How to Give Your Life to Christ (and What to Do Next) 1. God loves you and made you for relationship with Him. You were never meant to do life alone. “This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son…” – 1 John 4:10 “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” – John 10:10 ⸻ 2. But sin separates us from that relationship. We all mess up—we’ve all walked away from God in one way or another. That’s what sin is. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” – Romans 3:23 “The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus.” – Romans 6:23 ⸻ 3. Jesus came to bring us back. He lived the perfect life we couldn’t, and He took the punishment we deserved. Then He rose again so we could be free. “But God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8 “Christ suffered for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but He died for sinners to bring you safely home to God.” – 1 Peter 3:18 (NLT) ⸻ 4. You can receive Him right now. This isn’t about getting religious or fixing yourself. It’s about surrendering—letting Jesus be your Lord and Savior. “If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9 You can pray something like this: “Jesus, I believe You are the Son of God. I believe You died for me and rose again. I know I’ve sinned, and I need You. Please forgive me. Come into my life, lead me, and change me. I give You my heart. I want to follow You, now and forever. Amen.” ⸻ 🙌 What’s Next? (Following Jesus) 1. Tell someone. Don’t keep it to yourself. Share with a friend, a pastor, or someone who follows Jesus. 2. Get into God’s Word. Start with the book of John or Mark. Ask God to speak to you. It’s not just reading—it’s relationship. 3. Find a Bible-teaching church. Look for a local church that preaches Jesus, uses the Bible, and builds real community. You weren’t made to do this alone. 4. Get baptized. It’s a public declaration of what’s happened in your heart (Acts 2:38). Jesus said it’s part of following Him. 5. Pray daily—talk with God. You don’t need fancy words. Just be real. He listens. 6. Keep growing. Ask questions. Surround yourself with believers. And when you fall, get back up—He’s with you. ⸻ 🎉 If you prayed that prayer, welcome to God’s family. Heaven celebrates with you (Luke 15:7), and so do we. (I took this completely from Ai (something I don’t usually do) because I didn’t want to leave anything out. I wanted you to know exactly what a relationship with Jesus means. Why it’s important, what the Bible says, and how to have one. I wanted it to be ready ASAP as well. I just wanted to be transparent about this one. ❤️