How to be born of God III
June 30, 2012 | By: Cristiane Cardoso | Posted in: New Birth
Ah alright Cris, so all I have to do is admit my spiritual situation and want to change… but I already do that but I haven’t been able to be born of God.
Like always, people like to do things half way and then say that they’ve already done everything. When I went to the altar, I went because I wanted to get out of that situation of being weed but my will wasn’t enough. If you ask anyone: “Hey, do you want to win a million dollars?”. surely they will say yes. But ¿is that enough for her? Of course not!
I admitted, I wanted, now let’s see the next step…
As I walked to the altar, I told Him what was in the bottom of my heart. I didn’t speak nice or overly thought out words. The more I spoke to God, the more words appeared in my vocabulary, as though they were in me the whole time without me knowing it. At that moment, I didn’t even remember that there were people beside me, the concentration in that act before God was one hundred percent.
It was then that something happened inside of me. It was something so personal that it was difficult to describe, all I know is that tears fell down my face and I couldn’t even pronounce words, I realized how lost I was, how much I needed Him, that without Him I was nothing. I had never repented about anything, finally I discovered the meaning of things.
And when I heard his Voice inside me for the first time, those tears of repent converted into tears of happiness. The Voice of God isn’t audible like the voice of any other person, nonetheless, it is different, you know it comes from Him. It’s unexplainable!
He consoled me as though he was coming to me, giving me his hand and hugging me. In that moment, I was sure that I pertained to Him, that I would never be the same.
That’s why this is my favorite Psalm. I identify so well with it.
I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth; even praise unto our God; many shall see it and fear, and shall trust the Lord. (Psalms 40. 1-3)
Third step: Render yourself mind, body and soul without reservation.
Do you know what happened next? I’ll tell you tomorrow…
Cristiane Cardoso
Author of the books "Better than a new pair of shoes", "V woman" and "Casamento Blindado" (Bulletproof Marriage). Founder of "Godllywood" and "Rahab Project". Presenter of "The Love School" at Rede Record.
Thank you Mrs.Cris,
if we want to be born of God, we should give our all to God and seek Him with all the strength,with all our heart and soul..
Render yourself mind, body and soul without reservation.
Thank Mrs cristiane i personally agree with the third step you posted if one wants to be born of God they must be willing to give our might to do so it wont just happen because you want it to happen God wants our all not half or a certain percentage, that is why the word of God say ;you will seek me and find me if you seek me withall your heart ,
Dear Mrs Cristiane,
I have seen a total transformation in my character and no longer recognise who I was but I have never cried tears of sadness or joy! Is this a necessary condition of being born of God?
Hi Mrs, Cristiane
I would juts like to say I am loving these series of How to be Born of God, and I love the fact that no matter the position you were in you made sure you recognized your reputation before God, because that’s all that matters!
There was a situation I went through concerning my character, and there was a night vigil! which made me recognize, I was not doing things right! so I was true to myself, and most of all God, and things from that day on wards are being a blessing each day!
Thank you so much for sharing these posts because, I need to do these 3 steps so far everyday, because salvation is really individual!
Kisses…
Even though I am not yet truly born of God, I am fighting to be. It hasn’t been easy though, but this is why I’m in the Mt Moriah campaign. I truly want the new birth. I admit I am going through something that many girls complain about, I’ve sought the Holy Spirit for a long time, but it’s like, no matter what I do, I can’t receive Him.
Recently, I’ve opened myself up to God and I’ve experienced something similar what is mentioned in this post (I find it hard to describe it myself), and my pastor’s wife told me that it’s only a matter of time before the baptism of the Holy Spirit comes when this happens. But what I’ve found myself asking God is this: why is the new Birth taking so long? I thought that it would be more straightforward than this…
It’s been days since I first had that experience, but I don’t want be anxious about the new birth, because I have an assurance that it is near. The devil has thrown many, many, many doubts and distractions, and he fires more every day. Even though I am happy because this obviously means that I’m doing something right in this campaign, please I need your prayers. I don’t want to lose this battle. Not again.
I understand that of doing things half way. There lies the difference between religion and being born of God: in that religion just makes people feel safe and good even though they refuse to surrender to the will of God, while being born of God is the certainty that one surrenders completely and daily to God’s will even though they do not feel good or comfotable during the process.
Dear Mrs Cristiane
It very true what you are saying because I have realised that with my life, as long as I commit to God 100% that is exactly how He responds and on the other hand if I go halfway the results will also be such, because God cannot be deceived.
As always our flesh wants shortcuts, we all wants to conquer and be great desiring what others have but we dont want to take necessary steps towards that, we don’t want to follow the only way of Sacrifice through rendering all that you are and all that you want to be to God because He is the only one who gives the gift of conversion.
Thank you
Dudu – Jhb
Hi Mrs.Cristiane Thank for Sharing this Message.
Truly that when really wanted to leave everything behind,the old life, we give also everything to receive the New Life with God, for without God we are lost, we don’t know what will happen to our future, But when we have God in Our Life, Inside of us, we have the assurance of the future, for He was the One taking control of our life when we Let Him take control of it and Obey Him in Everything.
“And when I heard his Voice inside me for the first time, those tears of repent converted into tears of happiness. The Voice of God isn’t audible like the voice of any other person, nonetheless, it is different, you know it comes from Him. It’s unexplainable”