December: The Month of NEW — When God Rewrites the Story

Every year, December carries a unique weight. It’s the final chapter, the closing of a season, the gathering of everything we’ve lived, learned, lost, and gained over the last eleven months. But this December feels different. It feels like a divine pause — a sacred inhale from Heaven — before God releases the exhale of a brand-new season.

The Spirit of the Lord is whispering one question into this month:

“Are you ready for the NEW?”

Not the familiar. Not the recycled. Not the comfortable. But the NEW.

Why NEW Matters Now

The theme for this month comes directly from Jesus’ words in Mark 2:22:

“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins.”

In other words, what God is preparing to pour into your life requires new capacity, new thinking, and a new posture of surrender. Old mindsets cannot hold new miracles. Old emotional patterns cannot carry new blessings. Old habits cannot sustain new levels of purpose.

December is not just the end of a year — it is Heaven’s reset button.

This is the month where God invites you to let go of what has expired so you can embrace what is evolving.

Letting Go: The First Step Into the New

Before God releases the NEW, He often asks one thing of us:

Release what was.

Release the disappointment that shaped you. Release the heartbreak that tried to harden you. Release the fear that held you back. Release the version of yourself that was only built for survival.

God cannot pour new wine into a vessel still filled with yesterday’s residue. December is detox for the soul — a cleansing of everything that cannot go with you into the next season.

This month, God is not asking you to be perfect; He’s asking you to be available. Not polished — just willing. Not strong — simply open.

The Stretching: God Preparing Your Capacity

When God brings NEW, He also brings stretching. Stretching isn’t punishment; it’s preparation. It’s the Holy Spirit expanding the borders of your faith so you can hold what you once felt unworthy of receiving.

This month, expect stretching: Expect God to challenge old thinking. Expect Him to confront hidden patterns. Expect Him to upgrade your vision. Expect Him to shift your environment.

Stretching means God trusts you with more.

The Pouring: What God Is Releasing in December

If you sense movement in your spirit… if you feel a holy stirring… if something in you knows change is coming…

You’re right.

December is a month of pouring.

God is releasing: New ideas. New strategies. New relationships. New opportunities. New strength. New perspective. New levels of favor. New grace for the journey ahead.

Some of what has been delayed will suddenly be released. Some of what has been stagnant will suddenly flow. Some of what has been broken will be restored into something far better than before.

God is not recycling your old season — He is rebuilding, reshaping, and renewing you for a season you’ve never walked in before.

Becoming the New Wineskin

So much of December’s transformation is internal. Before your circumstances shift, you shift. Before the promise appears, your posture aligns.

This month, God is forming you into a new wineskin:

A vessel flexible enough to hold new ideas. A heart strengthened enough to carry new purpose. A mind renewed enough to receive new instruction. A spirit refreshed enough to flow with new anointing.

You are becoming the person your next season requires.

Your December Declaration

Say this boldly and often:

“I am ready for the NEW. I am being renewed, stretched, and transformed. God is pouring new wine into me, and I will carry it well.”

Walk through this month with expectation. Walk with courage. Walk with sensitivity to the Holy Spirit. Walk knowing that the God who begins all things NEW is already preparing your 2026.

December is not just another month. It is a divine doorway. And you are walking through it — renewed, refreshed, and ready.

Connect with Us

Stay encouraged and connected throughout this Month of Deliverance. Follow Women of Many Hats for weekly encouragement, prayer, and purpose-filled empowerment.

🌐 www.womenofmanyhats.com

📞 215-240-1361

📩 info@womenofmanyhats.com

📲 Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | X (Formerly Twitter)