My Prayer at This Time of the Year

This morning, someone close to me reached out to share what has been weighing them down. They’re living in a space of tension and have come to realize they can’t keep carrying it the same way. At its core, they’re in a phase of life focused on paying the bills and surviving day-to-day, yet feeling disconnected from the things that bring joy and a sense of purpose.

The struggle is about staying true to oneself; answering a God-given calling to create and to contribute something meaningful to the world, while also grappling with the realities of consistency and financial security. There’s an understanding of what money provides, but also an ongoing wrestling with what it costs.

This isn’t a unique struggle, though it is deeply personal.

There’s value in wrestling with these questions. It can lead to greater self-awareness: understanding who you are, how God has wired you, and what truly matters to you. At the same time, knowing yourself often comes with uncertainty. We don’t know the future, nor how God may ask us to adjust along the way.

Life rarely unfolds the way we imagine it will. Trust, faith, and surrender are required.

When I got off the phone, it was as though God had provided a quiet, unexpected peace and clear direction for how I needed to pray. At the start of a new calendar year, my prayer is for wisdom that comes from God, clarity amid uncertainty, deeper faith, less fear, and the peace of God that surpasses understanding. A prayer to trust the Lord fully, not leaning on what can be seen or understood, and to believe that He will faithfully direct each step forward (Proverbs 3:5–6; James 1:5).

--Nylse

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