Day 1: #AnnualPrayer — Rest and Renewal

Scripture Base: Isaiah 30:15 (KJV)

“For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength…”

Happy New Month, dear friend.

Today, I begin my Annual 40 Days of Spiritual Self-Care — December 1 to January 9 — a sacred time set aside every year for rest, renewal, reflection, and realignment.

This is more than a routine.

It is a spiritual reset, a deliberate journey into God’s presence through:

Prayer

Fasting off certain foods, habits, and entertainments

  • Intense Bible study.
  • Journaling and listening.
  • Reviewing the past with thanksgiving.
  • Setting and praying forward the goals for the coming year.

This rhythm creates space for God to restore your strength, refine your focus, and reset your spiritual compass.

Do you know that the spiritual always precedes the physical?

Whatever is settled in the spirit will manifest in your life.

Let us begin.

#PrayerPoints4Today

1. Review & Thanksgiving

Look back over your life with honesty and gratitude.

Thank God for where you are — and for where He is taking you next.

2. Attitude of Gratitude

Pray for a heart that chooses gratitude as this year comes to an end.

Ask the Holy Spirit to help you see blessings even in hard places.

3. Testimony Reflection

What was your worst experience this year?

Reflect on how God intervened — how He showed up and showed off for you and your family.

(Feel free to share — your testimony may strengthen someone else.)

Final Blessing

I pray:

That this first day ushers you into deep rest, divine renewal, and supernatural clarity.

The Lord restores your confidence and strengthens your spirit for the journey ahead.

Shalom.

Hephzibah Christly — The Spiritual Warrior

Dec. 1, 2025

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