Trusting God With What’s Ahead

As a new year approaches there’s often a quiet invitation to pause and reflect—on where we’ve been, what we’ve carried, and who we are becoming. The start of a new year isn’t just about setting goals; it’s about gaining clarity. It’s about stepping into a fresh season with a renewed perspective of who you are, what you want your life to look like, and allowing God to lead you forward.

But before we can fully embrace what’s ahead, we often have to loosen our grip on what’s behind us.

Isaiah 43:18

“Forget the former things, do not dwell on the past.”

The Weight of “What Ifs”

The “what ifs” of life can be heavy. What if the relationship had worked? What if I had stayed? What if I had left sooner?

These questions can quietly keep us stuck—replaying moments we can’t change and outcomes we’ll never fully understand. While reflection can be healthy, living in the past can prevent us from stepping into the future God is preparing us for.

At some point, the “what ifs” stop being questions and start becoming chains.

Learning to Let Go of What We Can’t Control

Letting go doesn’t mean dismissing the pain or pretending the past didn’t matter. It means recognizing that some things are no longer ours to carry. We aren’t meant to have control over every outcome, every relationship, or every chapter that ends.

There’s freedom in surrender—freedom that comes when we say, “God I trust you even when I dont understand.”

A New Year, A New Perspective

Going into a new year with goals isn’t just about what you want to accomplish—it’s about who you want to become. It’s choosing to move with intention, wisdom, and faith. It’s allowing God to shape your path instead of clinging to what feels familiar.

New season requires new vision. And sometimes, new vision requires releasing the old one.

Philippians 3:13-14

“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one things I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”

Whatever you may be struggling with, when you consciously seek God’s guidance, He will bless you with more than money can buy: peace in the midst of storms, comfort in times of pain, joy in moments of sorrow, and direction through life’s trials. He will light your path and lead the way.

Psalm 119:105

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

—Wendy