Week One: Process Well – It’s Okay to Look Back
Today we’re kicking off our two-part Process & Pray series. Every December, we slow down and reflect so we can enter the new year with clarity and peace. This week, we’re focusing on processing 2025, both the hard and the good.
Process
Good:
Create a faith timeline of the ways God showed up this year.
Hard:
Give yourself space to grieve disappointments, setbacks, rejections, and regrets.
Pray
● What do I need to grieve from this year?
● What regrets do I need to release?
● What victories or breakthroughs came this year?
● What from my faith timeline is God asking me to carry into next year?
Resource
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Week Two: Prophetic Vision for Your Future
Today, we turn our hearts toward the future. While there is a time to look back, looking back with longing can keep us stuck. Remember Lot’s wife (Luke 17:32). God invites us to let go so we can move forward in faith. A powerful way to move forward is to ask Him for vision. We may not get the whole picture, but He always gives the next step.
Process & Pray
● What am I longing for in the past that I need to let go of?
● What regrets do I need to release?
● What vision is God giving me for 2026?
● Jesus, what bold prayers do You want me to pray?
● What word are You speaking over my year?
● What verses do You want me to cling to in 2026?
Resource
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