born again

sry haven't had the chance to post in a long time.but now,i'm posting!lol

ok...recently i've been pushing God to one side and i've been thinking i can accomplish all my tasks by myself.i've just been so busy with camp planning and schoolwork that i hadn't really had time to do my TAWG and just spend time alone with Him.but last saturday during fuel,the question of giving everything you're doing to God,and it really struck me about how i was living my life.i really thank God for stopping me in time before i destroyed myself.

as i was doing my TAWG that night,i was just asking God how i can feel Him so close again.and God brought me to this verse.

John 3:3 "In reply Jesus declared,"I tell you the truth,no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again."

At first i was puzzled about what Jesus meant in this verse,and i prayed and asked God to reveal what He meant,and He did.

Think of it this way.Sin put you behind prison.Sin locked you behind the bars of guilt and shame and deception and fear.Sin did nothing but shackle you to the wall of misery.Then Jesus came and paid your bail.He served your time;He satisfied the penalty and set you free.Vhrist died,and ehen you cast your lot with Him,your old-self died too.The only way to be set free from the prison of sin is to pay the full price.in this case the full price is death.someone has to die,either you or a heaven-sent substitute.You cannot leave prison unless there is a death.And that death occured at Calvary.And when Jesus died,your old self died as well.You were set free.You were born again.

This was like a brick thrown at me by God to stop me in my tracks.He wanted to get my attention,to be aware that i'm heading for desruction if i continued in my old ways.and that night,i gave it all to God.Thank you Lord.



You stood before creation
Eternity in Your hand
You spoke the earth into motion
My soul now in His hands

You stood before my failure
Carried the Cross for my shame
My sin went upon Your shoulders
My soul now in His hands

So what can I say
What can I do
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You

I walk upon salvation
The Spirit of light in me
My soul to declare Your promise
My life in Your hands

So I'll stand
With arms high and heart abandoned
In awe of the One who gave it all

So I'll stand
My soul Lord to You surrendered
All I am is Yours