God’s Presence in Endings and New Beginnings

The author begins with a personal account: last year he ended a project he had worked on for twelve years. The project had not failed; it had been very successful. He ended it because he sensed that moving to the next level in his life meant releasing it, so he could give himself fully to something new. He connects this to the passage in Ecclesiastes 3 about there being a time for everything, noting that bringing things to an end can be hard because people often feel they have failed when something does not last forever.

The post argues that ending something is not the same as failing. The author says he is convinced God is present in endings as much as in beginnings, and he points to the description of God as the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. In his view, God’s presence reaches across all things, so believers need not fear letting some things close. He suggests that people often hold back new beginnings by clinging to older things that have run their course, and that endings can bring a kind of freedom.

The author also describes the value of dedicating a season to finishing something well. He admits he loves starting new things, but he warns that a life of constant additions without endings can become overwhelming. He compares this to living things, which all have a natural end, and notes that places or things without life can hinder us. Sometimes, he says, we must recognize that a season is over, and that is acceptable.

The post closes with a prayer that readers will not be afraid to bring things to a close, and that they will trust God to bring new beginnings and to complete the good work he has started in them.

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