day no. 15,843: when he is old enough to die

Ye must be born again. — John 3:7

"The answer to the question 'How can a man be born when he is old?' is — When he is old enough to die — to die right out to his 'rag rights,' to his virtues, to his religion, to everything, and to receive into himself the life which never was there before. The new life manifests itself in conscious repentance and unconscious holiness." -- Oswald Chamber, My Utmost for His Highest

You cannot be born again until you die to your self. You cannot have new life until you have a former life. You cannot live until you die. You cannot be God's until you cease to be your own. You cannot be new until the old has passed away. You cannot be virtuous until you deny your virtues. You cannot have a new mindset until you repent. You cannot have anything worth keeping until you give away every thought of being worthy. You cannot inherit the earth until you renounce any claim to it. You cannot be saved until you confess you are damned.