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A Fresh Start HIS MERCY IS GREATER THAN YOUR MISTAKES We often find ourselves wanting to be used by God, but we wonder about the mistakes we’ve made in our lives. We ask, “How could God use me?” or say, “I’ve messed up way too many times.” And we disqualify ourselves from being used by God. We allow our mistakes to define us and label ourselves as something that we are not: hopeless, untrustworthy, a lost cause. To rewire this way of thinking, we must always combat this lie with the Word of God. Lamentations 3:22-23 says, “The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.” God’s mercies are new every morning. That means that every morning there is mercy for our mistakes. Even if we messed up yesterday, there continues to be new mercy for us today. When we align our spirits to know that God created us on purpose and for a purpose, then we can know that God has a plan for us in spite of our mistakes. He wants to use us even through our mistakes. He wants to use us even in our insufficiencies. So today, let’s remind ourselves what God says about us. He created us. We are fearfully and wonderfully made. Before we had the ability to make mistakes, God had a plan for us. And even in our mistakes, God still has a plan. PRAYER Lord, Today I open up to You again. I give You my life again. Thank You for Your mercies today. Thank You that You are still working in and through me in spite of myself. Today I am available to whatever You want to do in and through me. I surrender to You again and the life you have called me to live out. I’m available to be used by You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.