What a privilege it is to be able to wake up and try again.

Good evening, my friend. As this day comes to a close, perhaps everything did not go the way you hoped. Maybe you made a mistake, missed an opportunity, or said something you wish you could take back.

But do not carry today’s regrets into tomorrow.

The Bible says in Lamentations 3:22 and 23, “His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”

Tonight, place every disappointment, failure, and burden into the hands of God. You cannot change what has already happened, but you can learn from it, receive God’s forgiveness, and trust Him with what comes next.

If God awakens you tomorrow morning, He is giving you another opportunity to pray again, believe again, love again, dream again, and try again.

So close your eyes tonight knowing that one difficult day does not define your life. God’s grace is greater than your mistakes, and His plans are bigger than your setbacks.

Rest tonight, my friend. Tomorrow will bring fresh mercy, renewed strength, and another chance to begin again.

God is not finished with you yet. 

Some of the biggest mistakes we make in life happen when we are absolutely convinced we know what we are doing.

We can be intelligent, experienced, confident, and completely wrong.

That is why the most important question is not, “What do I think?”

It is, “What does God say?”

Proverbs 1:7 says, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”

My friend, real wisdom begins when we recognize who God is and give Him His rightful place in our lives.

To fear the Lord does not mean that we spend our lives terrified of God. It means we reverence Him. We respect Him. We trust His wisdom above our own.

It is being humble enough to say, “God, You know more than I know. You see what I cannot see. So instead of asking You to bless what I have already decided, I want You to show me what You want me to do.”

We live in a world filled with information, but information alone will not guide your life.

You need wisdom.

Wisdom for your family.

Wisdom for your relationships.

Wisdom for your decisions.

Wisdom for those moments when you simply do not know what to do next.

And Proverbs tells us where to start.

Start with God.

Before you make the decision, talk to God.

Before you follow your feelings, open His Word.

Before you listen to every other voice, listen for His.

And if you are facing something today that you cannot figure out, do not be discouraged.

You do not have to know everything when you know the One who does.

Put God first. Trust His Word. Follow His direction.

He already sees around the corner you cannot see around.

So take the next step with confidence, my friend.

God knows where you are. God knows where you are going. And when you let Him lead, you can trust Him to get you where you need to be.

Here is something worth thinking about: You can gain everything this world offers and still miss what matters most.

Life is strange. We arrive with nothing, spend our lives chasing everything, and when our journey ends, we leave it all behind.

Jesus asked in Mark 8:36, “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”

There is nothing wrong with working hard, providing for your family, or enjoying God’s blessings. But we must be careful that while our hands are becoming full, our souls are not becoming empty.

Possessions can make life more comfortable, but they cannot give life meaning. Money can buy a house, but it cannot build a home. Success may earn applause, but it cannot provide peace. Only Jesus can satisfy the deepest longing of the soul.

So slow down today. Spend time with God. Treasure His Word. Love your family. Encourage someone. Forgive quickly. Give generously. Live for something greater than yourself.

When your life is over, what you held in your hands will belong to someone else. But what God has done in your heart will last forever.

My friend, do not merely make a living. Make your life count. Make sure your soul gains more than your hands.