New Year, New You
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
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People don’t pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the new wine will make the skins burst. The wine will run out, and the skins will be ruined. Rather, new wine is to be poured into fresh skins. Luke 5:37-38 (GW)
Let me use this first post for the year to wish you a Happy New Year. This year will indeed be for you a year with a difference in all its ramifications in Jesus name.
But what really makes a year to be NEW?
A new year is not a function of a flip in the calendar or change in dates but what really makes a new year is a NEW YOU!
If
nothing changes about me and you, that is, if we carry the same old
malice, hatred, negative thoughts, disappointments and moodiness into
the New Year.... it will be what is called in Latin, "quod in veteri" which simply means, "same as old".
Someone defined insanity as "doing the same thing and expecting a different result"
In
the opening scripture above, Jesus made it clear when talking about
fasting that if we need new experience or new level of power (which wine
represents) we must put new wine in new bottles. So the problem is not
with the wine (or new year in this case) it is with the container (you). If the container is old, it will not be able to hold the new wine and it will burst.
So what do I need do Differently to have a New Year?
- Be SPIRITUAL; Every building that will last
must have a solid foundation. So dare to pray more, fast more, study
the Word more and focus on your spiritual well-being this year to have a
really New Year.
- Be KINGDOM ADDICTED; Let everything that has to do with the kingdom of God be your priority this year. Reach out to more people
than you have ever done before this year, follow up more souls this
year, serve in the kingdom and its interest more this year.
- Be FINANCIALLY FREE; Decide to be financially free this if you are not yet. Look out for areas of earning passive income through investments etc. Don't just work for money, let your money work for you this year.
- Be HEALTHY; Our body is the vehicle that conveys us to the place of our destiny. If we play down the importance of being physically fit because we are pursuing our dreams and visions, when we get to the place of performance, the neglected body will not be able to take us there. This simply means, be physically fit, get rid of junk food, exercise as often as you can even if it is just by walking. This also includes keeping healthy relationships.
- Be OBEDIENT; It is the master key to thriving in hard times according to my father and mentor- Bishop David Oyedepo. Doing what God says is what puts us in command of things. Those who were building the tower of Babel in Genesis 11, got every other thing right except the fact that what they were doing was against God's will, so their plans scattered. No matter what else you get right, OBEYING GOD is the master key to making a difference on the earth.
I trust God that, this year will mark a turning point in your life and no matter the negative occurrences around you, you will be able to say, 'My Case is Different'.
Happy New You!
Please feel free to leave a comment below to let me know what you intend to do differently this year to have a new you.
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