Guided Question

How can we trust God enough to release what has ended so we can embrace what He is beginning in our lives?

Lesson Focus

We cannot move forward while continuing to measure our new season by the one that ended. Healthy transitions require us to release the past and trust that God is still working even when the next step is not yet clear. Labor Day reminds us that our work has seasons, but our identity remains rooted in Christ rather than in our positions or accomplishments. An ending does not mean that our purpose has expired; it may be the place where God begins something new.

Today, I have three points to make.

1. Release the Past

Scripture: Philippians 3:12–14

Paul teaches us to stop allowing what is behind us to prevent  ...