Faith in Jesus

As you learn about Jesus and seek to follow His direction it’s common to get to a point where you consider going “all in”, where you want to experience what he calls His abundant life. Consciously stepping into this new life can be understood as ‘faith’ – deciding that you are going to trust Him from the inside out with every part of your life. He becomes your source and your destiny, your king and your saviour,  your friend and your brother.

Here is a simple prayer that echoes this desire to “go all-in“:

Dear God,

Please forgive me of my sin,

fill me with your Spirit,

and help me to follow Jesus with my whole life.

Amen

If you decide to step into faith and pray this prayer or something similar then you will be blessed by God in at least three ways. You are forgiven by God of all your sins, you are filled with his Holy Spirit and you are given a new direction in life as you seek to follow Him completely.

Forgiven. Filled. Following.

God’s forgiveness will provide not only relief from guilt and shame but also a new identity as a son or daughter in His family! God’s Holy Spirit will fill you in a new and permanent way and you will begin to experience His power in both the everyday and the miraculous parts of life. This life is not only taught by Jesus but modelled by him as well! His identity was shaped by his father too! He was also filled with God’s Holy Spirit at his baptism. Jesus also modelled perfect obedience to God the Father just like he calls us to. This life that he modelled for us can provide you with a new freedom. This freedom comes as you grow in understanding just how deep God’s love is for you and those around you.
So as you consider the call to follow Jesus on the following pages be ready for that moment when you are ready to go ‘all in’ and trust Him with your whole life. When that time comes may you humbly and courageously respond with a simple and transforming faith that God has forgiven you, filled you and will help you to follow with your whole life.