Coming to Christ as a new believer is hard. How do you let Him into your heart after all the pain you’ve been through in your life? My fellow sister in Christ, Tamisha Thadys, shares a 7 day strategy you can use to knock the walls surrounding your heart down, and let Jesus in.
Day 1: When you feel like crying and giving up because whatever it is your dealing with is getting too hard, wake up and pray. Before you head out the door, pray, and before you go to bed pray. Tell God what’s weighing heaving on your heart to start. Ask him to help you know who He is. Then pray before bed; thank God for helping you get through the first day.
Day 2: Continue what you started on day one, but now open up a Bible before bed; the phone app works too. And pick a Bible passage and read it. Read it slowly and in pieces to help you understand what it is your reading. If you don’t understand what it is you’re reading, reach out to a friend or family member that is faithfully involved in the church and ask for guidance with your passage. Don’t forget to say your prayers before bed.
Day 3: Pick one friend or family member that you trust, that’s also involved in a church and talk to them about your mission to learn more about God. If they’re also trustworthy, open up to them about your problems. You never know you might be talking to an Angel in disguise. Follow days 1 and 2 still. Keep choosing a different passage everyday. Today on day 3, smile more. Even if you feel like there is nothing to smile about. Just smile. Randomly thank God for all he does. Scream thank you Jesus when you’re alone and by yourself. If your comfortable shout it so everyone can hear it, but if not alone is perfectly fine.
Day 4: While still doing days 1 through 3, relax some. Hopefully by this day, you’ve begin to start having faith the size of a mustard seed. Share with more people what you’re doing. Don’t just share with anyone, at this stage you need servants of God to rejoice with you on this new journey. Listen to an online YouTube sermon from a local church, maybe one you’ve heard of. Don’t just hear it listen to it. And listen to gospel music while cleaning, or cooking. And again, end your night in prayer.
Day 5: Now that you have days 1 through 4 down. Use this today to make a list on what questions you may have about God, the church, the Bible, Moses, or whatever comes to mind. On this day, you will not complain at all about your situation or problems. By this time you should have turned them over to God in prayer. In prayer just talk to God. No need to ask him for anything, He already knows what we need. Just talk to him like you would do a friend. And if by now you have not given your problems to God by Day 4, let that be your mission for Day 5 as well. Also on Day 5, Watch a sermon when you wake up, and find one for bed before prayer. It doesn’t have to like a hour sermon, find a 15 -20 min clip or something. Watch it while you are in the bath, or listen to it while you’re in the shower.
Day 6: If you’re comfortable enough, look around for a local church you can attend for one day. There is no harm in going to church to get to know Jesus/God. Go as you are. Problems and all. Take a friend. Or even have a friend or family member recommend their church. Continue days 1 -5 as well.
Day 7: Sit back and reflect on days 1 – 6. Think about what you were feeling, and how you are feeling now. Has your mood changed? What can you improve? Is it enough for you to want to continue this journey? Are you ready to slowly start accepting Jesus and his word? Did you feel that wall come down some? If you answered yes to any of these, keep repeating these steps. Keep in mind that there us no perfect prayer. It can be as long or as short as you need it to be. A prayer doesn’t have to be on your knees, and can be driving, it can be with you laying in bed, the shower, anywhere. Wherever and whenever you feel like talking to God, just do it. It doesn’t even have to be out loud either. While driving and you got your gospel music blasting in the speakers, pray to yourself. “OH Heavenly Father thank you for this day and everyday you’ve given me, help me Lord to understand and live by your word. In your name I Pray, Amen” It’s as simple as that.
Christ Led Diva 