even anticipate. The effect of that stillness allowed me to be open to hear from and to receive in faith what God is going to do in my life for the new year. I pray that as you hear my experience, you will have the desire to slow down and to be still with God in a moment of silence, peace, and clarity between you & your Heavenly Father.

““Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.”” -Psalms‬ ‭46‬:‭10‬ ‭NLT‬‬

If you’re like me when you hear the term “great joy,” you think about good things like your loved ones, spending time doing your favorite hobbies, or even having a relaxing evening. You don’t associate great joy with suffering, but you know who does? God. It is in His Word that we are called to have “great joy” and even to “rejoice with great joy” when God’s glory is revealed in the suffering. It is in the suffering that we become exactly who God has created us to be and we are able to become mature as Christians.

✨May you rest and reflect in this beautiful truth from your Heavenly Father✨

🙏🏾Scriptures Referenced in This Episode:

-Matthew 26: 36-41 CSB

-1 Peter 4:12-16 CSB

-James 1: 2-4 CSB

Are you walking around with hurt, pain, and offense which has caused you to hold onto unforgiveness? If so, this episode is for you! God wants to free you from the hurt of unforgiveness and release you into forgiveness. Unforgiveness holds more power than most people (including me) even realize. It is through the revelation of God that I was able to forgive others genuinely and you can, too.

Join me as we meditate on Matthew 6 and understand the importance of forgiving others.

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As Christians, may we always strive to give God our absolute best and remember exactly Who He is. May our hearts desire to seek Him above all else, may our words honor Him, and may our actions bring Him glory. If He is not first in our lives and in all we do, what are we living for? What is the purpose?

Often times in life, we can find it hard to see the light in the dark, difficult seasons we endure. We strive to do the things we deem "best" to find happiness or to make it on the other side of the grieving season. But we forget about the light within the dark season and the JOY we have access to through our Heavenly Father.