Born

…Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless He is born again.” John 3;3

As a Christ follower this is a phrase that I have heard all of my life. But I would imagine the first time Jesus said it, He probably got some strange looks. In fact when Jesus tells Nichodemus that he must be born again, he asks, “How can this be?” (John 3;9)

Here are some definitions of “born:”

• Brought into life

• Begun

• Naturally predisposed

• By birth

My favorite one was:

• coming from a particular place or background and usually having the qualities or character regarded as representative of it

When we are physically born we usually have characteristics of our family. This is true when we are spiritually reborn as well. We become “naturally predisposed” of our Father in heaven. We inherit His qualities – love, peace, grace, mercy, kindness, forgiveness – they are all available to us because we are born again! And the best news is because we are spiritually born again we can one day see Jesus face to face: in the kingdom of heaven! We become His child and therefore are heirs to His throne. (“…so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.” Titus 3:7) That is good news!

How might it change your perspective knowing that you can inherit not only the qualities of God but also the kingdom of God?


Mommy Tip of the Day: House Work
Yuck! Just the thought of it can make you cringe! What you have to accept are these two truths: You will NEVER get caught up and it will ALWAYS get dirty again. At first that seems really depressing but once you accept the terms - it’s actually freeing! It makes it ok if you don’t get it done one week because it will be there next week!

Here are some suggestions that have worked for me:

• Clean half the house one week and the other half the next. Don’t feel like you have to clean the ENTIRE house each week. Who made up that rule?

• Clean a little each day. Here’s the trick though- if you miss a day- don’t come back to it! Save it for the next week! It will still be there!

• On big projects set aside a certain amount of time each week. Don’t try and get it all done at once. Set your timer and STOP when it’s time!

Happy Cleaning!

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