Step One – Spiritual Awakening

Spiritual life begins when we wake up to God—and
continues as we keep waking up to Him. It begins with the
miracle of new birth—a spiritual awakening of the highest
order.

“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born again he cannot
see the kingdom of God.”

The Bible describes the outcomes of this new spiritual birth in Christ.
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the
old things passed away; behold, new things have come.”

While the spiritual life begins with awakening, it must also be renewed each
day. Our hearts can easily drift into distraction, reliance on ourselves, and
forgetfulness of God. Daily spiritual awakening involves returning again to
the presence of Christ—refocusing our attention, desires, and love on Him. It
reminds us to stay spiritually alert.

“Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

We must recognize the role of the Spirit—the life-giver, at the start of our
pursuit of Christ.

“Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms,
hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your
heart to the Lord.”

NOTE: Praying The One Prayer with heartfelt meaning each day will
spiritually awaken us every day to our Father and His ever-watchful love
over our lives.