Start Here: Beginning a Relationship with Jesus

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“Jeremiah 29:13: ‘You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.’¹” (source)

“You don’t ‘do’ or ‘master’ Christianity—because you don’t ‘do’ or ‘master’ God. This is not like a race you finish; it’s a relationship you enter.” (source)

“To become a Christian is to begin this relationship by receiving Jesus Christ. It includes full disclosure, it includes the humility to be in the receiving position, and it includes actually taking Him in. This happens when we pray and sincerely tell Jesus Christ that we want this relationship—for real, with commitment. If you want that, praying a simple and true prayer is how it begins: God, I want a relationship with You. I confess my sin and ask You to forgive me through Jesus. And now I invite You, Jesus, into my life as my Lord and my Savior, forever. Amen.” (source)

“To seek with all of your heart means to embark on an earnest journey into all of yourself—every part, in every condition. Giving Him access and authority over all of your heart is how you can experience the real God, the One who stirred your heart in the first place.” (source)

“One of the remarkable aspects of Christian faith is that this relationship with Jesus is always an offer. It is never forced. Love is this way. It is always an offer. Real love is never forced.” (source)