Die to the Old, So the New Can Flourish

Die to the Old, So the New Can Flourish

By Tay Nicole | Glowing Victoriously

There comes a time in every woman’s journey where she must make a choice: to cling to the comfort of who she’s always been, or to surrender and step into the woman God is calling her to become. Dying to your old self is not just a metaphor—it’s a spiritual necessity. Just like a seed must be buried in darkness before it bursts forth in bloom, so must we release the old version of ourselves for the new to flourish.

The process isn’t pretty. It’s uncomfortable. It requires you to let go of the familiar voices, behaviors, and beliefs that kept you stuck in cycles of brokenness. The version of you who tolerated toxic relationships, operated in fear, or hid behind insecurity—she can’t go where God is taking you. That version served a purpose for a season, but now… it’s time for her to rest.

Romans 6:6 reminds us, “We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body ruled by sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.” Your old self doesn't just need a makeover—it needs to die. Because what God wants to build in you is too big for the foundation of pain, pride, and people-pleasing.

When you die to your old self, you begin to:

Speak differently—words of life instead of lack.

Choose differently—no longer led by trauma, but by truth.

Love differently—rooted in identity, not desperation.

It’s not about perfection. It’s about surrender. God doesn’t need the polished version of you. He wants the willing version—the one who says, “I’m tired of carrying this version of me. Lord, make me new.”

So today, let the old die. Lay her at the feet of Jesus. Mourn her if you need to, but don’t resurrect her. That version of you was built for survival, but this new you? She’s built to flourish.

Reflection Questions:

1. What habits or beliefs is God asking you to release?

2. Who would you be without your past pain leading your decisions?

3. What does flourishing look like for you in this season?

Prayer:

Lord, I surrender the version of me that was built in brokenness. I give You the pieces of who I was so You can build who I was always meant to be. Help me to die to what no longer serves Your purpose in my life. I am ready to flourish. Amen.

Affirmation:

The old me is gone. I am rooted in Christ, and I am flourishing in purpose, identity, and healing.