Encouragement for the New Year: 15 Bible Verses for Fresh Beginnings 🌟✨
As we stand at the threshold of a brand new year, it's only natural to feel excitement and anticipation for what lies ahead. This is a perfect time to seek guidance in the words of the Bible, and allow them to infuse our hearts with hope and inspiration. Let us embark on this journey of fresh beginnings, armed with 15 powerful Bible verses that will guide us through the highs and lows, reminding us of God's unwavering love and guidance.
1️⃣ "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." - Jeremiah 29:11
2️⃣ "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." - Proverbs 3:5-6
3️⃣ "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" - 2 Corinthians 5:17
4️⃣ "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." - Romans 12:2
5️⃣ "But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." - Isaiah 40:31
6️⃣ "The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." - Lamentations 3:22-23
7️⃣ "I can do all this through him who gives me strength." - Philippians 4:13
8️⃣ "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." - 2 Corinthians 5:17
9️⃣ "Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established." - Proverbs 16:3
🔟 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." - Romans 8:28
1️⃣1️⃣ "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." - Philippians 4:6
1️⃣2️⃣ "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." - Matthew 6:33
1️⃣3️⃣ "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." - Joshua 1:9
1️⃣4️⃣ "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." - Romans 8:38-39
1️⃣5️⃣ "And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and anyone who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in them." - 1 John 4:16
As we meditate on these verses, let us remember the extraordinary life of Jesus, who showed us the way to live in love and faith. Just as Jesus taught us to trust in God's plan and love unconditionally, may we find strength in his teachings and example. 🙏❤️
Embrace this new year with open arms, knowing that God is by your side, ready to guide you through every step. May your journey be filled with joy, peace, and blessings, and may you draw closer to God in every moment. May your fresh beginning be a testament to the power of God's love and grace in your life. Happy New Year, and may God bless you abundantly! 🎉✨🙌
Sarah Karani (Guest) on August 6, 2017
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. – Philippians 1:21
Lucy Mushi (Guest) on August 1, 2017
God's mercies are new every morning
Salma (Guest) on July 30, 2017
James 1:2-4 – "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
Peter Mwambui (Guest) on July 26, 2017
Strength comes from the Lord
Amina (Guest) on July 24, 2017
He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings, you will find refuge. – Psalm 91:4
Amina (Guest) on July 19, 2017
Hebrews 13:1-3 – "Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering."
Abubakari (Guest) on July 18, 2017
Wow, so thought-provoking!
Shamsa (Guest) on July 15, 2017
Matthew 7:24-27 – "Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
Nyota (Guest) on July 10, 2017
Colossians 3:12-14 – "Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity."
Esther Nyambura (Guest) on July 7, 2017
Perfect timing for this quote.
Amir (Guest) on July 7, 2017
And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love. – 1 Corinthians 13:13
Catherine Mkumbo (Guest) on June 17, 2017
Mark 8:34-38 – "Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.'"
Fikiri (Guest) on June 12, 2017
This one speaks to me deeply. 💖 I’ve been searching for motivation and clarity, and this quote came at the perfect time. It speaks to a place in my heart that really needed healing, and it’s comforting to know that others have felt this way too. The depth and emotion behind these words are undeniable, and they’ve given me a new sense of hope. It’s amazing how a quote can connect with you on such a personal level. Thank you for this gift of inspiration!
David Musyoka (Guest) on June 12, 2017
Keep the faith!
Raphael Okoth (Guest) on June 5, 2017
Such great wisdom in few words!
Mary Njeri (Guest) on May 25, 2017
Such a beautiful quote! 🌷
Sekela (Guest) on May 25, 2017
Faith is confidence in God’s grace, in spite of everything. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
David Chacha (Guest) on May 18, 2017
When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. – Psalm 94:19
Mwanais (Guest) on May 15, 2017
You always post exactly what I need to hear. This one really spoke to me!
