Week 1: ROOT — Interactive Workbook

Scripture for today

“They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles…”

— Isaiah 40:31

Day 1: Feeling the Shift

Today you name the quiet sense that something is changing — before you try to explain it away.

1. Introspective Check-In — Where is the shift?

Renewal often starts as a vague feeling that “this can’t keep going the way it has.”

Where in your life do you feel a quiet pull toward change (even if you can’t name it yet)?

If you’re honest, what part of your current life feels “too small” for who you sense you’re becoming?

2. Reflection — Hope vs. Fear

Every new beginning wakes up both hope and fear at the same time.

What excites you most about the possibility that this really is a new season?

What’s the loudest fear that shows up when you imagine actually changing? (Ex: “What if I fail again?” “What if I’m too late?”)

Habit Cue — Naming the Season

At some point today, when you feel that internal “shift” again, quietly say: “This is not random. God is beginning something in me.”

3. Micro-Tasks for Today

Pick at least one so your brain starts to associate this season with movement.

Take 10 quiet minutes (no phone) to sit in one place and simply notice where in your life you feel “done” with the old way.

Write one sentence that starts with: “I can tell this is a new season because…” and keep it somewhere visible.

Share with one trusted person: “I can’t fully explain it yet, but I feel a shift in me around ______.”

Evening Reflection — Noticing the New

Where today did you most clearly feel, “I can’t go back to how it was” — and how did that feel in your body?

Scripture for today

“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?”

— Isaiah 43:19

Day 2: Signs of Renewal

Today you pay attention to the small, often ignored signs that renewal is already happening.

1. Introspective Check-In — Where is life returning?

Renewal doesn’t always look like big wins. It often looks like subtle shifts in how you think, feel, and respond.

Where have you recently felt even a small spark of energy, curiosity, or hope that you hadn’t felt in a while?

What conversations, environments, or activities seem to “wake you up” instead of drain you?

2. Reflection — What God Might Be Highlighting

Sometimes the places that feel most alive are the places God is quietly pointing at.

If you assumed none of this was random, what might God be trying to show you through these small signs of renewal?

What old belief about yourself does this new energy challenge? (Ex: “I’m too tired,” “I’m past my prime,” “It’s too late to start over.”)

Habit Cue — Catch the Spark

Today, when you feel even a small “spark” of life, pause for 5 seconds and simply breathe in and say: “Lord, I see this. Keep renewing me here.”

3. Micro-Tasks for Today

Give renewal somewhere to land.

Spend 10 focused minutes doing one thing that makes you feel more alive (reading, creating, planning, worship, learning).

Text or voice note someone: “I think God is starting to renew me in ______.”

Pray: “Help me not overlook small signs of the new You’re doing in me.”

Evening Reflection — Evidence of Renewal

What was one moment today that, if you chose to believe it, could be real evidence that renewal has already started?

Scripture for today

“Abide in me, and I in you.”

— John 15:4a

Day 3: Courage Rising

Today you pay attention to the quiet courage forming under your fear.

1. Introspective Check-In — Where do you feel called to step?

Renewal always comes with invitations — small steps that ask more of you than your fear is comfortable with.

Where do you sense God nudging you to take a step — even if you don’t feel fully ready?

What is the “safe version” of you tempted to do instead?

2. Reflection — Fear’s Script vs. God’s Script

Your mind has a script for why this won’t work. God has a different one.

Write out the exact sentence fear uses on you when you think about taking this step (Ex: “You always mess this up.” “Nobody will care.” “You’re not that guy.”).

Now, write the sentence you believe God would say back to that fear.

Habit Cue — One Breath of Courage

Today, when fear says “you’re not enough,” pause, take one slow breath, and respond (out loud if possible): “Courage doesn’t mean I feel ready — it means I move with God anyway.”

3. Micro-Tasks for Today

Don’t wait to feel brave. Move while trembling.

Take one small step toward what you’ve been avoiding (send a message, research something, schedule a call, start a draft).

Tell one trusted person: “Here’s the step I’m scared to take, and here’s when I’m going to take it.”

Pray: “God, let my courage grow faster than my excuses today.”

Evening Reflection — Courage Check

Where did you move today even though fear was loud — and what did that reveal about you and God?

Scripture for today

“He shall be like a tree planted by streams of water…”

— Psalm 1:3

Day 4: Voices in Your Head

Today you get honest about the internal voices that try to talk you out of renewal.

1. Introspective Check-In — What are the loudest lies?

Renewal exposes the soundtrack you’ve been living under.

List 2–3 recurring thoughts that show up when you get close to change (Ex: “It’s too late.” “You missed your chance.” “You don’t have what it takes.”).

Where do you think each of those voices first came from — experience, family story, failure, culture, church, or your own fear?

2. Reflection — Root vs. Fruit

These thoughts are fruit of deeper roots — shame, regret, comparison, or disappointment.

Underneath those thoughts, what do you actually believe about your worth and your future?

If your son or a younger man you love said these things about himself, how would you respond to him?

Habit Cue — Voice Swap

Today, when a shaming thought shows up, ask yourself: “Would I say this to my son or brother?” If not, speak the kinder, truer version out loud.

3. Micro-Tasks for Today

Start training your mind to respond differently.

