Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”
-John 3.3
In one of the previous posts, we talked about how to find out if we were born again, but now the question is, HOW can i be born again? How is a human being born? It is between the intimacy of two people. In the same way, a person is born of God when we have intimacy with Him. A communion with Him. Many times a person confuses the new birth with conversion.
For example, when a person comes to church and begins to read the bible, little by little they start changing on the outside. The person stops saying bad words, dressing in a way that is provocative, their behavior, etc. Yes or no? This change comes from our conversion to God. But if the interior of the person does not change, sooner or later, the person will fall to the desires of their flesh. This person will manifest what is he/she truly is on the inside. Because it is only those who are born of the Spirit that are able to dominate over their flesh. On the contrary, the person lives as a slave to their will. For it is written:
. . . for everyone born of God overcomes the world . . . .
-1 John 5.4
The Lord Jesus overcame the world. Now, have you been overcoming the world and the things in it? In other words, if I am born of God, can I be overcome by my feelings? emotions? doubts? insecurities? bad thoughts? Think about it.
It is our job to change on the outside. However, the transformation of the interior, is work of the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit that gives us the nature of the Lord Jesus. It is He who changes our heart, our personality, our reactions, intentions, everything on the inside. It is a transformation that is something natural. It is not something that we can force nor pretend.
When a person tries to force this change in the interior, they only find themselves frustrated. This person tries to show love for the souls, tries to show kindness, patience, yet, on the inside, they feel fake. As if they were only pretending. Because she knows that deep inside of her, there was not this transformation.
If we want to be born again, we first have to assume our condition before God. There is no point pretending or thinking that you are born of God. Because those who are NOT born of God will not see the Kingdom of God, much less enter in it. If we are not born again, we are going to end up in hell, while being in the church our whole life.
We have to be sincere before God. If you say, I have changed on the outside, yet on the inside I am the same person. I cannot overcome my thoughts. I am not able to forgive. I sincerely have no love for the souls even though I evangelize or help in church. Then the next step is for you to seek this new birth in your communion with Him. Seperate moments at night, in the morning to seek this new birth. Surrender your weaknesses, surrender all of the things that you have not been able to change with your own strength, and surely, the Holy Spirit will begin to operate in your interior.
God Bless!
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