Stepping Into Your Next — Walking in Peace and Purpose

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Hello, my valued listeners, and welcome to the final episode of Living in Your Power for 2025.
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Yes, I'm your host, Dr. Marlene Greenleaf, and what a journey this year has been.
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We've grown together through seasons of faith, stillness, healing, and courage.
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And now, as we prepare to cross into a new year, I want to invite you to take
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one last deep breath with me.
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Our theme this month has been the gift of presence, finding joy,
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faith, and focus in the season.
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And this final episode for 2025 is entitled Stepping into Your Next, Walking in Peace.
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Because this isn't just about turning the calendar. It's about stepping into
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your calling with clarity and confidence.
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So let's begin.
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Before we rush into the next thing, let's pause and honor where we've been.
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I mean, think about it. You've survived almost 365 days of challenges, choices, and changed.
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You've learned lessons that reshaped how you see yourself and the world around you.
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Even the moments that stretched you were part of your strengthening.
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Psalm 65, 11 says, You crown the year with your goodness, and your paths drift with abundance.
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So even if this year didn't go exactly as planned, God's goodness still carries you.
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Every closed door redirects you.
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Every delay refined you. And through it all, your purpose never left you.
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It's just been growing stronger.
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So, as we close out one year and prepare to enter into another,
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I want you to remember, peace isn't found in having all the answers.
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It's found in trusting the one who holds tomorrow.
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Transitions can feel uncertain, yes. The in-between space between who you were
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and who you're becoming.
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But peace anchors you there.
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So before you make resolutions, I want you to make one decision.
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That is to carry peace into every new plan, every new partnership,
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and every new purpose God places in your path.
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Because when peace leads, purpose follows.
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I strongly believe that. When peace leads, purpose follows.
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So again, here are three ways that you can step into your next.
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First and foremost, reflect before you rush.
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Take a moment this week to ask yourself, what am I proud of from this year?
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What am I ready to release?
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And what do I want to carry forward with intention?
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Next, reset with grace. You don't have to have it all figured out by January
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1st So give yourself permission to enter the new year gently One prayer,
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one breath, one goal at a time,
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And third,
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recommit to purpose Your calling is not a resolution,
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my friend It's a relationship So stay connected to your why and let God continue to order your steps.
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Because when your purpose is rooted in peace, it becomes sustainable, not stressful.
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So, this week, I want you to grab your journal. Yes, yes, you're still journaling.
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I want you to grab your journal and write this down.
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What lessons did this year teach me About faith and resilience,
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Where did I see God's hand at work Even in hard moments,
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And what word, scripture or affirmation Will guide me into the new year I want
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you to then close your reflection By declaring this affirmation I step into my next with patience,
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Purpose in my steps. And gratitude in my spirit.
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Now let that be your posture.
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Excuse me. Let that be your posture as you enter this new chapter.
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I'm going to repeat that again.
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So in your journal, I want you to write these down. What lessons did you this
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year teach me about faith and resilience?
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Where did I see God's hand at work even in harsh moments?
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And what words, scripture or affirmation will guide me into the new year?
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And then close your reflection by declaring this affirmation.
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I step into my next with peace in my heart, purpose in my steps,
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and gratitude in my spirit.
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So in closing this, my friends, as you step into your next, I want you to remember this.
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You don't need to carry everything from this year. Only the wisdom.
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You don't need to chase new beginnings. Just walk in them with peace and fate leading the way.
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So I want to thank you my dear listeners For walking this journey with me Week
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after week, month after month Your presence,
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your feedback And your fate means the world to me And I can't wait to see what
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God does in your life In the new year Because I believe this next season,
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Is going to be one of overflow, elevation And grace,
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I want to thank you again For listening
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to me Throughout this year On living
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in your power And until next time And until next year 2026 I want you to continue
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To live boldly in your power And if it gets tough Just breathe You still Got the strength to rise,
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so happy new year my dear listeners and I'll see you in 2026,
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continue to live in your power and just breathe.