As we step into 2025, the call is clear: quietness and rest. But let’s be real—this isn’t about passivity or doing nothing. It’s about releasing the striving, the grasping, and the need to control. It’s about stepping into His presence, where true strength is found.

Unpacking the single most important thought we will ever have: how we think about God. If we see Him as an angry tyrant, we’ll live in fear. But if we recognize that His justice is birthed in mercy and compassion, we can fully receive His love. Why? Because faith only grows in love, and love is the essence of God’s character.

Posture for 2025: A People of His Presence Quietness and rest do not mean disengagement—they mean stepping away from striving and into trust. This is not a year of trying harder; this is a year of abiding. Like Moses in Exodus 33, we cry out, “Lord, if your presence does not go with us, do not lead us from here.”

Quietness + Rest = Strength This is the truth we need to anchor into this year. Not busyness. Not performance. Not the world’s expectations. But abiding in Him. Isaiah 32 promises that when we allow righteousness to take root in our hearts, the result will be peace. And from that peace flows a quiet confidence—one that cannot be shaken.

Are You Willing? Becoming a people of presence requires waiting. Stillness. A willingness to let go of idols—even the ones we don’t want to admit we hold on to. Are we willing to choose differently? To let our schedules reflect a hunger for God’s presence? To stretch the muscle of waiting on Him?