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The Christian life was never meant to be a performance or a set of rituals. It is first and foremost a relationship — a life lived in communion with a personal God who draws near, speaks, loves, and empowers. To walk in intimacy with God is not a privilege for a few, but the very essence of what it means to be born again.

The divine that became Human so we can become divine.

Every human being is endowed with a spirit — the very breath of God. It is this spiritual part of our nature that qualifies us for a relationship with Him. Yet, because of the fall, our spirit lost its purpose.

Humanity became disconnected from the voice, love, guidance, and presence of God. As a result, people began to live by their own thoughts, feelings, and desires, separated from the life for which they were created.

A few weeks ago, a parakeet fell on the playground of our preschool. It was sick, debilitated, and hurt. Initially, we tried to approach the bird, but we were scared and afraid. We couldn’t communicate with the bird for many reasons. The main one is that we are of different natures. A good way for that to happen is if we could become a bird. That is exactly what God did. He became human in Christ Jesus, so we could hear His voice and learn His heart of love for us. And now, through His death and resurrection, whoever believes in Him will have His eternal divine life. That is why we all must be born again.

Jesus said,

“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’” (John 3:5-7)

To be born of the Spirit is to be awakened to God. 

Without this new birth, we continue living by physical instincts alone. 

It doesn’t matter how morally sound someone appears or how religious they may seem — what matters is whether they’ve been spiritually reborn.

A necessity of spiritual regeneration wrought by the Spirit, not human effort.

What matters is not outward performance, but whether we have received new life in Christ.

“born again” (Greek ἄνωθεν á-no-then) means “born from above.” A new beginning and one that comes from God in heaven.

Without this new birth, the spirit remains inactive, like a radio that has all the components to receive a signal but stays turned off or is tuned to the wrong frequency.

It takes only one act of faith to switch it on and tune it to the waves of God’s voice. Until this decision is made, we cannot move forward in exploring what God has prepared for your life.

The insistence on Spirit-birth for salvation is different from any soteriology that religions in the world give. 

From both Judaism (focused on ancestry and Torah) and Greco-Roman religions (focused on ritual initiation). 

Jesus was trying to say that to one of the most religious persons at that time, Nicodemus. A Pharisee, a ruler of the Jews, and a member of the Sanhedrin (Supreme Jewish Council).

John 1:12-13 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

Entrance into God’s kingdom is universally dependent on spiritual rebirth, not ethnicity, status, or religious pedigree.

“[...] if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth, one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, ‘Everyone who believes in Jesus will not be put to shame.” (Romans 10:8-11) 

For those who have already taken this step, it’s time to develop your relationship with God in the renewed spirit He has given you. In Christ, we have become entirely new.

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” (5:17 /" target="_blank">2 Corinthians 5:17 ) 

A genuine encounter with Jesus is a spiritual rebirth. And it’s from this place that we can now connect with God, hear His voice, and follow His leading. It is through our spirit that we begin to live a real spiritual life.

Time to grow 

Romans 5:17 17 For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.

Many of the problems Christians face stem from relying on the flesh rather than the Spirit.

“[...] I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh[...]” (7:18 /" target="_blank">Romans 7:18 )

You can often sense the difference when speaking with someone who has been born again and someone who has not. The latter has their thoughts revolve only around natural things. Their words lack life. But when you encounter someone who walks closely with God, there is a flow of life in their words and actions — something real, edifying, and full of the Spirit.

This is the life God invites us into — one of closeness, where we know Him not from a distance, but His Spirit in our hearts. As we walk with Him, we begin to understand His personal direction for us and live with greater clarity and purpose.

Knowing God is not simply part of the Christian life — it is the life we were created for. Eternal life doesn’t begin someday in heaven; it starts now, in the joy of a daily relationship with Him.

Knowing God Is Eternal Life

Jesus defines eternal life not simply as endless existence but as a quality of relationship with God.

It echoes Old Testament covenant language where “knowing God” meant living in covenant fidelity 

(cf. Jeremiah 31:34 : “They shall all know me…”)

When Jesus described what it means to live a truly fulfilled life — what He called eternal life — He defined it in a straightforward way:

“The eternal life, the life which we are meant to live, is nothing else than to know God.”(John 17:3)

Eternal life is not just a promise for the future; it is a present reality. It begins the moment we are born again and start to walk with Him daily. 

To help us grasp this union with God, picture it like a cake mix. When you combine all the ingredients and place them in the oven, something irreversible happens. The heat causes everything to bind together into a single new creation. Once it’s baked, you can no longer separate the eggs, the milk, or the flour — they’ve been transformed into something entirely new. This is what our union with the Spirit of God is like!

Romans 8:38-39 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Once we are born again, we are no longer separate or able to return to who we were. We have been joined with Him in spirit, and the result is a life that is rich, full, and inseparable from His presence.

Once we realize that eternal life begins in the here and now — in knowing God — we naturally move into a life of worship. True worship is not just something we do; it becomes the overflow of the life of God within us.

A Purpose-Driven Life

God’s will is for us to live with deep fulfillment, guided by a clear sense of purpose and the joy that comes from walking in it. This is why discovering your divine calling is so essential.

The discovery of that purpose becomes clear when you begin to understand your identity in Christ. 

But more than understanding it with the mind, it is something confirmed in the spirit. When this spiritual witness is absent, many believers find themselves feeling lost or stuck.

“The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.” (8:16 /" target="_blank">Romans 8:16 )

Without a sense of divine direction, even sincere Christians may carry a lingering sense of emptiness. Often, this is not because they lack passion, but because they haven’t learned that God has designed a specific, purpose-filled life for them.

If you don’t recognize how God has created you to serve and shine, you may spend years chasing after things that never satisfy. But when you walk in your divine calling, there is deep peace and clarity.

We’ll explore how to discover and walk in that divine purpose more deeply in the next section. But for now, let this truth settle in your heart:

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

(Jeremiah 1:5)

Nothing Can Separate Us from Him

“I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, wh