There is a quiet courage in beginning again — especially when the journey has already been long. Becoming new is not a single moment, but a rhythm. It unfolds as we learn to trust grace more than our own effort, and presence more than pressure. Each new beginning carries the wisdom of what has been and the hope of what is still forming.
Words of Light
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning.”
— Lamentations 3:22–23
Reflection
Becoming new does not require forgetting who you have been. It asks only that you remain open to who you are being shaped to become. Renewal is not a rejection of your story — it is the continuation of it, held within compassion.
God’s mercies are not rationed or reserved. They meet you daily, offering strength for what lies ahead and grace for what remains unfinished. Each morning carries the possibility of renewal, regardless of what yesterday held.
When you allow yourself to begin again, you loosen the grip of self-judgment and make space for growth. Becoming new is not about striving harder; it is about yielding more fully — trusting that transformation is already underway.
Let this moment be one of receptivity. You do not need to rush or prove anything. Renewal is not fragile. It is sustained by love that does not fail.
Becoming new, again, is not a setback. It is a sign of life — of faith still unfolding.
Pause and Consider…
Where are you being invited to begin again?
What helps you trust the process of renewal?
Journal Prompts
I am learning to begin again by…
Renewal feels supportive when…
What I am releasing as I begin again is…
Grace is renewing me through…
Affirmation
I allow myself to begin again, trusting that renewal meets me with compassion and strength.
Peace,
Rita
Rita Lynn Berry, EdS, LCMHC, is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and the founder of NewVision Counseling and Consulting Services, PLLC. She is also the creator of the Journey to Me™ program and Mend n Muse Media™, where she shares tools and reflections that support healing, resilience, and self-love.