John 3:3, “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.”

John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Today is a very special day to me. It is the anniversary of the date that I received the gift of the Holy Ghost.

It was May 8, 1984. Can you believe it? That was 40 years ago! I was a baby back then but I knew I wanted this special gift more than anything else. I can still remember everything that happened on that Tuesday night prayer service as if it was yesterday!

I (my family and I) have come through a lot of life’s changes with all its’s ups and downs, and all the highs and lows. But the main constant in my life has been my walk with Christ (and my family – husband and children – of course). Through it all this special gift has been my rudder steering me through everything that I have had to face. Carrying me during the times when I was not strong enough to walk. Giving me peace and clarity, so I can make sound decisions.

As a song says, I don’t know where I would be if it had not been for the Lord on my side. So, every year on this day I choose to reflect on my life and how blessed I am because the Lord saved me. Every year, I am grateful that I had enough sense to give my “yes” to God. Today is no exception.

What about you, do you celebrate your spiritual birthday? And if you do, how?

I am thankful and grateful!

I realize that God is my everything. And I truly endeavor to involve him in every aspect of my life. I am not perfect and I make way too many mistakes. But God is good and he knows my heart. He gives me room to repent and another chance to make good. I know I could give up a whole lot of things, but my relationship with God is not one of them.

Yes, I am grateful for my spiritual birthday and to God be the glory.

May God continue to bless you on this day!