Born Again

I am awake!

No, not awake—

reborn!

Born anew.

Born again.

The seal on my soul

has broken

and now I can

breathe.

And now with every

breath

I can see

the world, the universe,

everything

once hidden is open

to me.

And my spirit

soars,

and my spirit

sings,

because no matter where

I stand,

I am standing with You, Lord.

And I get to watch now

as you create and recreate

the world.

I get to see Your brushstrokes

on the shimmering wings

of a dragonfly,

on the burning orange sky

at sunset.

I stand with You, Lord

and Your love sustains

me,

saturates me,

fills me to overflowing.

This is what it means to be

born again.

It means my spirit is

unleashed

and now I’m free

to follow You, Lord.

Amen.

1 Peter 1:23