You’re Not Starting Over. You’re Starting From Seed.

I know the feeling of starting over all too well.

You finally find your rhythm… and then something shifts. Suddenly you’re packing again. Planning again. Trying to make peace with the fact that everything’s changing...again.

That’s been my life lately. And if I’m honest? It’s been disorienting. I’ve found myself asking: How am I here again? Did I miss something? Am I behind?

But in the middle of that spiral, I realized a truth that I want to share with you today:

Bite Sized Wisdom: You’re not starting from scratch. You’re starting from seed.

Whew. That one hit me hard. Because no matter how many times life flips the page, nothing God has planted in you is wasted. (Romans 8:28)

You’re not back at zero. You’re being replanted. And while it may feel like you’re in unfamiliar soil, you’ve been prepared for this exact season.

All of it. The disappointments, the delays, the lessons, the quiet wins...was seed. And just because you can’t see the fruit yet doesn’t mean it’s not coming.

I had to learn that even in this “start over” season, I’m still aligned. Still equipped. Still rooted in something real.

“And after you have suffered a little while, He will restore, support, and strengthen you, and He will place you on a firm foundation.” – 1 Peter 5:10 (NLT)

So if life feels like it’s making you start over, again…Take heart. You’re not going backward. You’re going deeper.

Let God replant you. Let grace fertilize the ground. And trust...what’s coming from this will be even greater than what you thought you lost.

A Challenge for You:

Before you call it a setback, ask God: “What are You trying to replant in me here?”

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