Biblical Answer

Starting over is a process that requires a willingness to confront and overcome personal roadblocks. To begin, we need to address the obstacles that are holding us back. This involves recognizing the habits and thought patterns that are hindering our progress and making a conscious effort to change them. As the Bible says, "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, that you may be able to endure it" (1 Corinthians 10:13). This verse reminds us that we are not alone in our struggles and that God provides a way out of temptation.

To start over, we need to be proactive in our approach to failure. This means not just praying for help, but also applying a new strategy to handle failure when it inevitably occurs. We need to ask God to help us react by faith to any future failures, and then proactively apply our new strategy to the next failure. This requires a willingness to learn from our mistakes and to make changes in our behavior. As the Bible says, "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways," declares the Lord. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts" (Isaiah 55:8-9). This verse reminds us that God's ways are higher than our own, and that we need to trust in His plan for our lives.

Ultimately, starting over requires a commitment to living a life that reflects Christian values and teachings. This means turning to Christ and committing ourselves to keep turning to Him, even in the midst of failure. It means being part of a church, surrounding ourselves with wise counselors, and engaging in the battle against sin. As the Bible says, "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come" (2 Corinthians 5:17). This verse reminds us that when we turn to Christ, we become new creatures, and that old things pass away. This is the promise of starting over, and it is available to anyone who turns to Christ.