Lucy Kimotho (Guest) on May 14, 2017
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. – Romans 8:28
Alice Mwikali (Guest) on May 12, 2017
1 Corinthians 15:50-52 – "I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed."
Victor Mwalimu (Guest) on May 12, 2017
In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. – Proverbs 3:6
Rubea (Guest) on May 9, 2017
John 6:35-40 – "Then Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.’"
Amani (Guest) on May 5, 2017
Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. – Martin Luther King Jr.
Ruth Mtangi (Guest) on May 2, 2017
Ephesians 6:14-17 – "Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."
Catherine Naliaka (Guest) on April 30, 2017
This quote gave me the clarity I was searching for. Thank you!
Patrick Akech (Guest) on April 3, 2017
God is too wise to be mistaken. God is too good to be unkind. So when you don’t understand, when you don’t see His plan, when you can’t trace His hand, trust His heart. – Charles Spurgeon
Fredrick Mutiso (Guest) on March 20, 2017
Love this, so inspiring! 🌟
James Kawawa (Guest) on March 16, 2017
This quote brightened my day.
John Kamande (Guest) on March 14, 2017
The life of faith is a daily adventure of discovering how reliable God is. – Unknown
Mazrui (Guest) on March 14, 2017
Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.’ – John 11:25
Margaret Anyango (Guest) on March 14, 2017
God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. – 1 Corinthians 1:9
Binti (Guest) on March 12, 2017
Faith trusts God without reservations. – Unknown
John Mushi (Guest) on March 11, 2017
1 John 2:15-17 – "Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever."
Abdullah (Guest) on March 5, 2017
Hebrews 10:19-22 – "Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water."
Jane Malecela (Guest) on March 4, 2017
The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. – Zephaniah 3:17
James Malima (Guest) on February 16, 2017
When God closes a door, He opens a window. But it’s up to you to have the faith to find it. – Unknown
Sarafina (Guest) on January 29, 2017
Perfect timing for this quote. 🕰️
Peter Tibaijuka (Guest) on January 28, 2017
Walk by faith, not by sight. – 2 Corinthians 5:7
Shabani (Guest) on January 25, 2017
Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. – Matthew 5:44
Khatib (Guest) on January 15, 2017
Such a positive message!
Jane Muthui (Guest) on January 14, 2017
Faith begins where worry ends. – George Mueller
Sharifa (Guest) on December 29, 2016
Faith is trusting God even when you don’t understand His plan. – Unknown
Yusuf (Guest) on December 26, 2016
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped. – Psalm 28:7
Brian Karanja (Guest) on December 24, 2016
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. – 1 John 4:8
Samson Mahiga (Guest) on December 24, 2016
Philippians 3:12-14 – "Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
Mercy Atieno (Guest) on December 3, 2016
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. – Ephesians 2:8
Stephen Malecela (Guest) on November 29, 2016
I’ve been struggling lately, but this quote gives me hope again.
Salma (Guest) on November 27, 2016
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. – Ephesians 4:32
Ann Awino (Guest) on November 25, 2016
James 1:12-15 – "Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. When tempted, no one should say, 'God is tempting me.' For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death."
Kheri (Guest) on November 9, 2016
Romans 12:1-2 – "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."
Hekima (Guest) on October 26, 2016
2 Timothy 1:7-10 – "For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God. He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel."
Bakari (Guest) on October 25, 2016
Faith is believing that God is who He says He is and will do what He has promised to do. – Tony Evans
Mwafirika (Guest) on October 23, 2016
For nothing will be impossible with God. – Luke 1:37
Dorothy Nkya (Guest) on October 21, 2016
Faith grows stronger in trials
Fikiri (Guest) on October 19, 2016
The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. – Nahum 1:7
Fadhila (Guest) on October 15, 2016
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. – Hebrews 10:24
Mjaka (Guest) on October 15, 2016
Acts 4:11-12 – "Jesus is 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.' Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved."
Lydia Wanyama (Guest) on October 13, 2016
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. – Matthew 6:21
Furaha (Guest) on October 9, 2016
Faith is not something you have to muster up, it’s something God gives you. – Ephesians 2:8