I remember being in my bedroom when I was 8 years old, wondering if I really accepted Jesus at a young age of 5 like I told everyone I did. I didn’t know for sure if I had really understood that I needed Jesus to be Lord of my life personally because He died for my sins. Just to be sure, I thought I had to keep asking God (like He didn’t hear me). My mom then shared with me many verses in the Bible including John 11:25 “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.” I knew from that verse that I will always live in heaven after I die because Christ is the only way, and I never have to worry again about hell or God not hearing my plea to be saved. Also John 10:28 says, “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand.”

Since I have had Christ in my life, it has changed my perspective on everything. To know I have a personal relationship with a Holy, powerful, loving God who made the universe puts me in a state of awe. Just looking at creation says so much. It is totally incredible that He cares for me so much, that He offers a perfect plan of salvation for me to accept willfully, not forced, or based on anything I could ever do. Even though I will never be perfect and I still sin, my relationship with Him through the Bible and prayer, has affected many decisions that have turned into wonderful blessings in my life. It also changes my perspective when I realize I am on this earth only a short time and I know only what is done for Christ will last forever.