Leaving this prayer here for those who are also experiencing one of those heavy seasons.
May we remember God will never leave us nor forsake us. Please pray this prayer and may you be encouraged. God sees our tears and hears our cries.
If you’re believing God for a miracle or breakthrough, comment “AMEN”. 🙏🏾❤️ And if you feel comfortable, share what you’re trusting God for so we can agree with you in prayer.
Father God,
Thank You for Your unfailing love and Your mercies throughout each day of this year. It was a year of uncertainty and hardship—one in which we truly understood that without Your grace, we could not have made it through. Truly, Your Word is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path, and we ask that You continue to illuminate our journeys in 2026.
Forgive us, Lord, for our sins and have mercy upon us. Let Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. We come against self-sabotage, strongholds, division, depraved mindsets, fear of man, pride, ungodly delays, diversionary battles, and the spirit of fear. Let our lives be evidence of Your love and salvation as we surrender more and more to You each day. And without You, this is impossible—so we ask for Your grace daily.
Go before us like a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. Help us not to lean on our own understanding, but to trust You with all of our hearts. Help us to love others as we love ourselves, and to love You with every fiber of our being. You first loved us, and we thank You for Your forgiveness and for Your faithful pursuit of us.
Thank You that we serve a God who perseveres and cares for us with everything He has. You are the One who began a good work in us and will continue to perform it until the day of Christ Jesus. We release to You everything You are calling us to release, and we lay every area of our lives in Your hands, knowing we are safe in them.
We welcome Your loving discipline, for You chastise those You love. And we thank You for Your peace—which surpasses all understanding. We thank You for Your protection and ask that You not only guide us, but that You encamp Your angels round about us. Continue to be the source of our resources. Provide our every need, for You shall supply all our needs according to Your riches in glory.
Now, Father, in 2026, let us encounter You in ways we have not before. Let us know You, not only as the Only Wise God and the Great I Am, but as Father, Friend, Doctor, Advocate, Comforter, and our Hope. Help us discern through the Holy Spirit the seasons we are living in—understanding the times and even the end times—yet remaining filled with joy, knowing You are still in control. Thank You that Your Son did not come to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
Help us take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ Jesus. Help us daily choose surrender and become more like Your Son.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
What are you looking forward to in 2026?
And what are you choosing to leave behind in 2025?
Happy New Year!!!
Welcome to my Persevere Series. God has been teaching me that perseverance is less about how strong I am and more about how faithful He is. Through these posts, I want to encourage you to keep going, trust His timing, and remember that even small steps count. Perseverance isn’t about perfection: it’s about leaning on God’s strength in every season, whether you’re walking, crawling, or rising again.
Reflection
Don’t take someone’s showing up for granted because you don’t know what it took for them to be there. If God wasn’t in the equation, they wouldn’t have made it. Their presence isn’t just them pushing through. It’s God holding them together. It’s His strength in their weakness, His grace covering their broken places, and His love lifting them when they wanted to stay down. Every time they show up, it’s not about perfection; it’s about perseverance through Christ.
Scripture
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” — 2 Corinthians 12:9
Prayer
Father God, thank You for being our strength when we have none of our own. May our showing up always point back to Your faithfulness. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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Many people are eagerly awaiting the holidays with joy. They are excited and preparing for the holidays with cheer. But for some people, the holidays are not a joyous time. Some people dread the holidays and understandably because they have lost loved ones and for some this lost occurred around the holidays. Feelings of grief each year during these times may be inevitable. Other times people dread the holidays because they do not have the things they need or want for the holidays. And sometimes, people experience the holiday or seasonal blues because of mental health struggles, their environment, feeling overwhelmed and burned out from constant stress, or other forms of grief and disappointments.
No matter what the reason is, seasonal blues or holiday blues is real. Many people experience seasonal blues around this time because the days get shorter and there is less sunlight. And many people deal with holiday blues which is sadness, loneliness, or other myriad of emotions duting the holiday season. Healing is a continual process and overcoming the blues does not happen overnight but here are some things to help you get through the holidays and Winter season.
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I had not seen any promos about the film, so I did not know what to expect, and I didn’t even look up who produced it. I just knew it was a Christian film. I had attended one or two other Christian group film viewings before and have enjoyed it, so I had hopes I would enjoy this one.
