When It's Hard · Failure & Shame
Starting Over (Again)
For when you feel: relapsed, failed again, back to square one, broke my streak
Heth. The mercies of the Lord that we are not consumed: because his commiserations have not failed. Heth. They are new every morning, great is thy faithfulness.
For a just man shall fall seven times, and shall rise again: but the wicked shall fall down into evil.
The MinuteHomily
Morning again, and the first thought through the door is the old accusation. You said this time would be different, and here you are at the beginning again. But listen to how Scripture counts it: "a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again." The rising is the righteousness. And the supply that makes rising possible arrives on schedule, mercies "new every morning," made fresh because God knew you would need today's batch today. The enemy's favorite arithmetic is counting your falls; heaven counts your risings. This morning is not a continuation of last night's failure. It is a delivery of new mercy with your name on it. Take it, stand up, and do the next small right thing.
By the MinuteHomily editors
A prayer for this moment
Faithful God, Your mercies are new this morning and I need this morning's. Lift me to my feet again, and let my risings outnumber my falls. Amen.
“Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice... always doing the smallest right.”
St. Thérèse of Lisieux
Hymns for this moment
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” · Thomas Chisholm
“Attende Domine” · chant
One small step
Don't wait for Monday. Rise now: one small right thing in the next hour.
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