Starting Something New
Beginning a new chapter โ whether a new job, ministry, relationship, or venture โ brings a mix of excitement and uncertainty. The unknown stretches before you, and you wonder if you have what it takes. God promises to go before you, to give you strength for the journey, and to complete what He has begun. These scriptures encourage you to step forward in faith, knowing that the God who calls you is faithful and will equip you for every good work He has prepared.
Details
- Category
- Purpose & Direction
- Passages
- 5 key scriptures
Key Passages
Behold, I Am Doing a New Thing
Isaiah 43:18-19
God declares He is doing something unprecedented, inviting us to release the past and watch for the new paths He creates through impossible circumstances.
18emember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.
Commit Your Work to the Lord
Proverbs 16:3
Commit Your Work to the Lord offers biblical truth for the situation of starting something new. The verse points us to God's character and invites trust in the midst of real life.
3ommit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
He Who Began a Good Work
Philippians 1:6
He Who Began a Good Work offers biblical truth for the situation of starting something new. The verse points us to God's character and invites trust in the midst of real life.
6eing confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Be Strong and Courageous
Joshua 1:9
Be Strong and Courageous offers biblical truth for the situation of starting something new. The verse points us to God's character and invites trust in the midst of real life.
9ave not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
New Creation in Christ
2 Corinthians 5:17
New Creation in Christ offers biblical truth for the situation of starting something new. The verse points us to God's character and invites trust in the midst of real life.
17herefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Did You Know?
Every new beginning in Scripture is accompanied by the promise of God's presence. "I will be with you" was spoken to Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, and the disciples before Pentecost.
The fear of the unknown is real. The promise that the Lord goes before us and will never leave us is the only adequate answer to that fear.
New seasons are invitations to trust God in a fresh way. The God who was faithful in the last chapter is not suddenly absent in this one.