Three Invitations to End Your Year Well
As the calendar year draws to a close, we find ourselves bombarded with year-in-review notifications. Spotify tells us which songs we played on repeat. Social media platforms compile our photos into tidy videos. Everything gets wrapped up in a neat digital bow, showing us a carefully curated version of our lives.
But here's the question worth asking: When was the last time you paused to consider what God has done in your life over the past twelve months?
The difference between an algorithm's summary and genuine spiritual reflection is profound. One shows us data points and highlights. The other invites us into transformation.
The Beautiful Transformation of Becoming a Servant
There's something profoundly countercultural about choosing to serve others in a world that constantly tells us to prioritize ourselves. Yet, when we look at the life of Jesus, we discover a revolutionary truth: greatness isn't found in being served, but in serving others.
Jesus himself said it plainly: "Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave to all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many."
The Transformative Power of Conversation with God
What if the most powerful tool available to us isn't found in our smartphones, our bank accounts, or our social networks, but in something far simpler? What if transformation begins with a conversation?
Prayer is often misunderstood as a religious ritual, a list of demands presented to a distant deity, or wishful thinking cast into the universe. But at its core, prayer is something profoundly more intimate: it's a conversation with the God who created you, knows you, and wants to walk through life with you.