I no longer make resolutions every December 31. You know, the long list of unrealistic goals, dreams, and plans? I’m all about dreaming big, creating plans, and setting goals, but instead of scribbling out this self-absorbed (usually) list, I resolve, instead, to just walk daily with Jesus by faith. Does that mean no preparation or planning or dreaming audacious dreams? Absolutely not! Instead of a list, I write prayers. Jesus and I plan and dream together. I don’t need to be a new me. I’m already a new creation in Christ. What I really need is to be less like me and more like Him.

Rather than resolutions for 2026, my prayer is simply this (thank you, thank you, Brandon Lake and Mitch Wong, for this prayer-song):

All on the altar
Surrendered again
Freely I lay down
My everything
This is my honor
The gift that I bring

I will be a living sacrifice
All my heart and soul to glorify
I offer nothing less than all my life
For Jesus Christ

I just want to bless you
Whatever it takes
Oh, with my mind and my body
My spirit and my strength
If you are fire
Then set me ablaze

And I will be a living sacrifice
All my heart and soul to glorify
I offer nothing less than all my life
For Jesus Christ, oh

I’ll give you all, give you all of my worship
Fall fire fall, fire fall come consume it
I’ll give you all, give you all of my worship
Fall fire fall, fire fall come consume it
I’ll give you all, give you all of my
worship
Fall fire fall, fire fall come consume it, God
I’ll give you all, give you all of my worship
Fall fire fall, fire fall

And I will be a living sacrifice
All my heart and soul to glorify
I offer nothing less than all my life
For Jesus Christ

So I will be a living sacrifice
All my heart and soul to glorify
I offer nothing less than all my life
For Jesus Christ, oh, yeah

I’ll give you all, give you all of my worship
Fall fire fall, fire fall come consume it
I’ll give you all, give you all of my worship
Fall fire fall, fire fall come consume it

I’ll give you all, give you all of my worship
Fall fire fall, fire fall

I’ll give you all, give you all of my worship
Fall fire fall, fire fall come consume
I’ll give you all, give you all of my worship
Fall fire fall, fire fall

So I’ll give you all, give you all of my worship
Fall fire fall, fire fall

And I will be a living sacrifice
All my heart and soul to glorify
I offer nothing less than all my life
For Jesus Christ
Amen