There is something about New Years that I have always loved. Call me cliche, but I adore feeling like I have a “fresh start,” even if it really is just another ordinary day. The new year is a canvas waiting to be filled with newfound whims and accomplishments that you swear are going to happen even though you said the same thing the year prior. Despite the goals that seem to slip through my fingertips after a week of pure determination, the goals that God has placed on my heart remain tenacious. Every year, I feel like I need to have plans on New Years Eve, even if I really just want to go to bed at 10:00pm. However, tonight I decided to press into the One who I know is going to be the curator of authentic, everlasting change in my life. On Sunday, my pastor invited the congregation to join him in prayer as the New Year began. There is something so powerful yet peaceful about a room filled with fervent prayer, worship, and the Holy Spirit, and tonight consisted of just that. At 11:30, I drove to Faith Alive with Do It Again by Elevation Worship on repeat. I began to reflect on the miraculous changes God has made in my life that I thought were impossible. The little miracles that God has curated come together to create a symphony of His everlasting love ringing in my ears. All the things I have learned and accomplished through Him leave me wondering how lost I would be without His gentle hand to guide me in every situation. Although some of y’all, I’m sure, think I am perfect (THIS IS A JOKE DON’T SUE ME), I have gotten a taste of it when I stumbled off His path for me. But tonight also reminded me of the abundant love that He has for me, even when I have found myself lost in the treacherous branches of this world. I spent tonight relishing in Him and growing more excited for what 2019 holds for me. I reflected on everything He has worked into my life and I am confident that He will continue to spark infinite change within and through me. Watch out, 2019 — here comes the amazing love of Jesus, baby!!!
