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2026 Theme: Surrender

🌿 Opening Thoughts

There is a moment in every spiritual journey when God invites us to loosen our grip—on our plans, our pace, our expectations, even our understanding. January has been a month of direction‑setting, of asking God to Set My Course and align our steps with His wisdom. As we turn toward February and begin exploring The Shape of True Love, we discover that love—real, Christ‑formed love—cannot flourish in a striving heart.

Psalm 46:10 whispers a truth we often resist:
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
Stillness is not inactivity. It is surrender.
It is the holy pause where striving ends and trust begins.

📖 Scripture for Meditation

Psalm 46:10 (NIV)
“Be still, and know that I am God.”

Let these words settle into your spirit. Read them slowly, as if God is speaking them directly to you.

🌄 Reflection Journey

Imagine standing beside a quiet lake at dawn. The water is glass—smooth, unbroken, reflecting the sky with perfect clarity. But then a stone is thrown in, and the ripples distort everything.

This is what striving does to the soul.
It stirs the waters.
It blurs our vision.
It makes it hard to see God clearly.

But when we stop striving—when we release the need to control outcomes, fix everything, or force our way forward—the waters begin to settle again.

January taught us to set our course with intention.
February will teach us to love with Christ‑shaped depth.
But both journeys require the same posture:
Surrender.

When we stop striving, we make room for God to lead, to love, and to form us into people who reflect His heart.

🧭 Practices for the Week

1. The Stillness Pause
Choose one moment each day to sit in silence for two minutes. No agenda. No words. Just presence.

2. Release One Burden
Name one thing you’ve been trying to control. Offer it to God with open hands.

3. Love Without Hurry
Practice one act of unhurried love—listening fully, serving quietly, or showing kindness without rushing.

4. Scripture Breath
Breathe in: “Be still…”
Breathe out: “…and know that I am God.”

💬 Reflection Questions

1. Where do you feel the most inner striving right now?
2. How has God been inviting you to slow down or release control?
3. What does surrender look like as you move from January’s direction to February’s love?
4. How might stillness deepen your ability to love others well?

✨ Closing Benediction

May the God who quiets storms quiet your striving.
May stillness become your strength,
trust become your compass,
and surrender become the doorway to deeper love.

As you step from Set My Course into The Shape of True Love,
may your heart rest in the One who leads you,
forms you,
and loves you with everlasting peace.

Go in His stillness and steady grace.