NEW YEAR, NEW BELLS

NEW YEAR, NEW BELLS

By Chidimma Placid Nwaka

Everyone looks forward to the New Year, carrying resolution wishes in their hearts.

Some wishes, however, seem to die along the way not because they were unheard, but because change did not take effect. Sometimes it is stagnation in the same old place; other times, it feels like the wish is fulfilled in the opposite direction of what we asked for.

Yet every wish is heard by our Father in heaven. He listens, He acknowledges, and He understands which outcome will truly favor us. Some wishes may not come to pass as expected, while others are fulfilled quietly, so quietly that we get too busy to notice the beauty in them.

The prophet Isaiah reminds us that it often takes brokenness for a person to rise. And Jesus Christ made it clear that when we ask, seek, and knock at God’s door, we will receive what we need. God gives us what we need, not always what we want. Perhaps that is why some wishes are delayed or denied.

As you make your New Year resolutions, remember that every change begins with action. As you step into this year, pray for the grace to recognize the beauty in brokenness; because every broken season carries a beautifully packaged gift and, in time, a fulfilled wish.

Step into 2026 with positivity and premium patience, anchored in the love of Christ as you wait for your desires to unfold. Let this New Year be the reason you walk away from gatherings that drain you and waste your precious time.

Every moment counts: tick tock, tick tock. Time does not wait. Tous les jours se finissent.

So give life a meaningful experience.

Happy New Year, everyone 🥰✨

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