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We are so very excited about your recent decision to follow Jesus! Now that you have received Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, that means you have begun a new life. The Bible says .Therefore if anyone is united with the Anointed One, that person is a new creation. The old life is gone - and see - a new life has begun!" (2 Corinthians 5:17 VOICE)

 

I want to personally assure you, that if you earnestly asked Jesus to become your Lord and Savior, then He has done so. More often than not, we make the mistake of assuming that God has left us since we do not "feel" His love or presence in our lives. Do not fall for it! As a young Christian, your feelings will  fluctuate. God has promised us: "But everyone my Father has given to me, they will come. And all who come to me, I will embrace and will never turn them away." (John 6:37 TPT)

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Furthermore, now that you know the living God, it is important that you start living for Him. Repentance requires not only that we recognize that we were living a life dominated by sin, but the action to correct that behavior. As a Christian, you are now a servant to Jesus and no longer a slave to sin. "So here is how to picture yourself now that you have been initiated into Jesus the Anointed: you are dead to sin’s power and influence, but you are alive to God’s rule." (Romans 6:11 VOICE).

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With this win mind, I would like to encourage you to develop three new habits, in order that you can continue to grow in the Spirit:

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• Read your Bible Daily. His Word is our source for Spiritual food, and provides direction for us in all of life's matters. 

• Pray. Let your prayers be a two-way communication where you bring your requests to Him, and more importantly, where He can speak with you.  

• Share Your Faith with Others. By doing this you will be strengthened as a Believer , and others will hear the "good news" of Jesus Christ. 

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May God bless you as you walk with Jesus! 

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Pastor Joshua L. Montgomery

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