Radical Transformation
In case you missed it, Fall is my favorite season of the year. I eagerly look forward to the crispy morning breeze and the changing colors of the leaves. All the same, the Apostle Peter is one man that I have been quite fascinated by. I recently made my fourth trip to the museum of the bible in Washington, DC and this time, I got a picture taken with his statue. I cherish that photo dearly. For the next few weeks, I want to dissect everything I cherish about his persona.
I want to do this series because Peter’s love for Christ honestly moves me so much. There is something about him that feels so relatable and so beautiful at the same time. He loved Jesus deeply, even when he didn’t always get everything right, and I think that makes his story even more special. Peter reminds me that Jesus is not looking for perfection, He is looking for a heart that truly loves Him and is willing to be changed.
When we first meet Peter in the Bible, he is still Simon, a simple fisherman going about his everyday life. But Jesus saw more in him than what others could see. In John 1:42, Jesus says, “Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.” That moment is so powerful to me because it shows that Jesus calls people into their purpose before they even fully see it themselves.
Simon was not perfect, and that is part of why I love his story so much. He was bold, impulsive, sometimes uncertain, and yet Jesus still chose him. Jesus saw the rock in him before Peter ever acted like one. That reminds me that God knows exactly who we can become, even when we are still a work in progress.
Peter’s life is such a beautiful picture of transformation. He walked with Jesus, stumbled, learned, failed, and was restored, but through it all, God was shaping him into something strong and useful for His glory. His journey encourages all of us to believe that God can take our imperfect hearts and still do something amazing with them. I pray that this will be our story, in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
Xoxo,
Lady Abena.
Declarations for October 2026
Welcome to the tenth month of the year - October 2026. We declare that God is bringing perfection to everything He has started in our lives. He is faithful to complete His work in us, for His Word says, “He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6). Nothing God has started will remain unfinished.
This month, we expect to see the glory of God in a greater way. His Word declares, “The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former” (Haggai 2:9). We believe October will bring higher revelation, deeper favor, and visible evidence of God’s hand upon our lives.
As we trust Him, He will make all things beautiful in His time (Ecclesiastes 3:11). We step into this month with faith, knowing that God is perfecting, restoring, and glorifying every area of our lives.
It is so and so it is in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
Xoxo,
Lady Abena.
When Prayer Becomes Stillness
“Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10
Lately, my spirit has been quieter than usual. My prayer life has shifted from loudness to stillness, from words poured out in urgency to a deeper kind of worship that rises quietly from within. Sometimes my heart sings instead of speaks. Sometimes my prayer is less about many words and more about simply being present before God. And while part of me wonders if I am doing something wrong, another part of me knows that God is faithfully leading me through a season only He fully understands.
It is easy to measure prayer by sound, passion, or intensity. We can begin to believe that if we are not always crying out loudly or feeling spiritually “hot,” then something must be missing. But God is not limited to one way of meeting with His children. There are seasons when He invites us into deep stillness, not because He has gone silent, but because He is doing something holy in the quiet. In those moments, my heart is full, my spirit is alert, and I sense that God is working even when my lips are resting.
This season has taught me that stillness is not emptiness. Stillness can be surrender. Stillness can be trust. Stillness can be the very place where God shapes us, strengthens us, and prepares us for what comes next. I do not need to force what God is gently cultivating. If He is calling me into quiet prayer, then I can rest there with confidence, knowing that my silence is not distance from Him but a place of closeness.
My prayer this week is that God will teach us to embrace stillness in our hearts and spirits so that we can hear Him clearly. Let this be so and so it is in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
Xoxo,
Lady Abena.