Starting Over

starting over - Is it ever too late to start over?

Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

2 Corinthians 5:17

The one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!”

Revelation 21:5

Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin.

Zechariah 4:10

He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.

Titus 3:5

HAVE YOU EVER DREAMED of a new beginning, where you escaped from your current life and had a chance to wipe the slate clean and start over? This is a common dream for so many of us who are haunted by regrets. But no matter what mistakes plague our past or what sins we struggle with in the present, it is never too late to start over. Escaping won’t fix things; we need to be changed, to have our souls transformed. Jesus promises that those who believe he is the Son of God will become new people. Our old life disappears and a new one begins. God literally changes us from the inside out. He is doing something new within your heart today—do you see it? Rejoice in the fact that you have a God who delights in fresh starts, second chances, and new beginnings.

Prayer Prompts

Lord, sometimes I feel like it is impossible to start over because . . .

When I feel trapped in my past, your Word reminds me that . . .