Been quite a while since I wrote on here (although I secretly sign in to check the counter), hope I’m forgiven. Personally, I think actually being honest is a lot harder than writing something honest. That explains why I don’t write here as often as I should. I want to write stuff I believe in, stuff that actually work, and not just write them, but write them honestly. Because sooner or later, I’m sitting alone in my corner of the world feeling down and even I log in just to read these words to myself. So when I write on this blog, I hope it becomes a source of encouragement and hope for you; something you want to read when life throws some tough situation at you. Sometimes I feel that if I knew or saw someone passing through my situation or something similar, and is still holding on, I get the feeling that I too can hold on tight. That’s what I’m doing, that’s why I’m writing; I want to be that person for you. Thanks for your support so far, you’ve been wonderful!
Talking about fresh starts, there’s a lot more to it than just letters of the English alphabet. You might not get a dictionary definition of this, but you’ll certainly get a lot of ideas, all to do with things changing from the way they used to be. Another phrase synonymous to this is “Starting over”.
Imagine a point where life has pushed you to the wall, when it feels like the walls are closing in on you, when it feels like the world is crashing down on you, when you’re at that dead end you’ve always dreaded, when tragedy takes you by surprise, when love makes your lonely heart miserable, when you’re are ten seconds away from losing it, when you’re are a few steps away from closing that chapter in your life and giving up. Maybe it is sin that’s eating away at your soul, maybe it’s a conscience seared with hot iron, and maybe it is even rejection. Imagine any situation when you’ve had enough (whether it’s your fault or not), and it feels like one more day would send you to an early grave. If you’ve pictured that situation, if you’ve painted that kind of life in your mind’s eyes, try picturing a fresh start just beside it. Yes, a smile is dramatically drawn across your face.
I always say nothing is going to change unless we find something wrong with the status quo. A person who doesn’t know he’s finally at the wall will most likely be crushed, unless he realizes there’s a need to bounce back. I’ve got a good friend who once told me not to be pushed to or over the edge, but to the wall, that way I can bounce back. Bottom line is that people who are okay with the way things are don’t need fresh starts. But if I’m talking to someone who needs one, then read on.
Quite frankly, I have looked inward and around and I got to admit I too need a fresh start. But when we do admit we need one, we instinctively pack our bags, get a new haircut, give away stuff for free, let go of relationships and hurts, kiss our loved ones goodbye, start the car and head for an uncertain future, hoping it is better than the past and present put together. So basically, we don’t even know where we are going, but we just want to keep moving. That might even sound appealing, especially for someone who has truly been pushed to the wall, or whose situation seems hopeless.
If that method (Uncertainty filled one I might add) is what I’m talking about, then I might as well stop writing this, pack my bags and head south. But I’m talking about starting over! Not drawing a new line where we last messed up, or where our lives last sucked. I’m talking about a fresh start, on a fresh page, on a clean slate… truly starting over. It is not impossible to have such an opportunity; if you don’t believe me, ask someone who just gave his life to Christ; he knows what I’m talking about. But if you believe it is possible to have such a start, then you might probably know a thing or two about it.
One definition of the word fresh is: new or clean and showing no signs of previous use. No better definition could fit such a wonderful concept. The pages of our lives, all the mistakes, regrets, hurts, pains, rejections, frustrations, humiliations, failures, disappointments, discouragement, guilt, remorse, and every negative emotions or experiences you can think of can all be completely wiped out. And after the process, it shows no sign of previous use!
In a fresh start, all wounds are healed, and even the scars don’t remind us of the hurt because they themselves are fading away, our perspective on life becomes positively adjusted, hope rises, faith grows, destinies are reshaped, stuff just work out, and even if they don’t, it doesn’t bother you because you know they will eventually.
At this point, even I am starting to buy the whole idea of a fresh start (quite frankly, the uncertain method sounds pretty uncertain to me). But luckily for us, there is a giver of fresh starts. He gives fresh starts for free. If we figured out before now that “what went wrong” was the fact that we left God, then we know deep within our hearts that packing our bags and walking in a direction without a plan is not the answer. The answer and the final stop for a fresh start is right where God is. I asked him for a fresh start and He gave me one, and I know He’ll do so for as many that ask. And my fresh start is… oh so fresh! Yours can be too, if only you ask.
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