Do you feel stuck in life? Does everything seem stale? Or maybe you’re dealing with a difficult situation that’s been going on for a long time. Either way, maybe you feel like you need a fresh start.

Of course, there’s no way to erase the past. The things that hurt you and the mistakes you made cannot be undone. But that’s the past. Meanwhile, the future is wide open. Do you have any courage left to hope?

What if you decided to begin again? But this time, you’re a bit wiser, more humble — and the scars you carry show why.

What if you decided to seek God with all your heart to move forward? But this time, you leave behind the things that don’t let you grow as a person.

What if you summoned all the strength you have left — and then completely trusted God to do the rest?

Do you dare to hope again? Do you dare to let his Spirit change you on the inside? Do you dare to live your faith as if your life depended on it?

If you have real-world experience, you’re not looking for a quick, magical change. You’re not interested in living in a fantasy world. Instead, you’re vision has matured. You understand life is full of limits and difficulties. But this will not hold you back from moving ahead. Your faith remains intact.

So step forward. Begin again. And again and again if you have to. Upon the love of God you can re-build as many times as it takes. Do your part with confidence — and leave the rest in God’s hands.

Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.

2 Corinthians 5:17

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Prayer for a new beginning

O merciful Lord,

Here I am before you. I’ve been though so much.

Still, your love shows me, my life is not over.

My story is not finished yet.

Only you can make all things new. In you, I hope against hope.

Fill me with your Spirit, O Lord. Lift me up to you.

Give me clarity. Open my mind.

Let me begin again, no matter what it takes.

Let the lessons from my past teach me. In my struggles may I find strength. And may my mistakes keep me humble.

Cleanse me with your mercy, O Lord. By the blood of Christ, I am free.

I do not seek a perfect life. I know more trials await me.

So make my spirit strong, O Lord. Give me a kind and steady heart.

May I walk in grace with your Spirit. Prepare the way for me, O Lord.

Lead me to new, wide-open spaces. Let me rise with you and start again.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen.