Every first of December, I usually start putting down my plans for the new year, my resolutions, and all the things I hope to accomplish. Last year, though, I couldn’t. Don’t get me wrong—I had so many requests, so many goals, so many things I wanted to see done. The list could have filled pages, maybe even felt like a whole big notebook. There were things I knew needed urgent attention, and dreams I desperately wanted to chase. But when I tried to write them down, I just… couldn’t.
I remember sitting with a blank sheet of paper, tears in my eyes, and writing only one word—God. Over and over, the whole page filled with that name. God, God, God.
After that, I kept wondering: What’s wrong with me? Why can’t I plan like everyone else? Why can’t I write my goals or resolutions? I searched for an answer, and I think I finally found it last weekend.
The plan for this year is God. The New Year’s resolution is God. The “new year, new me” is God.
And you know what? That is enough.
For those of us who entered this year anchored in Him, it’s not about forcing change, chasing trends, or comparing ourselves to the resolutions of others. It’s about letting Him lead, trusting His timing, and allowing Him to shape every step of our journey: every goal, every decision, every dream—it all finds its true purpose in Him.
So if you, like me, chose God first this year, remember what the Bible says in Proverbs 16:3: “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” Give Him your plans, your resolutions, your “new you,” and watch Him turn them into what is best for your life.
This year, let’s stop chasing what we think we need to do and start walking in what He has already set in motion. The plans are His. The resolutions are His. The “new me” is His. And that, my friends, is the most powerful place to begin.
With love,
Florence 💕
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