New Year, New Motivation...

 Hello lovelies!

I want to take the time to wish you all a beautiful, blessed new year filled to the brim with the Lord's blessings and miracles. I know times have been so difficult for a lot of people; I also know the Lord is faithful and He stands by us in every trial, circumstance, and every mountain that sometimes just feels so impossible to climb. I know for myself, I want to know results and outcomes immediately/instantly. Who doesn't? After all, we are only human, and that is within our nature to want things that quickly. We want to know what will happen right away because we are programmed that way. That's why, among many reasons, we need Jesus in our lives--to help guide us, direct us, and motivate us. To remind us that His plans override any of ours. To show us that we are fallen, prideful, broken, sinful, and yet still 100% loved and chosen to fulfill a purpose in this broken world. 

I stopped making New Years Resolution lists years ago--not because I don't have any, or have any specific goals, but because I take those to God in prayer or write down what I'm struggling with. I know it isn't easy, believe me--but I know one thing: God always wins in the end. It has definitely been a season of transforming and waiting for me. Especially when it comes to finding fulfilling full-time work that not only pays my bills, but satisfies me emotionally and professionally. It has taken some time, and I'm still within the journey, but I know God will provide while I take those steps of my own to find what I need. He will always know what's best for me. Believe me, though, when I say it has been tiresome, gruesome, stressful, chaotic, and at times unbearable, like I just want to throw in the towel.

I recently joined the Spiritual Support Prayer Team with YouVersion (the Bible app), and every Friday I receive the email of the week with a verse, devotional, optional resource, and some reflection questions. In the email this week, there was a quote that I immediately jotted down for my own sake, but I wanted to share it with you:

"This year isn't about perfection; it's about choosing words that align with our hearts with who God says we are."

It's so hard sometimes to remind ourselves who we truly are according to Christ because the world is so fallen and always finds a way to tear us down/remind us of our failures--be it through media, a bully, what have you. But in the Bible, Jesus clearly lays out what we are according to Him as a daily reminder. I struggle reminding myself of these things, too, but this quote really was necessary for me to find. I know God wanted me to find it, and it is on my heart to spread the word with you.

In short, God has been teaching me a lot everyday that it is okay to take my time in my own life journey. It is not a race with others, even though society will try to tell me I have to compete and fall into the "comparison trap". 

I hope you remember that you are loved beyond measure, chosen more than anything, have a purpose beyond what you think, and cared for more than you could ever imagine. Have a blessed January, and a blessed 2026.

All My Love, 

Melody Joy Meo🎵