One Year of Obedience, One Year of Transformation

Wow.

Today marks one year since I began writing on this blog.

On January 1, 2025, the Lord woke me up and told me it was time to write again. Not casually, not sporadically, but intentionally. He called me back to the blog that was first created in 2017. At the time, that instruction felt heavy. I was in the middle of an intense season, taking a course that required most of my focus, and I truly did not know how I was going to do everything God was asking of me.

Yet somehow, God did what only He can do.

Writing did not compete with my life. It became woven into it. What felt like another responsibility became a place of release, peace, and rest. Through writing, I began to process Scripture, reflect on my life, and witness God’s faithfulness in real time. It became a sacred space of obedience.

This morning, despite the unusual cold in Central Florida, I felt compelled to start the year with a walk near my home, the same walk I usually reserve for weekends. Before heading out, I spent time in devotion, and while walking, the Lord reminded me that today marked the one year anniversary of this journey. My response was simple.
“Okay, God, what are we talking about today?”

What kept rising in my spirit were questions. The same kinds of questions we so often bring before God.

They led me to Mark chapter 2.

Mark is intentional in how he presents Jesus. From the very beginning of His Gospel, Jesus launches His ministry with authority and clarity. Mark shows Jesus as the Son of Man, the One fulfilling what was first promised in Genesis 3:15, where God declares that the serpent would be crushed and redemption would come through Him.

In Mark 2:1-12, Jesus returns home, and the crowd gathers quickly. A paralytic man is lowered through the roof by four friends. Jesus responds not by addressing the physical condition first, but by forgiving the man’s sins. This moment immediately provokes the Pharisees.

Their response begins with a single word.

Why.

Why does this man forgive sins?
Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?
Why do His disciples not fast?
Why does He heal on the Sabbath?

Why. Why. Why.

I have read this chapter many times, but this time the pattern stood out clearly.

As humans, our instinct is to seek understanding. We want context and reasoning. Even in our faith, we often feel more comfortable when we can explain what God is doing. That instinct is not new, and it is not unique to us.

However, when God speaks, we tend to move quickly from ‘why’ to ‘how’.

How will You do this?
How will it unfold?
What is the process?

Yet Scripture reminds us in Isaiah 55:8-9 that God’s ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts. The how belongs to Him.

Then we ask when. We want timing and certainty. But Jesus reminds us in Matthew 24:36 that no one knows the day or the hour except the Father.

Then we ask where. We wonder if we are in the right place or if movement is required for God’s promises to unfold. Yet Proverbs 3:5-6 instructs us to trust in the Lord with all our heart and not rely on our own understanding. When we acknowledge Him, He directs our paths.

So often, the what, how, when, and where remain unanswered.

But there are two constants that never change.

The why and the who.

The why is always love.
First John 4:8 reminds us that God is love. Everything He does flows from that truth. He meets our needs because He loves us. His will is not for lack, confusion, or harm, but for good, as affirmed in Jeremiah 29:11.

The who is always God.
He is the One who heals.
He is the One who restores.
He is the One who provides.

Romans 8:28 reminds us that God works all things together for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.

So when everything else feels uncertain, we can rest in the why and the who.

Looking back, I now see that God knew I needed a place to speak His Word, unpack Scripture, and share my story honestly. Out of His love, He invited me into obedience that stretched me and prepared me for something I still cannot fully see.

I do not know the what.
I do not know the how, when, or where.

But I know the why.
And I know the who.

This single act of obedience has transformed me. Through writing, I have seen God’s character more clearly. I have experienced His love more deeply. I have encountered His presence in ways I had not before.

Just like the people who encountered Jesus in the early days of His ministry, I know I am not the same. Scripture tells us that when people encountered Him, they were healed, restored, and made whole. Their lives were never the same. Second Corinthians 5:17 reminds us that anyone in Christ is a new creation.

As we step into 2026, I hear many declarations about goals, plans, and expectations. Vision matters. But my encouragement is simple.

You may not know the what.
You may not know the how, when, or where.

But hold tightly to the why and the who.

When we do, we walk with grace, joy, peace, and the fruit of the Spirit described in Galatians 5:22-23. We live anchored, not in certainty, but in trust.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and welcome to 2026.