There is no need to try and make a new year resolution or start a new commitment.
📣Just BEGIN AGAIN. 😊
First, I wouldn’t mind to begin again that first task God gave me so I can move on to the new one. Begin again putting pray first. Begin again reading the Bible daily for instruction. Begin again reading that book that is gonna advance my business.
Looking at the breakdown of begin again.
Definition of Begin:
1. Start; perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity).
- come into being or have its starting point at a certain time or place. (Arise)
- (of a person) hold a specific position or role before holding any other.
- (of a thing) originate.
- have as a first element
- set to work at.
- start speaking by saying.
- (of an article) cost at least (a specified amount)
2. Not have any chance or likelihood of doing a specified thing. [informal]
Definition of AGAIN:
- Another time: once more: ANEW (For an additional time: AGAIN) (In a new or different form)
- returning to a previous position or condition.
- in addition to what has already been mentioned. (Furthermore)
- used to introduce a further point for consideration, supporting or contrasting with what has just been said. (Also)
- used to ask someone to repeat something. (Say what?)
**He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the church.
BEGIN
>Start; perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity).
~The beginning to being Spiritual. Must take the first steps that God requires to go from natural to Spiritual.
John 3:1-7 3 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, (*) he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
(*Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Acts 10:48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Acts 19:2-82 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. 3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism. 4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. 5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. 7 And all the men were about twelve. 8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.) ~I recommend reading ACTS.
>Come into being or have its starting point at a certain time or place. (Arise)
Flesh (Him/her SELF) must be put to death. Arise as a new creature in Christ Jesus.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Romans 8:9 “But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.”
>Hold a specific position or role before holding any other. ~We are to hold the example of Jesus.
Ephesians 4: 21-24 21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
>Originate. (have a specified beginning. arise, begin, start, etc.)
– create or initiate (something).
Genesis 1: In the beginning God created …
John 1:1-2, 13-14 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God.
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
>Have as a first element. (element: air, water, fire. A small but significant presence of a feeling or abstract quality) GOD! Holy Ghost!
>Set to work at. Put off those fleshly desires. (self-pleasures)
Colossians 3;1-4 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
*It’s not about YOU! 2 Corinthians 5:15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. Thank you JESUS!
Set your mind.
What is your foundation existence set on? Can it stand in the presence of GOD?
>Start speaking by saying. Speak only the things of GOD.
The first known evidence of the Holy Ghost was speaking in other tongues, as the spirit gives utterance.
Acts 2:1-4
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 11:15-18 Speaks about the same evidence is from the beginning.
15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. 17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Ephesians 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
Proverbs 18:4-7, 20-21 4The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. 5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. 6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. 7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. 8 The words of a talebearer (a person who maliciously gossips or reveals secrets) are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. 20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
>Cost at least (a specified amount). SACRIFICE!
Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
~We tend to thank God for waking up in our right mind. God ask “have you really woke up in your right mind according to my principles?”
Let’s define the word right: morally good, justified, or acceptable. {restore/renew} We know we are justified by faith. Are you walking by faith?
And we need to present our bodies as a living sacrifice holy & acceptable to God. Holy means: pure, Spiritual, perfect, excellent, consecrated, dedicated, righteous, & virtuous.
Now, ask yourself have you woke up in your RIGHT mind?
Luke 9:23-24 23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
2. Not have any chance or likelihood of doing a specified (Spiritual) thing.
~Carnal mind CANNOT fathom the Word of God, which is Spiritual.
2 Corinthians 2:10-15 10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
Romans 8:5-9 5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
**He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the church, he who overcomes is blessed.
Antonyms for begin: abstain, bring to an end, cease, come to end, conclude, desist, discontinue, end, finish, give over, leave off, quit, terminate.
*To begin you must end! End your fleshly desires, leave off your carnal mind, terminate your first nature, the human carnal mind.
The word AGAIN
>Another time; once more. (afresh: in a NEW or different way. / anew: in a NEW or different and typically more positive way.)
~Putting on the NEW.
Mark 2:18-22 (when scribes and Pharisees saw Jesus dining with the publicans and sinners.) 18 And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not? >Fasting was based on tradition. No need to fast for what’s already with them.
19 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast. >Parable: while Jesus was with them, there was no need to fast.
20 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. >Jesus ascended to Heaven.
21 No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse. >Leave the old dirty past behind, don’t try and take it into the newness of life.
22 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred (spoiled): but new wine must be put into new bottles.
>Like trying to put something new in something that’s stretched out, worn out, patched up it has no other choice then to burst. And that which is new is wasted.
