Rise and Renew (One Step Closer)

Renew your strength and move beyond your faults and failures as you step into God’s healing love.

What if our brokenness didn't define us? What if we could get beyond it somehow— let go of the past, with its failures and mistakes, let go of the pain—and rise above it?

At one time or another, we've all had to come face to face with defeat. We look around us, we look in our own mirrors, and we find we consistently come up short. We battle feelings of guilt, failure, frustration, unworthiness, hopelessness, and despair.

But take heart! God loves you just as you are—in all your brokenness. And even better? He also loves you too much to leave you this way. He has something better for you: redemption, hope, and healing. God calls you to rise and renew. The Bible tells us God gives us "a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair" (Isaiah 61:3 NIV).

Join author and actress Candace Cameron Bure for a 30-day journey through this timeless and essential, but so easily forgotten, truth. Each entry in Rise and Renew includes:

• A Scripture passage for every day that addresses what it means to live a life made new
• Stories of personal experiences and real-life moments when Candace leaned on Jesus for help, hope, and healing, to remind you that God wants to help and heal you too
• Insightful questions to ask yourself about where you are, how you're feeling, and who you are becoming
• Interactive activities and exercises such as filling in a list or adding to a chart—all ways to help you find a fresh, new perspective on the topic at hand

Rise and Renew will help guide you along the path as you begin this life-changing journey. You can be redeemed. You can be made new. You can rise and renew.