A Future with Hope

If you are reading this, I want you to pause and just take that in: you made it through this year.

‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” Jeremiah 29:11

Message:

As we come to the end of this year, I feel such gratitude sitting here writing to you. You’ve walked with me through messages, prayers, and quiet moments all year long. Together, we’ve wrestled with questions, we’ve cried over losses, and we’ve celebrated the small, sometimes fragile sprouts of restoration that God has grown in our lives.

If you are reading this, I want you to pause and just take that in: you made it through this year. Every day you woke up and kept going, even when your heart felt heavy, even when the road was unclear. That alone is evidence of God’s sustaining grace.

Jeremiah’s words have been in my heart all week:

“For I know the plans I have for you…”

These words were spoken to a people still in exile, still waiting for the breakthrough they longed for. They weren’t on the other side of their pain yet, but God spoke hope into their waiting.

I believe He is doing the same for you.

Friend, restoration is about preparing you for what’s next. God has been quietly strengthening your roots this year, deepening your trust, shaping your character. The healing you have received is not just for survival, it is for stepping boldly into the future He has planned.

Dreams are waiting for you in the coming year that you haven’t even imagined yet. There are answers to prayers you’ve prayed for so long that you’ve almost forgotten them, and I believe some of them will find you in surprising, tender ways. There are moments of laughter, reunions, fresh opportunities, and quiet joys already written into your story.

So, as we close the chapter on 2025, I want to speak this over you:
You will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Your life will be a testimony of grace, a witness that God is still in the business of writing beauty from ashes.

Take a deep breath and let hope settle in your chest. Lift your head. Look forward. God is not done.

Restoration is not just for your past; it is God’s preparation for your future. You can step into 2026 with hope, knowing the Author of your story is still writing.

Exercise:
Take some time this week to write a letter to your future self, not just about what you want to achieve, but about how you want to feel, how you want to grow, and how you want to trust God in the next season. Seal it, and set a reminder to read it at the end of 2026. Let it serve as a testimony of how far you’ve come and how faithful God has been.

Prayer:
Lord, thank You for carrying me through this year, for every unseen mercy, every answered prayer, every quiet moment You reminded me that I am not alone. I entrust the coming year to You. Align my steps with Your plans, and help me walk into the future with open hands and a hopeful heart. Amen.