š Dear Beloved,
Grace and peace to you in the mighty name of Jesus.
As we stand at the closing gates of 2025, I feel a deep burden - and privilege - to speak to you as a kingdom companion on a journey of purpose.
The end of a year is more than a date on the calendar.
It is a spiritual checkpoint.
Some of us are ending 2025 grateful.
Some are ending it tired.
Some are ending it with unanswered questions.
And some are ending it knowing - there must be more.
One thing is certain: we must not enter 2026 casually.
āThou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.ā Psalm 65:11 (KJV)
A CALL TO WITHDRAW, SEEK, AND ALIGN
Scripture shows us a powerful pattern:
Jesus withdrew to pray before major transitions
Moses ascended the mountain before leading a generation
Elijah heard God not in noise, but in quietness
Jesus fasted before stepping into public victory
Victory is not accidental.
Victory is prepared forāin prayer, fasting, and consecration.
That is why I want to lovingly recommend something counter-cultural but kingdom-essential:
š A personal retreat to seek the face of God
š Intentional prayer and fasting, as Godās grace enables
Not competition.
Not pressure.
Not religious performance.
But a grace-driven withdrawal to ask God one simple but powerful question:
āLord, how do You want me to enter 2026?ā
āA land which the Lord thy God careth for: the eyes of the Lord thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.ā ā Deuteronomy 11:12 (KJV)
š± WHAT A RETREAT DOES FOR YOU
A retreat creates space for:
Spiritual clarity instead of confusion
Direction instead of assumptions
Healing instead of carrying old wounds forward
Alignment instead of motion without accuracy
You donāt need luxury.
You donāt need a crowd.
You need time, stillness, Scripture, prayer, and a yielded heart.
Even if itās just:
A day
A weekend
A few hours daily set apart
When grace enables, fasting sharpens the spirit and silences distractions.
ENTERING 2026 WITH INTENTION, NOT HOPE ALONE
Hope is powerfulābut alignment is greater.
We are trusting God that 2026 will not be:
A repeat of cycles
A year of reaction
A year of survival
But a year of:
Victorious living
Spiritual authority
Clear instructions
Fruitful labor
Rest backed by divine strength
As Koinonia Graceful Watch, we are watchers - people who discern seasons, prepare ahead, and respond to God intentionally.
š MY PRAYER FOR YOU
As you close 2025:
May God reward your labor.
May He heal what was wounded.
May He clarify what was confusing.
May He give you eyes to see 2026 accurately.
And as you seek Him.
May grace enable your prayers.
May strength uphold your fasting.
May light flood your spirit.
You will not enter 2026 empty.
You will enter victorious.
With love, watchfulness, and expectation,
Jesse Konditi
Koinonia Graceful Watch
āThose who seek the Lord lack no good thing.ā ā Psalm 34:10
āļø Reflection Questions
What distractions have been competing with my intimacy with God?
In what areas is God inviting me to slow down, withdraw, and listen?
What does consecration look like for me personally as I prepare for 2026?
If I truly sought God first, what would need to change in my daily rhythm?
