✍️ Author Devotional – January 1, 2026 Just Start — God Will Direct the Rest

Just Start — God Will Direct the Rest Scripture: “In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” — Proverbs 3:6 (KJV)

A new year opens before you like a clean page — untouched, unwritten, full of possibility. January 1st doesn’t demand perfection, a finished plan, or complete clarity. It simply invites you to begin.

Whether you are starting a new book, returning to an unfinished one, or finally giving yourself permission to write at all, God’s message today is gentle and freeing:You don’t need to know everything. You just need to start.

God has never asked His children to see the whole road — only to take the next faithful step. Direction comes after obedience. Clarity follows willingness. When you place your pen in His hands and your heart before Him, He promises to guide every word, every chapter, every pause, and every breakthrough.

This year doesn’t have to erase the past to be powerful. It can redeem it. The blank slate before you holds space for growth, healing, faith, courage, and completion. What matters most is not how fast you move, but who you walk with as you move forward.

So today, don’t wait until you feel ready.Don’t wait until fear disappears.Don’t wait until everything makes sense.

Just ask Him.Then start.

God will meet you there — on the first sentence, the first page, the first quiet moment of obedience — and He will faithfully direct the rest.

Reflection Prayer:

Lord, thank You for this new year and this fresh beginning. I place my writing, my ideas, and my unfinished dreams in Your hands. Give me the courage to start, the faith to trust You, and the obedience to follow where You lead. Direct my path and guide my words in 2026. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Gentle Invitation for Today:Write one sentence today — just one.A prayer.A dedication.A beginning.

Then trust God to do what only He can do with what you place in His hands.

✨ Happy New Year. This is a holy beginning.