A Prayer for a Fresh Start

Your Daily Prayer

Spirituality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Do you ever feel like giving up midday, wishing you could just start over? Whether it’s a work deadline, a tough conversation, or a strained relationship, sometimes the best thing we can do is pause and wait for a fresh start. In this episode, Vivian Bricker reminds us that God’s mercy renews every morning, and that rest isn’t weakness—it's wisdom. A good night’s sleep and a prayerful reset can often be the key to moving forward with grace and clarity.

💡 What You'll Hear:

Why it’s okay to pause before pushing through burnout
How rest can restore your mind and spirit for difficult conversations
A heartfelt prayer to embrace God’s daily gift of renewal
Encouragement to trade fear and pressure for God’s compassion and peace

📖 Scripture Reference:

Lamentations 3:22-23 – God’s mercies are new every morning

🧠 Key Takeaway:

We don’t have to live exhausted and overwhelmed. Every day is a fresh start from God, filled with compassion and the chance to begin again with peace and hope.

📚 Resources and Mentions:

🎧 Related Podcast:

Listen to Untangling Prayer with Rachel Wojo on LifeAudio.com – Learn how prayer can renew your connection with God and help you embrace each new day with courage and clarity.

🙌 Take the Next Step:

Pause today. Ask God for a fresh start.
Share this episode with a friend who needs hope for a new beginning.
Reflect on how you might make room for rest and renewal in your own routine.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Life Audio.
0:12.6	Thank you for listening to Your Daily Prayer, a podcast dedicated to helping you find the words you need to connect with your father in heaven.
0:20.4	No matter what's going on in your life today, you can trust that God wants to hear from you.
0:25.9	Right after this short word from our sponsor, we'll pray through today's prayer for a fresh start, written by Vivian Bricker, read by Leah Gerard.
0:56.9	Because of the Lord's great love, we are not consumed, for his compassion's never fail.
1:03.1	They are new every morning. Great is your faithfulness.
1:07.6	Lamentations 3, 22 through 23.
1:11.5	There are many days, I want to throw in the towel and give up for the day.
1:16.7	Whether we do this for a work assignment, a difficult conversation with a friend, or
1:21.1	repairing a damaged relationship with our spouse, sometimes waiting for a fresh start
1:26.1	can actually help us. Trying to do too much at one
1:30.4	time will lead us to burn out. For one, if we're facing a difficult assignment at work,
1:37.0	taking time away from the computer and getting a good night's sleep can help us to be refreshed
1:41.5	in the morning. Sadly, most of us power through to get assignments
1:46.1	finished. This in turn leads us to not submit our best work. Rather than trying to power through,
1:53.4	we need to prioritize rest and choose to start fresh in the morning. Secondly, if we're avoiding a difficult conversation with our friend,
2:04.5	we also don't need to try to just push through it.
2:08.7	Words set in the heat of the moment could cause hurt feelings and tears.
2:13.5	Chances are you're already tired from a long day.
2:16.5	Due to being tired, you're going to be more likely to say something you'll regret later.
2:21.7	When we try to have a conversation when we're tired or frustrated,
2:25.9	it will most likely end up in an argument.
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