This means YOU!

We’re starting with a very well-known verse—and we’re reading it very intentionally! Please don’t tune out as I share this passage with you. Listen very carefully:

“I have called you back from the ends of the earth, saying ‘You are my servant.’ For I have chosen you and will not throw you away. Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” (Isaiah 41:9-10, NLT)

What a beautiful verse! We quote it, put it on our fridge, wear it on hoodies… And then struggle when it comes to actually believing it. Oops. 🙈

When was the last time you said, “I can’t do this?" Take just a moment to think about it. It’s amazing how often that thought crosses our minds!

You say, “I can’t do this.”
God says, “I will strengthen you.”

You say, “I’m afraid.”
God says, “Do not be afraid.”

You say, “I don’t know what to do with my life.”
God says, “You are my servant.”

You say, “No one likes me.”
God says, “I have chosen you.”

You say, “With my past…”
God knows—and He says, “From far away I called you… Yes, YOU. I have chosen and not rejected you.”

This new year is your opportunity to decide: Will I stick with the old belief—“I can’t do this?” Or will I choose the true faith—“I trust, because everything is possible with my God?" (see Mark 9:23)

I want to encourage you: Do not be afraid, because God is by your side in 2026! ✨

You are a miracle!

Deborah

P.S. The texts of this reading come from the daily email A Miracle Every Day. If you would like to receive daily encouragement, I invite you to subscribe to A Miracle Every Day.