Seeing With Fresh Eyes- Referencing Isaiah 43:19

January 1st, 2025

Daily Devotional Entry#1:

Start of a new beginning!!!- "I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland." Isaiah 43:19 [NLT]

My Answer:

👀👉As the day settles into quiet reflection, I sit with the year ahead and a heart open to what is unfolding. The words that came to me earlier resonate deeply: clearing the mind, cleansing what no longer serves, and surrendering to God's quiet guidance.

Looking towards 2025, there are whispers of goals within me, dreams I'd love to see take root and blossom. Perhaps it's a deeper connection to my creative spirit, allowing that inner voice to flow more freely. Maybe it's cultivating more consistent moments of stillness and prayer, strengthening that direct line to the Divine. Or perhaps it’s about nurturing deeper, more authentic connections with the soul tribe that feels divinely placed in my life.

The beauty is, as the message reminds me, the starting point isn't frantic planning, but a quiet clearing. A letting go of the mental clutter and any habits or beliefs that no longer resonate with my highest good. It's about creating that inner silence where God's voice can be heard most clearly, where my own intuition, divinely inspired, can guide me.

And yes, there is something I feel called to surrender to God today. It's the persistent worry about a specific area of my life that feels heavy and unproductive. This constant mental circling feels draining. The message speaks of solving problems without outside confusion, and I realize this worry often amplifies in the noise of my own anxieties and external pressures.

Today, I choose to lay this specific struggle at God's feet. To trust that He is already working within me and around me, in ways I may not yet see or understand. I surrender the need to control the outcome, the urge to constantly analyze and fret. I choose to be still, to listen for His quiet direction, trusting that He will illuminate the steps I need to take.

I open myself to seeing and feeling things differently, allowing His wisdom to anoint my path. I trust that the lessons and knowledge I need to navigate this, and all of 2025, will be provided. May I remain in His light and love, allowing Him to guide me towards the goals that align with my soul's deepest purpose. In His name, Amen. 🙏

💖JK