Have you ever tried to spend an hour being perfect? What about a whole day? We can’t do it! We’re always seeming to get grumpy and snap at our mothers or let our egos inflate. Even Christians who love God just can’t seem to be perfect, no matter how hard we try to live the way God’s children should live.

The good news is that God knows we have a hard time. God knows we need to be taught and helped along. And rather than being angry at us and sending us away, God looks on us with love.

Being “born of the Spirit” doesn’t mean we immediately act like we’re supposed to act all the time. It means the Spirit of God is always with us — helping us, loving us, and giving us second chances when we mess up.

By Rebecca Poe Hays from D365