All You Have To Do Is Pray This Prayer...

I remember a friend telling me before I gave my life to Christ, that if I asked Jesus to be my Lord and Savior, it would be the start of one life and the end of another. The life of doing my will and what I wanted would die and the new life of doing God's will and surrendering to Him would begin. I'm amazed at how so many people don't understand this. They simply pray and prayer and then continue to live the exact same life they were living. But living life as a Christian is so much more than that. I've been reading some lately from the Amplified Bible and have been enjoying its richness. Acts 2:21 in the Amplified says, "And it shall be that whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord invoking, adoring, and worshiping the Lord--Christ shall be saved." And John 6:47 says, "I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, he who believes in Me who adheres to, trusts in, relies on, and has faith in Me has (now possesses) eternal life." These two verses seem to express so much more than just praying a prayer. They challenge me to truly live for Him. When I was saved my life changed 180 degrees and everyone who knew me would agree. I was no longer the same 21 year old, but a man who had chosen to let the new man live and the old me die. The only thing that was the same was that I still played tennis. But even that part of my life encountered change. A transformation took place in me. Yes it did start with a prayer, but that was only the initial starting point. From that moment on Jesus became my life and I have continued living for Him for almost 23 years. Living as a Christian is the most incredible thing that's ever happened to me. It's become my life and journey, with heaven being my destination. Pray the prayer, but then also choose to live for Him.