Daily Surrender Into the New Year

Every new year comes with a pause. People look back at what didn’t work. What hurt.

What they wish they had done differently. And they look ahead with hope — or fear.

But Jesus never framed life around calendars. He framed it around surrender.

Jesus said: “Whoever wants to be My disciple must deny themselves, take up their cross

daily, and follow Me.” Daily. Not yearly resolutions. Not temporary motivation.

Daily alignment. A new year doesn’t require a new identity. It requires renewed direction.

Jesus never promised fresh starts without cost. But He did promise new life.

When people came to Him, they often wanted change without transformation. Jesus offered something