FOLLOWING JESUS
Read Your Bible
Getting started can be intimidating. There are so many translations, where do I start?! Start with the one that you will read! After you fall in love with the Word of God, you can then start to compare translations, but if you aren’t reading anything, you are missing the mirror that gives you understanding of who you were created to be! Check out – NKJV, NLT, ESV and other versions to get started.
Pray
Prayer is a conversation. It’s talking to Jesus! Don’t worry about saying the right things, it is the condition of the heart. Ask Him questions and wait for an answer. Be real with Him. He doesn’t need you to wear a mask in His Presence. He knows the “real you” anyway. Praise Him! Share your struggles. Share your joys. He hears you!
Join A Church Family
As Christians, we need to be in community. It’s not about a social club; it is about growing together in the things of God. It is about being around mature Christians to be mentored by, and when you are ready, to mentor others as you have been mentored.
Get Baptized
When we are baptized in water, we go into the water one way and come out another! There is a spiritual transaction that takes place. It is an expression of your sins being washed away. Get water baptized. It can be done in a bathtub or in a church. What matters is the condition of your heart!
Tell Others About Jesus
“Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give” (Matthew 10:8). Now that you have been given the gift of eternal life, it is now your privilege to share this Good News with others. You don’t need to go to seminar after seminar to start. Just start! Pray in the mighty Name of Jesus Christ for healing. Pray for people to receive a touch from the Holy Spirit and experience the love of God. It is already in you! Tell people your testimony. No one can deny what God has done in your life. Share Jesus!