Breakdown wine: Old wine is less alcohol, less fruity, more acid. New wine taste riper, higher alcohol %, less acid, and fruitier.
Wine goes through fermentation: Which is a chemical breakdown by bacteria substance. -Our microbiological friends. So, it’s a compound of STUFF, that needs to breakdown, the STUFF pulled up from the old man; the old life.
God is trying to do a NEW thing. He wants to breakdown that STUFF and put new. Ye must put the old man to death be raised as a new creature in Christ. Put on the new man, for the old man cannot stretch nor handle the NEW.
God is trying to do a NEW thing. As God did for Israel, in Isaiah 43:18-19 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 42:9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
He’s trying to do a shift. When you BEGIN to clean out, when you BEGIN to renew, that’s when He BEGINs to show you the good stuff that you have. You don’t know what’s inside you until you clean it out. However, you are too busy holding on to the stuff that’s cluttering your closet. God wants to shift the GIFT that’s inside you but you too busy operating in the old.
Colossians 3:5-10 5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence (strong sexual desire; lust), and covetousness (inordinately [excessive] or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy. eagerly desirous.), which is idolatry[worship of idols]: 6 For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: 7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. 8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath [extreme anger], malice [desire to do evil], blasphemy [the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk.], filthy communication out of your mouth. 9 Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; 10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: *Put on the mind of Christ.
The pandemic came to shift a new thing, but people are so use to the traditional old ways. We should be in a revival as the day of Pentecost. Keep doing the same stuff you gonna keep reaping the same old worn out stuff. Remove old stuff out the way and make room for new. DO IT NOW! DON’T DELY the SHIFT.
2 Chronicles 7:13-14 13 If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Don’t ask questions like why. Just move, just begin again!
Distractions will try and delay you. The principalities of the dark places will try and distract you from your new. Learn to block them. Stay in communication with prayer. Flesh (self-pleasures) will always rise up to try and distract you from walking in your new. Die to your flesh daily.
Luke 9:24-25 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Distractions will magnify when God is doing a new thing. It’s like your plate becomes full. “I got to do this, I got to do that. I got a list of responsibilities to do.” GET IN THE PLACE WHERE YOU ARE ONLY ABOUT YOUR FATHERS’ BUSINESS! He already has taken care of your needs. Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and ALL these things shall be added unto you.
The LORD wants you to be dead to your fleshly ways. However, wants the natural look to line up with the NEW SPIRITUAL so people can see the fruits. People want to see what God has done. If you are Spiritually growing it should show when you come before people. There should be good self-care, peace, joy, love, …
A Spiritual being is known by the fruit he bears. Luke 6:43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Matthew 7:16-20 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
People of the world judge how blessed you are by the things you are blessed with. So, one should see God as you prosper. The world should adapt to who we are in Christ. OBEDIENCE produces fruit! We must want to go through the “don’t feel good” process to reap the fruit. You might burst in the process if you don’t get rid of the old.
Meaning of NEW: Not existing before, made, introduced, discovered, recently or new for the first time. Didn’t exist or BEGIN until now.
What’s attached to your “old” cannot move into your “NEW”.
Stop letting the illusions that’s being thrown at you keep you in bondage.
2 Corinthians 10:5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Renew your mind daily. Line up with Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. God has already done what He is going to do.
Stop looking out the natural eye, Stop looking at people. What God has done no eye can see.
1 Corinthians 2: 9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
>Returning to a previous position or condition.
Are you Born again and messed up by operating out of disobedience, STOP! Repent! Get rid of the old, return home and begin again.
If you haven’t been born again terminate that old position/condition, and begin again by becoming new.
>In addition to what has already been mentioned. (Furthermore)
As it’s mentioned in the Word of God, become a NEW creature in Christ Jesus, walk in the NEWNESS of LIFE, walk in righteousness, true holiness, operate after the HOLY SPIRIT of God in OBEDIENCE, and that’s what makes you PERFECT as the father in Heaven is PERFECT.
Flesh (carnal nature) can never be perfect. Allow the Word of God to Work thru you.
> Used to introduce a further point for consideration, supporting or contrasting with what has just been said. (Also) >Scripture backs it up.
Isiah 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
>Used to ask someone to repeat something. (Say what?)
The word of GOD doesn’t change.
**Self-examine, cleanup, throw out, renew, BEGIN AGAIN! Don’t delay! Don’t repeat, REPENT!
So, for my begin again, I will walk in my ANEW existence and ARISE with ORIGINATE additions in Christ Jesus.
On the other hand, I am ✝BRAND NEW
What is your BEGIN AGAIN?