Before writing goals for 2026, pause and thank God for how faithfully He carried you through 2025. Don’t assume gratitude was understood; offer it openly and specifically. Gratitude softens the heart, clears the mind, and resets the lens through which you see the year ahead. Present every plan, burden, and desire to Him with thanksgiving, trusting that His peace will steady you as you move forward. Own your gratitude, and watch expectancy rise. [07:32]
Philippians 4:6–7: Instead of carrying worry, bring every matter to God in prayer, speaking your needs with a grateful heart; and God’s peace, beyond what you can make sense of, will stand guard over your heart and thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Reflection: What are ten concrete gifts from 2025 you can thank God for today, and which one new plan will you place in His hands this week with a “thank You” before you see it happen?
Shortcuts won’t hold when winds rise. Strength in 2026 is not about perfection; it’s about a solid foundation—being rooted in His word and doing what it says. Small, repeated choices shape character: a verse before scrolling, prayer before decisions, integrity when no one sees. When storms come, a life anchored to Jesus remains standing. Let your daily practices match the future you’re asking God to build. [06:58]
Matthew 7:24–25: The one who listens to Jesus and actually practices His words is like a builder who anchors a house on bedrock; rains pour, floods rise, winds beat hard, yet the house stands firm because of its foundation.
Reflection: What single daily habit will you begin this week to strengthen your foundation—such as ten minutes in Scripture before your phone, or praying over one decision before you act?
Some patterns from 2025 can’t come with you into 2026—pride, hidden compromises, or living “undercover” in your faith. Release them. Run to the Lord as your safe place instead of hiding in lesser shelters. God is doing a new thing, and letting go creates room for His fresh work in you. Own what needs to be released, and step forward lighter, freer, and ready. [08:15]
Isaiah 43:18–19: Don’t keep staring at what’s behind you; I’m bringing something new to life right now. I am clearing a path where there seemed to be none and causing refreshment to spring up in dry places.
Reflection: Which specific habit, pattern, or lie from 2025 are you laying down, and what concrete action will mark that release (a confession, a conversation, deleting an app, returning something, or setting a boundary)?
God’s Word is not ink on a page; it is living and active, cutting through confusion and exposing motives so you can walk in truth. Bring every challenge, promotion, and plan to Scripture and align your steps with what God says. Write the vision, fast, pray, and choose “God plus me” over “me plus God.” Don’t just hear—practice. As you obey, you’ll find clarity, courage, and course correction for 2026. [09:03]
Hebrews 4:12: God’s word is alive and powerfully at work; it pierces deeper than the sharpest blade, reaching the core of who we are and revealing our thoughts and intentions.
Reflection: Name one decision you’re facing right now—what passage will you sit with this week, and how will you act on what it shows you?
Step into 2026 expecting God’s goodness and choosing obedience in the ordinary: love better, invest in your marriage, speak life over your children, serve your community, and be generous. You’re not walking alone—this is a family that lifts one another when turbulence hits. Lead where you stand, not by control but by example and prayer. Bring your goals to God, believe for more, and move when He says move. God’s plans for you are hopeful, future-shaping, and for His glory. [07:21]
Jeremiah 29:11: I know the plans I hold for you—good plans, not harm; to give you a hopeful future that I Myself intend to bring about.
Reflection: Where is God inviting you to lead with expectancy this week—at home, work, or church—and what single step of obedience will you take in the next 48 hours (scheduling family prayer, registering for a group, a generous act, or initiating a hard but healing conversation)?
A clear call sounded to begin 2026 with gratitude, humility, and a stronger foundation. Listeners were urged to stop assuming God “knows” they’re grateful and to actually tell Him—before planning, vision-setting, or goal-writing. The contrast of pride and fragility was drawn with a vivid illustration: a powerful figure feasting in a palace one day, waking in a prison the next. The point was unmistakable—pride collapses, safe rooms fail, but those who run to the Lord are secured by a foundation that endures.
The emphasis centered on becoming rooted in Scripture and building wisely. Solid does not mean perfect; it means anchored. Foundations fail when shortcuts are taken; lives wobble when desires outrun disciplines. Small daily decisions compound into character—saving a dollar before dreaming of a thousand, walking before running a marathon, opening the Bible before asking for answers. Four movements framed the year: reflect on God’s faithfulness in 2025, release what does not serve God’s future for you, refocus on His Word, and respond with expectancy and obedience. This includes engaging the 21-day fast, writing down petitions and vision, and submitting them to God rather than directing Him.
