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Our blog posts on this website are about the faith that we share in Jesus Christ. The lessons they contain are designed to provide readers with a desire to grow in their understanding and knowledge of God. But if you are not yet a person of faith (a believer in Jesus Christ and a follower of Him), these blog posts will be merely “inspirational” rather than spiritual in their impact.

Recognize and acknowledge that your sins (present since your birth) have condemned you to an eternity apart from God. (See Romans 3:23.)

Know that God loved you so much that He sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, to earth to die a painful death on a cross in order to pay the price required for your sin debt to God. (See John 3:16.)

Believe that He did not remain in the grave after He died for you. Instead, He rose on the third day and now lives in heaven with God, His Father. He longs for you to join Him there when your time on earth is done. (See 1 Corinthians 15:3–4.)

Confess your sin and repent (turn away) from it. God will help you to do that as you pray and ask Christ to be your Savior. (See Romans 10:13.)

Tell others what God has done for you. Let them know that you are now a Christian (a follower of Christ). In other words, your foundation is now unshakeable, so praise Him! (See Psalm 107:2.)

Have you accepted this gift of forgiveness and eternal life in heaven? If so, we would love to hear your faith story. Feel free to send us a note at: PetalsfromtheBasket@gmail.com. This is the greatest change you have ever chosen, and it is foundational to the changes you will continue to make as you learn more about your great God.

If you have not yet chosen to turn away from (“forsake”) your sins, accept God’s free gift of salvation, and follow after Christ Jesus as your Savior (the only One Who has the ability to save you from the punishment of sin), please feel free to e-mail us (PetalsfromtheBasket@gmail.com) with any questions you may have. But you don’t have to wait to hear back from us. You can pray right where you are and let God know that you desire to repent of your sins (i.e., choose to turn away from them), that you believe that Christ died to pay for your sins, and that you accept His free gift of salvation. And then, as the men in Acts 16:31 told the man who asked them the way of salvation, “you will be saved!”