I've Been Reborn

[JadeRisley]

I'm new in the sense I've just recently been reborn and still going through the experience. I've been raised from a christian family, but never really took it seriously. I feel like only now I am truly alive and have been asleep for the past 25 years. I was always curious about the "Reborn" experience, partly didn't completely believe or understand enough, but it's the best thing that could have happened to me!

I have made a complete 180 in who I am, my attitude and view on the world, people and of course God + Jesus Christ. I keep having moments where I'm hit with "My God loves me!" and I cry tears of joy and feel so...words can't really describe this new sensation!

I have also been given a purpose, a special task for me alone and I have every intention of fulfilling it to whatever lengths as long as it abides by God's Word! I do not wish to go into detail of the task as I believe this is between me and God personally, but I have such a deep desire to reach it a longing inside of me as developed. I believe this is God's spirit urging me and telling me to prepare as I feel it is near! I know a new and great change is coming into my life and I'm so eager for it to happen!

I have never been more optimistic and hopeful in my entire life. I have complete faith and trust in God that most of my fears/phobias and concerns for the future have nearly all faded away. I feel at peace, I've accepted everything I've gone through and am praising God and thanking him for my trials and hardships as they were to get me to this point in my life and lead me on towards the future God has planned for me. I realized I am perfect as I am.

I wanted to share!

 

[turned around]

Hi Jade,
Enjoy the relationship between you and the Father, let him love on you as his child. There is plenty of time for "big things", the Father's desire is for Jesus to do the things through you. This Christian experience is about Christ living through you, the old man is dead. The Lord is not trying to" improve you the old man is dead he desires to live through you. When you realize that the old man is dead, then you begin to truly fellowship with Daddy.

 

[Gracelands]

Thats a brilliant post Jade. Be fruitful and multiply.

 

[AWorkInProgress]

Congrats! Welcome to the family!

 

[tonyRebornInChrist]

I can totally relate to your post as I to am born again.

One thing I did pick up on...

" I realized I am perfect as I am"

You're not, you're a sinner and will never be good enough. Get out the frame of mind that tells you that you're perfect. Thats Joel osteen talk and quite dangerous. This is vital to your salvation. We need Jesus as we are not perfect, we're rotten sinners, all of us and we need the Lords grace to save us from the lake of fire.

If you need further help with a salvation prayer feel free to pm me.

God bless sister

 

[amenkid777]

so happy for you! thanks for sharing!!

 

[Bible2]

tonyRebornInChrist said in post 5:

I can totally relate to your post as I to am born again.

One thing I did pick up on...

" I realized I am perfect as I am"

You're not, you're a sinner and will never be good enough. Get out the frame of mind that tells you that you're perfect. Thats Joel osteen talk and quite dangerous. This is vital to your salvation. We need Jesus as we are not perfect, we're rotten sinners, all of us and we need the Lords grace to save us from the lake of fire.

That brings to mind the following passage, and its dual meaning for "perfect":

Philippians 3
10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

Initial salvation, being born again (John 3:3,7; 1 Peter 1:23-25; 1 Peter 2:2), is both present salvation (a type of perfection) and a contract for ultimate salvation (another type of perfection), just as the birth of an infant is both present life and a contract for life as an adult. Just as children can know that they're actually alive, so initially saved people can know that they're actually saved (initially perfected). And just as an infant can't "give back" his being born, so a born-again person can't "give back" his being born again, his being initially saved. But just as there's no assurance that children will reach adulthood, so there's no assurance that initially saved people will obtain ultimate salvation (ultimate perfection). Just as there are conditions placed on children, like not running into traffic and not drinking the Drano under the sink, if they're to reach adulthood, so there are conditions placed on the born-again, the initially saved, if they're to obtain ultimate salvation (e.g. Romans 2:6-8, Hebrews 3:6,14; 1 Corinthians 9:27).

 

[Peripatetic]

Welcome! I wish you the best in your pursuit. Remember too that God can use us in small, humble ways as well. Even as you work towards your goal, don't forget that every day kindness, encouragement, generosity, and targeted prayer is an important mission as well. For example, I say a short, silent prayer of comfort and peace for the person who sits next to me on public transportation every day. It's pretty small in the grand scheme of things, and I'll never know if the prayers helped those people, but it's been surprisingly rewarding in its own way. Life has unexpected turns and changes of plans, even when we're doing God's work! So even if your bigger goals don't completely work out, you'll have other areas of service in your life.

 

[Hishandmaiden]

I am glad God found you and you found Him.
Enjoy your new relationship with Him.

 

[David Sylvian]

I'm new in the sense I've just recently been reborn and still going through the experience. I've been raised from a christian family, but never really took it seriously. I feel like only now I am truly alive and have been asleep for the past 25 years. I was always curious about the "Reborn" experience, partly didn't completely believe or understand enough, but it's the best thing that could have happened to me!

I have made a complete 180 in who I am, my attitude and view on the world, people and of course God + Jesus Christ. I keep having moments where I'm hit with "My God loves me!" and I cry tears of joy and feel so...words can't really describe this new sensation!

I have also been given a purpose, a special task for me alone and I have every intention of fulfilling it to whatever lengths as long as it abides by God's Word! I do not wish to go into detail of the task as I believe this is between me and God personally, but I have such a deep desire to reach it a longing inside of me as developed. I believe this is God's spirit urging me and telling me to prepare as I feel it is near! I know a new and great change is coming into my life and I'm so eager for it to happen!

I have never been more optimistic and hopeful in my entire life. I have complete faith and trust in God that most of my fears/phobias and concerns for the future have nearly all faded away. I feel at peace, I've accepted everything I've gone through and am praising God and thanking him for my trials and hardships as they were to get me to this point in my life and lead me on towards the future God has planned for me. I realized I am perfect as I am.

I wanted to share!

That is very good, and that is typical of a genuine experience from God.

However, expect to hold on.

 

[ForChristJesus]

I'm new in the sense I've just recently been reborn and still going through the experience. I've been raised from a christian family, but never really took it seriously. I feel like only now I am truly alive and have been asleep for the past 25 years. I was always curious about the "Reborn" experience, partly didn't completely believe or understand enough, but it's the best thing that could have happened to me!

I have made a complete 180 in who I am, my attitude and view on the world, people and of course God + Jesus Christ. I keep having moments where I'm hit with "My God loves me!" and I cry tears of joy and feel so...words can't really describe this new sensation!

I have also been given a purpose, a special task for me alone and I have every intention of fulfilling it to whatever lengths as long as it abides by God's Word! I do not wish to go into detail of the task as I believe this is between me and God personally, but I have such a deep desire to reach it a longing inside of me as developed. I believe this is God's spirit urging me and telling me to prepare as I feel it is near! I know a new and great change is coming into my life and I'm so eager for it to happen!

I have never been more optimistic and hopeful in my entire life. I have complete faith and trust in God that most of my fears/phobias and concerns for the future have nearly all faded away. I feel at peace, I've accepted everything I've gone through and am praising God and thanking him for my trials and hardships as they were to get me to this point in my life and lead me on towards the future God has planned for me. I realized I am perfect as I am.

I wanted to share!

God bless.