I know I’ve written about this before, but with Spring now upon us, I felt the spirit moving me to talk about being“born again.” That phrase sometimes gets associated with everything but its biblical intent, in my opinion. My personal history would suggest that I could not and would never fit in the category of a “born-again Christian.” I could not agree with my definition of what that meant. Today, a born-again Christian is an enigma more readily associated with a holier than though religious fanatic, as opposed to a true believer. Then something happened on the way to the ranch and yep, I got saved.Then, I began to understand those things about faith that would indicate a new me. Now, I can easily profess a clearer understanding of this born-again thing. And guess what? That’s me in every sense of what it means to be born again, biblically speaking. John 3:5-7 says, “Jesus answered, ‘I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying you must be born again.” Rather than think being born again is some radical conservative political movement of otherwise religious zealots, this passage lets us know that being born again relates to an awakening in every one of us to the real presence of the Holy Spirit at work in our everyday lives. It makes logical sense when you see yourself as a new creature attempting to operate with a new lease on life from a new perspective on life.“Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth, you sincerely love your brothers and deeply love one another from the heart. You have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable (seed), through God’s living and enduring Word.” Peter 1:22-23. My bible explains it to me this way. This imperishable seed of the Word of God, planted and accepted by a new believer, gives way to a new spiritual life. When implanted in a person’s soul, that spiritual life is eternal because God’s Word is eternal. A new eternal life is born by becoming good soil and being spiritually involved in the process. Therefore, the life you live once you’ve acknowledged your faith is a new life in the service of the Almighty, hence, “born again.”  Personally, my rebirth has been, to me, remarkable. I don’t see myself as the same person I once was. Those around me then and around me now might agree that there is a discernable difference. See me? See my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Talk to me? Hear my Lord and Savior. I know I’ve got a long way to go, but, I think from now, I’ll be a quick study student of the Word, blessed in the knowledge of the truth, and hoping the same for you.May God bless and keep you always.This column is from James Washington’s Spiritually Speaking: Reflections for and from a New Christian. You can purchase this enlightening book on Amazon and start your journey toward spiritual enlightenment.The post The Difference In Me appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.