New Year’s Eve 12-31-2024

For most of the day, I’ve prayed and reflected on the days and events of the last year. It’s a perfect time for prayer and reflection. It’s tempting to start thinking about tomorrow and the new year, and some of the things I want to do and accomplish next year. However, I’m wanting to make sure I give this year some time and reflect upon what should be left in this year and not taken into the next. I pray and share:

Dear Heavenly Father,

As this year comes to and end, please help me pause and honestly reflect upon the last year. I’m trying to focus on the thoughts, habits and actions that I should just leave in 2024.

Help me to leave the negative thoughts, feelings and emotions of the last year in the past. Help me to move forward instead with forgiveness, of myself and others, with hope, optimism and renewed energy. Help me to leave procrastination and laziness in the past. Instead, help me to better plan, communicate and follow through on ideas, projects and commitments. Help me to leave fear, anxiety and anxiousness in the past as well. Help me to more effectively and timely come to You in prayer and lay my worries at Your feet and ask for Your guidance and direction.

Lastly Father, help me to sit here quietly in prayer for a few minutes and bring to mind anything else that should be left in 2024. Remind me of anything that interferes with better serving You and becoming the best version of myself. I thank You in advance for Your love, guidance and mercy and look forward to the blessings, challenges and trails of the new year, better armed without the things I’m leaving behind.

In the Mighty Name of Jesus I pray and ask these things; Amen.