Write one sentence of truth that directly confronts one of your loudest lies and place it somewhere you’ll see today.

Tell a trusted brother or friend one of the lies you’ve been carrying in your head.

Pray: “Replace the voices that tear me down with Your voice that roots me in truth.”

Evening Reflection — Volume Check

Did the lies feel as strong by the end of the day as they did at the beginning? What changed?

Scripture for today

“Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.”

— Proverbs 4:23

Day 5: Guarding Hope

Today you treat hope like something holy — something that needs protection, not hype.

1. Introspective Check-In — Where is hope fragile?

Hope is powerful, but early in renewal it feels fragile — like it could be crushed by one disappointment.

What area of your life feels like it’s slowly waking up with hope again, but still feels vulnerable?

What has hurt your hope in this area before (past failures, people’s opinions, timing, money, your own inconsistency)?

2. Reflection — Protecting What God Is Growing

Guarding your heart is not about walls — it’s about wise boundaries.

If you treated this area of hope like a seed God just handed you, what would you stop exposing it to?

What environments, voices, or habits actually strengthen hope in you?

Habit Cue — Hope Boundary

Choose one boundary today that protects your hope (less scrolling, no venting to negative people, leaving one conversation early). Implement it once, on purpose.

3. Micro-Tasks for Today

Let hope shape one decision today.

Say “no” to one thing that would drain this fragile hope.

Do one small task that aligns with the hopeful future you’re moving toward.

Pray: “Teach me to guard hope like something You entrusted to me.”

Evening Reflection — Hope’s Condition

At the end of today, does hope in that area feel weaker, the same, or stronger? Why?

Scripture for today

“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind…”

— Romans 12:2

Day 6: Rehearsing the New

Today you practice thinking like the man you’re becoming — not the one you’re leaving.

1. Introspective Check-In — Old loops on repeat

Your brain loves familiar loops, even if they’re painful.

When you imagine your future, what is the “automatic picture” your mind shows you? (Be honest, even if it’s discouraging.)

What past experiences trained your mind to expect this kind of future?

2. Reflection — Practicing a Different Picture

Transformation includes rehearsing a future that matches God’s heart, not just your history.

If you let God show you a different picture of your next season, what would it include? (Think about your energy, relationships, work, peace, impact.)

What kind of man would you have to become internally for that picture to make sense?

Habit Cue — 30-Second Rehearsal

Once today, close your eyes for 30 seconds and mentally rehearse the “new picture” of your life while breathing slowly. Let your body feel what that would be like.

3. Micro-Tasks for Today

Think like the man you’re becoming — at least once on purpose.

Make one decision today as if you already were that future version of you.

Write one sentence that begins with: “The renewed version of me no longer ______.”

Pray: “Renew my mind so my imagination matches Your plans, not my past.”

Evening Reflection — Mental Reset

Did you catch yourself today thinking like the “old you”? Where did you successfully choose the new instead?

Scripture for today

“Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.”

— Psalm 116:7

Day 7: Rooted & Ready

Today you step back and see the bigger picture — how God has been preparing you for what’s next.

1. Introspective Check-In — What has actually shifted?

Even if your circumstances look the same, your roots are not.

Looking back over this week, what feels different in how you see yourself, your future, or your season?

Where do you feel a little more courage, a little more hope, or a little less shame than you did 7 days ago?

2. Reflection — What Will You Carry Forward?

Renewal isn’t just a feeling — it becomes a lifestyle when you carry the right things forward.

What practices, thoughts, or boundaries from this week do you want to keep as part of your “new normal”?

What patterns, habits, or voices are you deciding not to carry into the rest of this season?

Habit Cue — Weekly Anchor

Choose one short sentence from this week (a phrase, truth, or line you wrote) and make it your “anchor line” for the next 7 days. Write it somewhere you’ll see daily.

3. Micro-Tasks for Today

Seal the week with intention and gratitude.

Share one thing God did in you this week with someone you trust.

Schedule one small, practical step for next week that matches who you’re becoming.

Pray a short prayer thanking God specifically for 3 things He renewed in you.

Week 1 Completed — Rooted for Renewal

As you move into the rest of this season, how do you want to show up differently — in your home, work, and with God?

Scripture for this practice

“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”

— Psalm 51:10

Bonus: Renewal Reset Ritual

Use this anytime you feel yourself slipping back into old patterns and need a reset.

1. Notice & Name

Renewal starts again the moment you admit where you drifted, instead of pretending nothing changed.

What pattern, thought, or habit do you notice yourself sliding back into?

2. Confess & Release

Confession is an act of trust — agreeing with God about what doesn’t belong in this season.

Write a short prayer of confession and release:

3. Replace & Rebuild

Every release needs a replacement — a new pattern that matches your renewed identity.

What new habit, boundary, or reminder will replace the old pattern?

Where will you place a visual reminder of this renewal (home, phone, workspace, mirror)?

Habit Cue — 3-Word Reset

Choose three words that describe the man you’re becoming (Ex: “steady, present, courageous”). When you feel yourself slipping, speak those 3 words slowly over yourself.

After the Reset

How does it feel to consciously reset instead of silently slipping back? What did this remind you about God’s patience with you?

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