When we are born again, [...] the Spirit of holiness is planted us as a Seed.
-Joyce Meyer
It is not always easy to fully comprehend how the new birth works.
*Luke 1:34-35
"How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?" The angel answered, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
We are made one with the Holy Spirit when we decide to become one with God.
He is a complete gentleman & will never force things; He will not enter a person's life uninvited.
It will only act in accordance with our faith in the Word of God.
By means of the simple act of believing in the Scriptures & desiring their fulfillment in us, the Holy Spirit will come upon us & give birth to a new, holy nature in us.
This means He will give us the legal right to become children of God.
*John 3:8
"The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit."
Sometimes the wind is strong like a hurricane, laying the waste to everything in its path; at other times, the wind is calm & gentle.
It is the same with the Holy Spirit. Sometimes, strong emotions accompany salvation; at other times, the person does not even realize at what point their new birth took place.
Being born again means we receive a new life as soon as we accept Christ in our hearts as our personal Lord & Savior.
*John 10:10
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
When we are born again, the Holy Spirit sows the life of Christ in us; this seed grows & develops, becoming progressively evident in our lives.
The new birth carries the seal of the Holy Spirit, meaning it cannot be invalidated or revoked.
*2 Corinthians 1:22
Set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.
God Himself seals every new believer with His Spirit, guaranteeing them eternal life & a heavenly inheritance, which we attain when we go to be with the Father.
We must therefore avoid grieving the Holy Spirit.
*Ephesians 4:30
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
When we are born into a new life in Christ, we receive the seal of the Holy Spirit.
As a result, our priorities change & everything in life takes on new meaning.
We should make it our goal to daily maintain a passion for holiness so that the Holy Spirit can clothe us with power.
I have heard testimonies from my cell leader, talking about her experiences being born again. & I can see how she was transformed by God through the Holy Spirit.
REMEMBER:
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE ONE WHO GIVES US NEW BIRTH.
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