New Wineskin

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." 2 Corinthians 5:17

"And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the pressure, spilling the wine and ruining the skins. New wine is stored in new wineskins so that both are preserved."
Matthew 9:17

This fast is intended to help guide you in the direction of your own truth. Many of us have dreams and aspirations that we have been trying to achieve for many years. Some are here fighting to believe again after being hurt or disappointed in life. Others are trying to find the faith to believe in their healing whether it be physical, emotional or spiritual. Many of us are wounded from the actions of another or from our own mistakes in life. 

Whatever the reason you have decided to join this fast I want you to know that you can start again. The new year brings a feeling of hope and renewed strength. Some of us make the resolution to once and for all accomplish our hopes and dreams and become the person we have always wanted to become.

Others are lying beneath the rubble of past failures and pains. We are too afraid to believe. Too weak to even try to pull ourselves out of the mess we find ourselves in. The thought of our future brings a sense of anxiety and frustration. Why are we at the same place a year later? What will make next year any better? How do we begin a new? How do we manifest our dreams when they have been shattered over and over again?

God's word tells us that we can not put new wine into old wineskins. We can't manifest our dreams if we are not willing to break out of these old wineskins. Our old thoughts and habits are holding us back from achieving what we are fighting so desperately to achieve.

Many of us have prayed over and over again for a breakthrough....to be set free from the bondages that are currently on our lives. We feel a sense of hopelessness as we see the things we want fading in the background of our reality.

You see God will not grant your request on a wish and a prayer. God is waiting for you to activate your faith. He is waiting for you to believe again. Faith is an action word. It means you put one foot in front of the other even when you can't see where you are going. Actively moving towards your dreams means you believe in yourself and trust in your God.

Every opposition in your life has been an opportunity to teach you, awaken you and strengthen you. God has been preparing the new wineskins so He can fill them with the new wine....the new anointing, the new visions, the new dreams, the new blessings.

God doesn't want you here merely existing. He created you for His glory....to show the world a manifestation of love and power. He wants to fill your cup and watch it overflow into the lives of others.

The first step to becoming all that God created you to be is to release the old. You can't think the same, act the same or do the same ole' same ole'. You have to be willing to do an new dance, walk a new walk and talk a new talk.

"For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee." Proverbs 23:7

Our thoughts control our actions. Our thoughts control what comes in and out of our lives. Our thoughts reflect the condition of our hearts. If our hearts are pure and our intentions are pure then our actions are pure. We will reap the harvest of pure intentions. We will reap the new wine. The wine that has been prepared for you by your Father.

I challenge you to release the old you and allow the new you to come forth and claim what is rightfully yours. God wants to give you the abundant life He has promised you. One filled with more than enough love, health, finances, faith and substance of things hoped for.

Be courageous enough to dream big and follow your heart. Don't allow the external things of this world to keep you bound behind bars of fear and doubt. You have been set free. God's word is the key that unlocks every door in your life. Stop looking....it's already in your hand.