For the month of December, we will spend every Monday morning in a series called “Praise, Process & Pray through 2021”. Y’all loved this series so much last year that we brought it back again. Each week the focus will be different, but the theme of praising, processing, and praying will remain the same. I asked the Lord to show me areas he wants us to process before we move into 2022 and the first thing He brought up was change. This can look like closed doors/redirection, or loss.

If you tuned in last year, you might have noticed we just processed and prayed. This year, I felt God ask me to add praise. God is always worthy of our praise so let’s start each episode by praising him, no matter the circumstances.

Let’s start today by processing change in 2021.

Praise:  Psalm 150:5 says “Let everything that has breathe praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!”. If you are listening to this message, it means you have breath in your body. Let’s take a moment to use our own breathe to praise the Lord for whatever comes to mind.

Process these questions throughout the week in a journal:

1. What change or closed doors did I experience in 2021?
2. What was lost in 2021?
3. Have I addressed that loss or numbed the pain with passive activities like eating, shopping, social media, or other avoidant activities?
4. God, what do you want to redeem that was stolen in 2021?

Man’s rejection can often be God’s direction. Take a moment to ask God where He is taking you.

Pray:  Release control

Resource mentioned:

3 Action Steps to Overcome Fear & Pursue Your God-Given Dreams

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