See, I am
doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way
in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
- Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)
A new year often arrives with expectations. Fresh starts. Big plans. Bold resolutions. We feel pressure to reinvent ourselves overnight, as if flipping the calendar magically changes everything.
But God’s promise of something new isn’t rushed or loud.
Sometimes the “new thing” begins quietly—like a seed just breaking through the soil. We may not fully see it yet, but God is already at work, preparing paths where we felt stuck and bringing refreshment to places that have felt dry for far too long.
What I love about this verse is that it doesn’t say we are doing a new thing. God is. Our role isn’t to force change or have the whole year mapped out—it’s to stay attentive, to notice His movement, and to trust Him one step at a time.
As this new year begins, may we release the pressure to be perfect and instead choose to be present. God is already ahead of us, making a way. We only need to see what He is doing, to open our eyes to the new things He brings to life and have the courage to follow where He leads us.
#dailybreadbykitty
Daily Inspiration from the Bible
- Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)
A new year often arrives with expectations. Fresh starts. Big plans. Bold resolutions. We feel pressure to reinvent ourselves overnight, as if flipping the calendar magically changes everything.
But God’s promise of something new isn’t rushed or loud.
Sometimes the “new thing” begins quietly—like a seed just breaking through the soil. We may not fully see it yet, but God is already at work, preparing paths where we felt stuck and bringing refreshment to places that have felt dry for far too long.
What I love about this verse is that it doesn’t say we are doing a new thing. God is. Our role isn’t to force change or have the whole year mapped out—it’s to stay attentive, to notice His movement, and to trust Him one step at a time.
As this new year begins, may we release the pressure to be perfect and instead choose to be present. God is already ahead of us, making a way. We only need to see what He is doing, to open our eyes to the new things He brings to life and have the courage to follow where He leads us.
#dailybreadbykitty
Daily Inspiration from the Bible
