Tired of starting each year with big resolutions and the same old anxiety? In this New Year’s episode, learn why beginning with surrender to God’s lead is better than any plan you could write on your own.

Do you ever feel pressure to map out the whole year, set goals, fix yourself, and make sure nothing goes “off plan”?

We rush into January depending on our own understanding: detailed five‑year plans, tight control, and a quiet fear that if we don’t get everything right, we’ll miss God’s will. Then life shifts, plans change, and we’re left anxious, wondering if we’ve blown it before the year even gets going.

In this New Year’s Day episode, you’ll hear how Hudson Taylor walked away from a stable medical career plan to follow God’s call to China, trusting Proverbs 3:5–6 more than his own script for success. You’ll see that the best way to begin the year isn’t with “Here’s what I’ll do for You, God,” but with “Lord, I’m Yours. Show me which path to take.” Starting with surrender doesn’t make the year predictable, but it does make it anchored—in God’s wisdom, not just your own.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL LEARN:

• Why resolutions built only on your own understanding leave you stressed when plans change
• How Proverbs 3:5–6 invites you to trust God’s character more than your ability to control the future
• A simple way to start this year with open‑handed surrender, asking God to direct your steps day by day

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