A New Year’s Eve Prayer
This year asked a lot of us — more patience, more faith, more resilience than we realized we had. New Year’s Eve isn’t about rushing to the next chapter or pretending like we are unaffected by what we have lived. It’s a moment to pause, to release what we no longer need to carry, and to place what’s coming into hands that are steadier than our own.
If you’re ending this year tired but hopeful, uncertain but still trusting, know that it’s enough. You don’t have to have everything figured out tonight. Let this be the moment you exhale, give thanks for what carried you through, and step forward lighter than before.
God,
As this year comes to a close, I come to you honestly – aware of what this year asked of me and how deeply it challenged me. You saw the strength it required, the patience I had to learn, and the moments | held on when letting go felt impossible. Thank you for staying close through every high and low, even on the days I didn’t feel strong or faithful.
Tonight, I place in your hands what I am ready to release. The disappointments I still carry. The questions that never found answers. The versions of myself that existed only to survive. I trust that nothing I walked through was wasted, even if I don’t yet understand the purpose behind it.
As I step into a new year, I don’t ask for certainty or perfection. I ask for peace in my spirit and courage to move forward without fear. Help me enter what’s next, lighter than I was before – trusting you more, resisting less, and believing that good things can meet me without pain attached.
I give you what’s ending, and I trust you with what’s coming, God.
Amen.