Principle Four: We must individually accept Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord; then we can know and experience God's love and plan for our life.

The Bible says, "But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God" (John 1:12).

We accept Jesus by faith. The Bible says, "God saved you by his special favour when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it" (Ephesians 2:8,9).

Accepting Jesus means first believing that Jesus is who he claimed to be, then inviting him to take the control of our lives and make us into new people (John 3:1-8).

Jesus said, "I'm standing at the door and I'm knocking. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in" (Revelation 3:20).

How will you respond to God's invitation? What will you do with the claims of Jesus Christ?

Consider these two circles.

Self-Directed Life

- Self is on the throne

- Jesus is outside the life

- Interests are directed by self, often resulting in frustration

Christ-Directed Life

- Jesus is in the life and on the throne

- Self is yielding to Jesus

- Interests are directed by Jesus, resulting in harmony with God

Which circle best represents your life?

Which circle would you like to have represent your life?

Next: Begin a relationship with Jesus.