Today, my nephew and I joined some of the members of my church and other sisters and brothers in Christ to see The Forge at a neighboring Marcus Theater. We were able to purchase our tickets as a group in advance. Prior to the start of the movie, our group was met with such a kind gesture and blessing: a fellow minister paid for our group’s popcorn and drink. A great kick-off to our afternoon and great group event.
Eight years after War Room, the Kendrick Brothers brought us another powerful movie called The Forge.
And must I add that the Kendrick Brothers once again did not disappoint. Some of the characters from War Room appeared in this film, but this is not a sequel to War Room.
The Kendrick Brothers produced another film with quality production, great acting, laughter, power, and impact. As Mr. Moore, played by Cameron Arnett, mentors Isaiah, I realized that his nuggets and advice about life and becoming a man was not just for Isaiah but for the audience, and I like to think moreso for young men. I was glad that I got a ticket for my nephew, and he was able to hear the same advice Isaiah was hearing. One of the questions Mr. Moore asks Isaiah is what type of man he wants to be.
The Forge is a film in which Isaiah, played by Aspen Kennedy, faces the challenge of steering his life from being irresponsible with a chip on his shoulder due to disappointment and hurt. His mother, played by Priscilla Shirer, doesn’t just challenge him but prays for him and even gets help from more prayer warriors. In The Forge, we are also reminded that the prayers of the righteous availeth much.
This film was embraced with hand claps on victorious moments, laughter, and some tears from me, and I am sure some others.
There are moments in the film that gave a Miss Clara and Elizabeth Jordan moment but also with the men. This film is a must-see for every Christian and also for those who are not. I definitely encourage men to go and see this film, too. I think it really did a good job showing scenes and moments of encouragement, brotherhood, mentorship, and fortitude for men as well as discipling others.
My nephew says he, too, liked the film. He says he even liked it better than War Room.
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxeuHgeQ_PhwH2D_JkZeuMl-vlHyFx1ira?feature=shared
Last Sunday, I went to church in person and was so glad I did.
The presence of the Holy Spirit was definitely present from the sermon to the prayers going forth. We also had a moment when we were directed to pray with one other person personally. As I listened and prayed in the Spirit while my prayer partner prayed for me, I also cried as God confirmed through her prayers what He has been sharing with me.
It was a glorious time in the Lord. God is so amazing.
But what I wanted to share here is a few things that stood out to me as Pastor Guice delivered the sermon. Much of these points are summed up and not verbatim, nonetheless a word from the Holy Spirit. The sermon was titled Receiving Spiritual Direction in Perilous Times. And Pastor taught about the effects when darkness invades our lives.
Darkness is basically all that separates us from God. We also know darkness as destruction, hopelessness, chaos, lack of peace, lack of order, absence of light and joy as well as an increase of violence.
So, how do we begin to come out of darkness: I believe we must first begin to pray and read God’s Word. And then proceed to the following below.
A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:10-12 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/eph.6.10-12.NLT
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
Romans 12:2 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/rom.12.2.NLT
Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/2ch.7.14.NLT
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God is not impressed with our extensive vocabulary or how elegant we can sound with our words. Rather, He is looking for undivided hearts and true dependence upon Him, daily communication with Him, and relationship. With that said, we will take Thursdays and post Two-Sentence Prayers to pray. We pray we are sincere, yielded and responsive to the answers, love, and wisdom God gives us as a result of seeking Him wholeheartedly even in the simplest of prayers.
You ever feel like you were drowning in a sea of troubles, discouragement and hopelessness. Current news and the state of our nations even draw more despair. We, for a second or maybe an hour, feel like giving up and that God doesn’t care. Then the Holy Spirit reminds us that God will never leave us nor forsake us. He knows the plans He has for us, and plans to prosper us and not to harm us, plans to give us hope and futures. So, let’s cry out to God in our distresses and our messes. We need immediate deliverances and permanent restoration. Enough is enough.
Today’s Prayer
Father, the only thing we can manage to say between globs of tears and discouragement is HELP. Don’t let us give up on trusting in Your Word that cannot return to You void. In Jesus’ name, amen!
Tannika Nikeya 