Nothing is over in my life when Christ is above it. Anything higher than me is still below the feet of Christ. I am not born again to be burnt, I am born again to be born again so that I may live in peace and joy that comes only from God. Patience Johnson
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When we talk about the Christian faith we often think of the people we meet, and their lives and struggles. So, we naturally assume that Christianity is a small box. But, just as our faith is not limited to the people we know, so also our faith is not limited to Christ. Our faith is about the God who lifts us up and brings us down, who makes us new and makes us better than we were before.

Being born again has nothing to do with being burnt. It is about being reborn once again, taking on all of the knowledge and experiences that have been passed down through the generations since Jesus walked this earth. It's about going from a small child to a man or woman.

The Bible tells us that Jesus came to give us a new life, a new vision of how to live our lives, a new way of looking at things. The same God who knows everything about me also knows everything about you. He loves you as much as he loves me.

He wants you to thrive as much as he wants me to thrive.

Source: Why Does An Orderly God Allow Disorder

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