Born Again

Tomorrow is Easter. We've been reading about Jesus at bedtime a lot lately and talking a lot about what Jesus did for us. My girls are so excited to learn more and ask a lot of questions. On April 1st, my oldest daughter told me, after reading about Jesus' death on the cross and resurrection, that she wanted to ask Jesus to be in her heart forever. She said that she has wanted to for a long time but didn't know the right prayer to say. She said that she believed that Jesus died on the cross for her and that she believes that the bible is true and that she wanted to live doing the things Jesus wants her to do. I told her that all of the things she had just told me she just needed to tell God. SO, she prayed and then jumped into my arms with excitement. She was happy to be told that she now has two birthdays and how fun it will be to have her birthday on April Fools' Day. It was wonderful and emotional! Of coarse my 4 year old, after listening to all of this, said "I believe it too, I know it's all true." She said this as she looked at herself in the mirror and played with her hair. I told her that she and I could talk later about it! She was really excited for her sister and has been letting people know the good news!

It seems to me that we worry too much about saying the right things to God instead of just talking to Him from our hearts. I needed her to know that she didn't have to say a certain prayer in a perfect way but that she just needed to let God know how she felt in her own words. Her prayer was beautiful and genuine. How sad that she waited because she didn't think she was going to do it right. God listens to our prayers but already knows what's in our hearts. He just wants to have a relationship with us and for us to give Him our hearts.

I pray that all of my girls see the beauty of God's love and that they will all give Him the opportunity to have a lifelong relationship with Him. He gave us freedom and peace and "loved us so much that He sent His one and only Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life!" (John 3:16) I'm honored! I'm thankful! I'm so happy to have Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior!