If you are thinking, “how could I possibly follow Jesus? I’ve messed up way too many times…”, then you are in the right place! Jesus loves you just as you are! I know that sounds super crazy and is hard for us humans to understand. Let me break it down for you.
Who is Jesus?
Jesus is part of the holy trinity of God. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are the 3 parts of the trinity. John 1 tells how Jesus is God. Jesus is also God’s son.
How could Jesus love me?
John 3:16 in the Holy Bible says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” God loves you and me so much that he chose to send his son to earth to die on the cross so our sins can be erased and that we can be with him in heaven one day!
Why should I follow God?
As I stated before, Jesus died on the cross for you! Yes, the God of the universe decided to come down to earth as 100% God and 100% human to get tortured and die by humans (that he made) so our sins can be erased!
What does it mean to follow God?
I want to make sure that you understand that following God is not easy! Jesus said in Matthew 10:38-39 “And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.”
We are called as Christians (followers of Jesus) to make disciples and love God and love people. God wants to be first priority in your life.
How do I start following God?
Firstly, you need to recognize that you are a sinner and that you need a savior. Choose that you are going to follow God and understand what that means.
Talk to God about all your decisions. This is called prayer. It’s nothing crazy, just openly talk to God. Here is an example of a prayer that Jesus said, “Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.”
Tell God you want to follow him and ask him to forgive you of all your sins. Sins are anything that is evil and against God.
I gave my life over to God. What do I do now?
Congratulations! That’s amazing and I would love to hear from you about your decision so I can pray for you! You can do that with either my contact page or prayer request page.
To start, you need to get another Christian to disciple you. That just means they will help guide you through your new journey of becoming a Christian. If you don’t have anyone that can be that for you, I would love to step up to be that for you. You can always let me know if you have any questions, concerns, or prayer requests.
Secondly, you need to start reading the Bible. You don’t have to do anything special. Take your Holy Bible and ask God to help you understand what you’re reading and start! A good place to start would be Genesis (the very first book of the Bible that explains creation) and also the gospels which are the first 4 books of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John which explain Jesus’ birth, life, and death on earth).
Next, start telling your friends and family about Jesus and your new revelation in him. This is an exciting time in your life and also a life changing one. Your family and friends will start to see the transformation in your life and wonder what changed with you. Tell them simply exactly what you did and that Jesus has forgiven you of your sins and can do the same for them!
Any questions or comments can be made down below! I hope you enjoyed this. I will be praying for all of you guys! Any specific prayer requests can be made on the prayer requests page. 🙂