Creating a new beginning
Introduction: What is a new beginning?
Many people have heard the idea of creating a new beginning. It’s a time when we take stock of our lives and make changes to be healthier, happier, and more productive. However, for many people this concept may feel out of reach. After all, a new beginning is a difficult undertaking that can’t be done without discipline and determination.
The desire for a fresh start doesn’t have to be difficult though. Every day gives us the chance to do things differently.
How do we get a new beginning?
A new beginning simply refers to the ending of an unpleasant event and the introduction of positive adjustments that should result in improved outcomes in a certain area of life. It also entails transitioning from a period of emptiness and reliance to one of productivity and significance.
If you want a new beginning, you must be the one who creates it. A fresh start necessitates accountability. Responding to what will result in a fresh start is what responsibilities require. You can’t receive the benefits of not taking action if you avoid taking responsibility. It’s never too late to start over. At the age of seventy-five, Abraham had a new beginning.
The first step to any new beginning is accepting that things have changed. The second is realizing what’s important to you now. The third is evaluating what you don’t want anymore. The fourth is defining what you want instead. And the fifth is having the courage to take action.
Connecting with the God Factor is essential to beginning anew. God and we both have a role to play in shaping the course of our lives. There were no enormous investments at the beginning for great men; instead, they simply began with God.
Every decision we make in our lives is ultimately up to God. Put God at the top of your priority list and work together with him to create a new beginning.
The God who made us can also remake us – Woodrow Kroll
Prayer: Father let my thoughts and ways be aligned with yours for a new beginning.
Scriptures:
Psalms 127: 1
New International Version
A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.
New Living Translation
Unless the LORD builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the LORD protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good.
English Standard Version
Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
Berean Study Bible
A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
King James Bible
A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Genesis 12: 1- 3
V1
New International Version
The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.
New Living Translation
The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you.
v2
New International Version
“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
New Living Translation
I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others.
V3
New International Version
I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
New Living Translation
I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.”
TASK: Identify the areas in your life that you need a new beginning create a plan to achieve it.
