Just like that, here we are—2026. Wonderful.
2025 was a lot. It came with its ups and downs, its wins and wounds. Yet everything that happened within it carries a lesson, meant for our own good. As we step into this new year, it is important that we choose to think positively about ourselves and about our plans.
When I look at 2025 closely, all I can say is:
“…Hitherto hath the LORD helped us” (1 Samuel 7:12).
Let us pause and look back at the monumental pillars—those quiet reminders of what the Lord has done to comfort us, to save us, and to carry us through. Let us keep fresh in our memory the tender mercies He has shown us: the tears He wiped away, the pains He soothed, the anxieties removed, the fears dispelled, the needs supplied, and the blessings bestowed. Remembering these things strengthens us for all that lies ahead in the remainder of our pilgrimage.
If we are honest with ourselves, we can still pick a few roses among the thorns that 2025 threw our way. We can see growth—slow, imperfect, but real. And if that is true, then we can face 2026 with confidence, knowing that we will make it as well.
On a day like this last year, I wrote an article calling us to remember to take care of ourselves. Today, I want you to reflect on that message again.
Have you been kind to yourself, or have you been unnecessarily hard?
Have you forgiven yourself for the mistakes you made?
Have you forgiven yourself for opportunities lost to mediocrity or procrastination?
Because that is where healing begins. Healing starts with forgiveness—not only of others, but of yourself. You cannot begin a new year weighed down by regret over how poorly you think you performed last year.
As I looked at my own resolutions for 2025, I felt a sense of disappointment. There are many points where I stumbled, and I am not proud of that. Was the bar too high? Maybe. Some failures were of my own making; others were beyond my control. But when I honestly examined my achievements, I also realized something important: in some areas, I didn’t just meet the goals—I surpassed them, both in quantity and in quality.
That realization is powerful. It reminds me that although I failed in certain areas, I exceeded expectations in others. And that tells me one thing clearly: I have great potential to achieve my goals in 2026.
So let me ask you this—can you forgive yourself for failing?
Can you forgive those who wronged you?
And can you find the courage to apologize to those you may have hurt along the way?
After setting that foundation, start the year with vision, passion, and determination. The Bible reminds us:
“Where there is no vision, the people perish” (Proverbs 29:18).
Let your vision be clear—and realistic.
On this note, I want to share something I recently wrote on my Facebook page:
Some of us don’t need new resolutions in 2026. What we need is accountability. Every year we set beautiful goals. The problem is never the plan—it’s consistency. Accountability changes everything. You don’t have to announce your plans to the world. Just stay close to people who are already living the life you want. If your goal is business, sit with business-minded people. If your goal is fitness, show up at the gym—daily. Consistency becomes natural when your environment demands it. Share your goals with people you trust—your partner, parents, or close friends. Let them check you. Let them push you. Let them remind you. In 2026, choose accountability over motivation. Choose alignment over announcements.
It is not mandatory to create new resolutions every year. In fact, many of us would benefit more from keeping the same resolutions—just refining them slightly—while focusing deeply on execution and consistency.
Finish what you started should be the motto of 2026.
Remember:
“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.”
So go out there in 2026 and implement your plans—one step at a time.
And above all, remember this:
FINISH WHAT YOU HAVE STARTED.
Happy New Year, comrades.
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