24-365 Year in Review: Reflecting on Your Walk with God in 2024

The Power Of God's Whisper Podcast

As we stand on the brink of a new year, it’s vital to pause and reflect on our spiritual journey. Today, let’s explore how our relationship with God has evolved over the past year, guided by Lamentations 3:40 which urges us to test ourselves.

Our springboard for today’s discussion is: Lamentations 3:40 (ESV): "Let us test and examine our ways, and return to the Lord!"

As we approach the end of the year, it's a powerful time to reflect on our relationship with God throughout 2024. Here’s a guide to help you contemplate and assess your spiritual journey this year.

Reflecting on Your Spiritual Journey:

* Highs and Lows: Consider the moments this year when you felt closest to God and those times when He seemed distant. What were the circumstances that brought you nearer or pushed you further away?

* Lessons Learned: Reflect on the key lessons God has taught you this year through successes, failures, joys, and challenges.

* Spiritual Disciplines: Evaluate your consistency and growth in spiritual disciplines such as prayer, Bible study, worship, and community engagement.

Let's Start With:

* Revisit Your Spiritual Goals: Look back at any spiritual goals or resolutions you set for 2024. How have you progressed? Where have you seen growth, and what areas need more attention?

* Seek Feedback: Sometimes, our own perspective is limited. Consider asking close friends, family, or spiritual mentors how they’ve seen you grow this year.

* Plan a Personal Retreat: Set aside a day or even a few hours to be alone with God, reviewing the year and seeking His direction for the year ahead.

Conclusion: Taking stock of our spiritual life isn’t just about noting what’s changed; it’s about renewing our commitment to grow closer to God. Use what you’ve learned this year to propel you into deeper relationship with Him in the coming year.

A Question of the Day: What’s one spiritual habit you want to develop or strengthen in the coming year?

Growth Challenge: Identify one area of your spiritual life that needs more attention or revival. Commit to taking specific, actionable steps in January to foster growth in that area.

Let’s Pray: Lord, thank You for walking with us through another year. Help us to see our past with clarity and our future with hope, guided by Your Spirit. As we reflect on 2024, reveal the paths we should walk in 2025, and equip us to follow them faithfully. Amen.

Warriors, as you reflect and plan, remember that every day is a new opportunity to live out His calling. Let’s get to work!

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