There was a call to stop living undercover. Faith must become visible—lived, not only learned; done, not merely discussed. Scripture must lead every decision—career, finances, health, relationships—because the Word is living and active, discerning motives and aligning paths. Practical pathways were offered: prayer gatherings, Bible study on Zoom, men’s and women’s challenges, parenting equipping, and a personal “My Journey” plan toward consistent growth.
Leadership within the home—especially among men—was framed as an accountability before God. Invest in marriage, tell family “I love you” with eye contact, and choose generosity over cheapness. Steward health, time, and attention; assess screen hours against prayer and Scripture. Use God-given gifts—engineering, art, music, leadership—for the Kingdom, not just the business card.
The formula for the year was reset: not “me + God,” but “God + me.” With God first, bridges will be crossed by faith, no weapon will prosper, and declarations from Scripture will steady steps: forget the former things, seek first the Kingdom, trust His plans, do the Word, and walk by the lamp of His Word. A salvation invitation closed the gathering, and blessing was spoken over 2026—protection, health, prosperity, and faithfulness under the authority of God’s Word.
I'll get generous in July. How do you know you're gonna make it to July? And what if January is a testing month where God wants to see, are you really serious about drawing near to me? Are you really serious about making these compound decisions that will lead to a greater encounter with Jesus? Or is it just talk?
[01:08:43]
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#StopProcrastinatingFaith
you did not experience a physical earthquake, but a spiritual earthquake. And something trying to rock your world in '25. Right? Something trying to take your peace, trying to take your joy, trying to take everything that God had given you, but you're still standing because of his word. Can we thank him that we made it to 2026 because of his word, because of his power, because of his authority.
[01:11:57]
(30 seconds)
#StandingByTheWord
Would anything change in life if you were gone tomorrow? Would your kids miss you? Would your friends realize what a blessing you were? Would your husband miss you? Would your wife miss you? Would your community, would your job, would would your surrounding miss you? Because if they wouldn't, then I'm wondering if we're really making a a powerful impact for the glory of God.
[01:38:40]
(36 seconds)
#MakeYourLifeMatter
I pray to God that in 2026, we will be more vocal, more bold about our faith. And if there's moments in your life where you need to speak up, that you would speak up for the glory of God. So if we were to just talk real quickly about some lessons learned in 2025, we wanna reflect. If you can write there, reflect on God's faithfulness in 2025.
[01:06:14]
(26 seconds)
#BeBoldInFaith
Some of us don't realize we cheated God in 2025. And you're going about life like everything is cool, but God knows that we cheated him in 2025. Anybody like to be cheated on? It's horrible. Right? It's terrible. And as human beings, we fall short. But as I'm saying, release it release it in 2025. Right? So that we can enter 2026 honoring God that we could enter 2026 with a powerful foundation that when the storms come, when the rocks come, when the rains come, whatever may come, you'll be standing on his word.
[01:10:30]
(47 seconds)
#ReleaseAndReset
Write down the vision. Write down the dream. Write down the petition. Write down the prayer that in the name of Jesus, you'll see it a reality. And number four is respond with expectancy and obedience. Say obedience. Responding. Reflect what he did in '25. Release what didn't work. Refocus in his word, and respond with a spirit of expectancy.
[01:16:26]
(33 seconds)
#WriteVisionRespondInFaith
Some of us might be dressing nice, looking cool, looking nice, but I believe that God wants our foundation to be solid in 2026. How many believe that in the name of Jesus? God wants us to be solid, solid, solid. Right? Solid. Now let's get this right. Solid doesn't mean perfect. Because there's individuals walking around like, you gotta be this perfect human being, Gus. And they judge you, critique you, analyze you, and the whole deal, but they themselves don't look at themselves. So the demands that we make of anybody in 2026, I pray that we would match that or model it.
[00:58:29]
(45 seconds)
#BuildASolidFoundation
As human beings, you'll feel it. Right? But you're not gonna stay there for long. You're gonna know the word. You're gonna walk the word. You're gonna live the word. You're going to be the word. You ever meet somebody that knows a lot of bible but they don't live it? Oh, bro. You know a lot of bible. But the first problem that comes, boom. You're gone. The first problem that comes, boom, you're you're, like, out of here. You begin to create a plan for yourself for '26 of destruction where God never said that. Come on. On the contrary, he says that we are more than conquerors. Right? That's right.
[01:07:41]
(37 seconds)
#LiveTheWordBeConqueror
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