Turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy . . . for he will freely pardon.
\n \u2014 Isaiah 55:7<\/p>\n
There\u2019s something powerful about a fresh start. Whether it\u2019s a new year, a new chapter, or a new morning, we all long for the chance to begin again. But sometimes we wonder if God is really willing to give us that clean slate. Especially when we\u2019ve messed up so many times in our lives.\u00a0Isaiah 55 reminds us that starting again isn\u2019t just possible\u2014it\u2019s beautiful. God doesn\u2019t just tolerate our return; he welcomes it with mercy and pardon. That word is key. It means we don\u2019t have to earn our way back or prove ourselves. We just need to turn around and come home.\u00a0God is not stingy with second chances. He is generous with grace. If you have strayed, or doubted, or simply gotten stuck, this is your invitation to start again\u2014not because you\u2019re strong, but because God is merciful.\u00a0There is beauty in starting again\u2014not because everything in it is perfect, but because God is present in the process.\u00a0And that is more than enough.<\/p>\n
Lord, thank you for the mercy that meets me every morning. Give me the courage to start again, trusting that in your grace you will carry me forward. Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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