Some personal development coaches talk about how the most important factor in making a change in your life is the decision. After making the decision with conviction, the rest is just follow through. For example, they would say, you can lose 10 pounds in a minute, it just takes weeks of follow-up to see the change occur.

Jesus describes a similar concept in John 6:47 where he says, “anyone who believes in me already has eternal life!” One step, believe. In this case the follow-through is not necessary for us to have eternal life, but the follow-through demonstrates that being saved is impacting our lives.

Dear Lord, thank you for the simple path to salvation. Believe in you and have eternal life. Help us live our lives knowing and sharing the joy that having eternal life can bring. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.