"Born Again." Here is a phrase that is quite Biblical. Read John chapter 3. It is also a phrase that Christians have used to hurt people, both non-Christians and fellow Christians as well. Bad idea. If you don't do your faith exactly as they think that you should, then you are not born again. They are in, and you are out. As if they are in charge of who is in and who is out.
Interesting thing about the notion of being born again though is this... to be born again, one must die to the old self. One must give up the notion, that I am right, that I know and you don't. To be born again is to be born of the Spirit. My old opinions now must fade away.
Before we were born again, we judged others, we insisted on our way, and we were always right. After we were born of the spirit, we stopped trying to be in control. We accepted others where they are at. We simply let God's love shine through us.
Die to self. Born to God. = Good stuff.
It is a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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