Other Spiritual Elements That Activate New Beginnings (2)

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5) Faith Community: Engaging with a Supportive Faith Community

There is something spiritually protective about being part of a Bible-based, Holy Spirit-led community that helps you get back on your feet when life comes down hard on you. The Bible says that when you have Spirit-filled, like-minded people around you, they can lift you up from the pit of despair and help you see the new possibilities God is doing or will do in your life, according to Ecclesiastes 4:9-10; “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up the other; but woe to one who is alone and falls and does not have another to help.”

Being part of a Bible based faith community provides encouragement, accountability, and spiritual support. Engaging with fellow believers can help you grow in your faith and provide the strength needed to face challenges and embrace new beginnings.

Hebrews 10:24-25: “And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.”

A supportive faith community helps believers stay strong in their walk with God and can inspire and empower new beginnings.

Case of the Early Church: The early believers in Acts 2:42-47 devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayers. This sense of community led to rapid growth and the spread of the Gospel, marking the beginning of the Christian church.

6) Scripture Study and Meditation: Delving into God’s Word

Delving into God’s Word through study and meditation provides knowledge, wisdom, guidance, and direction. The Bible is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path, showing us the way forward in new seasons of life.

Psalm 119:105 (NKJV): “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

Regular study and meditation on Scripture can reveal God’s will and guide us into new beginnings.

Case of Joshua: In Joshua 1:8, God instructed Joshua, “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” By meditating on God’s Word, Joshua was able to lead Israel into a new beginning in the Promised Land.

7) Worship and Praise to God: Strengthening Connection with the Divine

Worshiping God goes beyond simply singing to Him. While it includes singing, true worship involves the totality of our whole being and life.

A quote from William Temple; “Worship is the submission of all our nature to God. It is the quickening of conscience by His holiness, the nourishment of the mind with His truth, the purifying of the imagination by His beauty, the opening of the heart to His love, the surrender of the will to His purpose.”

True worship to God involves the complete submission of every aspect of your life to Him. When praise and worship songs come from such a heart, they will cause God’s presence to truly come down and abide with that person in ways that are inexplicable.

However, worship and praise songs are powerful ways to connect with God, express our love for Him, and invite His presence into our lives. A lifestyle of daily worship to God that involves all domains of your life (spirit, soul, mind, and body) will lead to breakthroughs, renewed strength, and new beginnings

Psalm 22:3: “But You are holy, enthroned in the praises of Israel.”

When we praise and worship God, we invite His presence and power into our circumstances, which can lead to transformative new beginnings.

Case of Paul and Silas: In Acts 16:25-26, Paul and Silas were imprisoned, but instead of despairing, they prayed and sang hymns to God. Their worship led to a miraculous earthquake that opened the prison doors and loosed their chains, bringing about a new beginning not only for them but also for the jailer and his household, as he and his entire household accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

Summary: Incorporating these spiritual elements into your life—gratitude, forgiveness, service, giving, being part of a Bible-based faith community, scripture study and meditation, and worship—can activate divine new beginnings and align you with God’s divine plan. Each element is rooted in biblical principles and has the power to bring about transformation, open new doors, and lead you into the fullness of God’s purpose for your life. By embracing these principles, you position yourself in Christ to experience the new beginnings that God has in store for you.

God bless you. You are a champion. You are a winner through Christ Jesus

Altar call: For anyone reading this article who is not saved and wants to be part of the family of God or you want to re-dedicate your life back to Jesus, please repeat this out loud. “Lord Jesus, I acknowledge that I have sinned against you. Lord Jesus forgive me of my sins. I repent of my sins. Lord Jesus come into my life and be my Lord now and forever in Jesus Name

Prayer:

• Dark powers assigned to stop my divine new beginning in destiny, be paralysed now by the power in the blood of Jesus, in Jesus Name
• Father, arise for me in Your mercy, and please move me from shame to glory, from disgrace to grace, from sorrow to joy, in Jesus Name.

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