Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. (John 3:3-7)

My understanding of the above passage has changed through time.  Once I was like Nicodemus who just didn’t understand what it meant to be born again.  Even the explanation that Jesus provided to him was just words and wasn’t good enough to get me to the place of understanding.

But then I began to understand what it meant to be born of the Spirit because I encountered the pure waters of baptism.

I remember when His Spirit began to flow into me in a new way.  I remember a new strength rose up inside of me and I began to understand that my life was now different in Christ.

It was like all my old thought patterns were immediately changed by the voice of God speaking in my heart.  When I was washed by the presence of God in that moment I was never the same again.

This new birth wasn’t something I could do myself.  It was indeed a supernatural occurrence.  The day that I felt His presence birth me into the Spirit I was actually lost in the place of the presence and could feel the change taking place deep within me.

I remember for three days feeling the washing of the Spirit over my life.  I was invigorated and brought to life.  I was completely made new.  Old things in that moment passed away and I became a brand new man.  I was no longer bound by the flesh but I was free to be myself in a way I had never been before.  It was like fear was being lifted from me.

My dreams started to change.  I started to see myself flying in the Spirit.  I began to have visions of butterflies and dragonflies flying free in the sky.  I was starting to move into the place of God’s grace and the winds of His presence in my heart were both liberating and refreshing at the same time.

Those few days were like the springtime of my life.  There was freshness everywhere, and every place I looked I could see flowers blooming and water drops dropping.  It was the most wonderful thing that ever happened to me.

This was my born again experience.  I began to hear God’s voice and it was sweet.  I began to see angels and to have visions of heaven.  I have never been the same since.

Have you experienced the same birthing in your spirit?  Has the Father touched you in that very special way and you came alive like you have never been alive before? Please share your experience(s) with the rest of your DWOD family.