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“Great is His faithfulness;  His mercies begin afresh each morning.” Lamentations 3:23 (NLT)

Our Christmas holidays have come and gone, seemingly flying by even quicker than years past. Boxes and totes are being placed back into the attic for another eleven months, wrappings and confetti are being thrown away, and the last of the outdoor lights are coming down. A new year is upon us as a blank canvas waiting to be painted.

A blank canvas opens up so many possibilities. Will color be used or will it be black and white, will it be a nature picture or an abstract, or will it be letter art to share a word or phrase?   So many options! So how do we know where to start or what colors to use? This is the time to pray and ask what God would have your 2025 masterpiece to look like. It will come together with a few simple strokes each day. We are not able to see the complete work with the first stroke of the paint, but with time and patience, it will come together.

Our canvas will be filled with wins and losses from this year, how we spent our time, effort and energy for our King, how we grew in the fruit of the Spirit, and how our attitude honored or dishonored Him each day. Our masterpiece of 2025 will come together with our small daily choices for Him, which are not always easy to make. It will not come without blood, sweat, and tears, or a combination of all of them!

A masterpiece is considered the epitome of one’s career, or a piece that stands out and defines that artist. What if 2025 was the year that defines you and me? The year that we overcame and we represented Him so well! It can be!

Let’s pray over our canvas, erase any mistakes already there, and know each day we are working toward our masterpiece, which will be named 2025.

Thank you, Lord, that your mercies are new each day and you are the God of new beginnings.

For His Glory

Terrie Tollerson
TRBC Women’s Life