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When We Are Ready for a Fresh Start

“If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with you…” — Psalm 130:3–4

We can be hard on each other.

And we can be hard on ourselves.

Too often, people are remembered for their mistakes.

Their reputations get defined by the worst things they have ever done.

We can end up carrying the weight of our past, never quite believing we are allowed to move forward.

Even in our private thoughts, we can fixate on the parts of ourselves that feel broken.

But there is another way.

The love of God meets us with mercy and renews us day by day.

Our deepest identity is not failure, shame, or regret.

Our deepest identity is beloved children of God, bound to one another as brothers, sisters, and siblings.

God’s love does not hold our past against us.

It sustains us in the present and calls us toward the future.

And as we begin to receive that love for ourselves, we become more able to share it with each other.

When we are ready for a fresh start,

love is already there to welcome us.

I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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A Prayer for the Power of Our Words

Loving God,

You have given us words

that can discourage or encourage,

that can tear down or build up.

Help us become more aware

of what we say

and how we say it.

When we are too quick to speak,

slow us down.

Give us wisdom.

And in those moments

when we feel overwhelmed,

when we are about to collapse,

give us words that strengthen and sustain.

Give us life-giving words—

words we can hold onto,

words we can share with others.

Let your power flow through us,

and through the words we speak.

Amen.

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When We Speak Words of Hope

Sometimes we don’t realize how much power our words carry—

shaping the world around us and within us.

Scripture

“Then he said to me, ‘Prophesy to these bones…’” — Ezekiel 37:4

Reflection

What impact are our words having?

On ourselves?

On each other?

Do we recognize their power?

Are we speaking words that encourage—

words that inform and inspire—

words that sustain?

In Ezekiel’s vision, it is the power of God that brings life to what was lifeless.

But notice how that life begins to move—

through words.

The prophet speaks,

and even what was beyond hope comes to life again.

In our lives, it is still God who restores,

God who renews,

God who brings life where there is none.

The power of God flows through us—

and through the words we speak.

Words that call forth hope.

Words that remind us what is still possible.

Words that steady us when we are about to collapse.

So today, let us speak with intention.

Let us speak with care.

Let us speak words of life.

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I’m Horace McMillon. This is 60 Seconds of Hope. Peace be with you.

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