Thursday 1 January 2009

New Attitude...To Rise, Run and Reign


This is the day the which
the Lord has brought about,
we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Psalm 118:24


Welcome to a New Dawn, A New Day and a New Year, a New Season of untold possibilities and realities!!!

The verse above encourages us to make the right choice at the start of each day; a positive choice to "be glad and rejoice in every single day", to "rejoice and be glad in this new year" and to "be glad and rejoice in this new season we have stepped into".

The verse is further teaching us to embrace embrace an attitude of possibilities which declares "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" as we are taught to declare in Philippians 4:13, which reads "I can do all things through Christ[a] who strengthens me... NKJ. The Amplified explains further and it reads "I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who [a]infuses inner strength into me; I am [b]self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency]."

To be GLAD means to show or cause joy and pleasure

To REJOICE means to feel joyful; to be delighted

Developing a positive attitude and approach to life can be tough, especially when things around us seem to be the same as it was in 2008, but we must look beyond our physical eyes, for even though on the surface it looks like things have not changed, look closely, you will see that God is doing a new thing as he declares in Isaiah 43:16, 18 - 19, which reads "16 This is what the LORD says— he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters, Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland".

Ask God to open your eyes and understanding to see and understand the beauty of the new season you are in.

“Our attitude determines our altitude”

On that note, I encourage us all to start positively well. This year, is a journey we have to make whether we like it or not; but with God's help and his grace, we will start well and finish strong - One step a time.

I encourage us all to embrace gladness, Joy and thanksgiving as we step out into this new year, this new season. With a positive nature and outlook, move forward in hope, faith, declaring that there are "no impossibilities within your realities", as you navigate your way through the roads of 2009.

I encourage you to put on a positive stance, reside firmly within God's will to RISE, RUN AND REIGN in God's wisdom, strength and glory; making him famous along your way.

I leave you with this piece, enjoy...


Rise, Run and Reign
With thanksgiving and praise,
sing a song of gratitude to God
for a new season filled with new meanings

Step into a new beginning
with each day you've been given
make it a victorious experience
and your testimonies a profound witness

Tap into un-explored possibilities
use and distill all gifts and abilities
therein lies solutions to
this world's difficulties

Run in God's strength
Rise up in faith and hope
Reign in God's wisdom and glory
making the King famous
along your way... all through season

Much Love
Remi Banjo
***Pictures by photobucket***

10 Comments:

Zoe Believer said...

First!!!Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!First on the first day of the first month of the greatest year of our lives so far.

Remi, United Kingdom said...

@ Believer! lol.... hehehehe.. Happy New Year Love... Awee.. I am so thankful to God, we made it by his grace and his power oh!

yes oh.. the greatest year of our lives so far.! God has confirmed it, we have received it and we will walk in the manifestation of it! Girl I'm excited oh.. I am bursting with excitment. cus you know when you know, that you know, that you know, that you know, that you know, to the power of infinity, that this year is sooooooooo different eh? you can see, feel touch the different invisibile, yet tangible beauty of it eh? kai.. words fail me oh.. father I am ready, we are ready... bring it oooooooooon!!!!

Zoe Believer said...

I thank God for you in 2009 as I know that the Lord has great and wonderful things in store for you. I thank God for stumbling unto this blog in 2008, you are a blessing more than you can ever know. The blessings of God will rain over you in 2009. You are blessed and highly favoured.

Zoe Believer said...

@remi, u see that's why i couldn't finish writing in one comment..in case someone knocked me out of that spot. Amen and amen!

olusimeon said...

i was all pumped and rearing to go o..and then i get to contact u guys exitment and energy to mine...and i know it all because He lives that why we are facing '09 with all the excitement..because of his promises.....
yes o remi....i know that i know..that i know........hmmmm.
God bless you

@ believer..lemme keep quiet for now..

Anonymous said...

guess all i can do is take a deep breath and reead and re-read this piece.......yes i can "forget the former things".. .cos there's a "way in the desert and a stream in the wasteland".....

Truth said...

Praise God we made into 2009. Yes o, the past is gone and we are very expectant of the new things God is about to reveal to us. Bless girl and happy new year.

Rita said...

Happy New Year...oh yes, the attitude is what matters this 2009. Thanks for sharing this word.

Wishing you a great and fulfilling 2009.

ShonaVixen said...

Happy New Year hon!!Thanks for sharing this and yes 2009 is our year for our dreams and hopes...love ya xoxo

Zoe Believer said...

Just to blow a kiss in your direction..