Demystifying What to do After you Accept Jesus as Your Savior

Have you recently accepted Jesus as your Savior, but aren’t sure what to do next? Did you accept Jesus many years ago, and have found your faith growing stale? Do you feel in your heart that there must be more to this walk with Jesus than just going to church on Easter and Christmas and other odd Sundays when you aren’t driving kids to soccer games or arguing with your husband?

Sister, I’ve been there. #beentheredonethat

I accepted Jesus as a child, but then found that as I grew older, I hadn’t built a foundation of following Jesus in my daily life that would sustain me through the normal trials and challenges of everyday life. Ultimately, I neglected the daily practices that are fundamental to building the foundation, and moved so far away from God, I really could no longer accurately call myself a Christian.

Do you know what I mean?

I was a christian, but I wasn’t a Christian. #notfollowingJesus

“Christian” was my theological standpoint, but not my daily practice.

I wasn’t anywhere close to being that precious older lady in the movie War Room, praying with power and authority and oozing the fruit of the Spirit. I wasn’t even close to being like your average church-goer! 

I was living a life full of sin, even though I was still trying to be a “good person.”

How far does being a “good person” get you? #notfar It doesn’t give us the peace we read about Jesus’ followers having, or the ability to love others who might not be so loving in return. It doesn’t ensure that we will have the happy, abundant life we want. Then what does?

Truthfully, nothing in this world. Jesus said we would have trials in this life. But then He said, “Fear not, for I have overcome the world!” (John 16:33) It is only through living your life so closely wrapped up in Him that you will have peace and hope and a future. HE alone is how we can have the life we dream of, the life He destined for us before the foundation of the earth. We have to follow HIM!

How do you live that sort of life, one where following Jesus is just like breathing? That is what we will discover together in this Bible study - First Steps of Faith: Learning to walk with Jesus. #jesusfollower

Won't you join us? It's FREE! https://therubytent.com/firststeps-course

Ready for some hard truths?

You see, here is the truth that older Christians hesitate to tell new believers. Hard days are coming. Days when you feel more like the Israelites wandering in the desert wondering why God saved them for this. Days when you cry out, as David did, “Why, oh God, have you forsaken me?” Days when you feel anything but like Mary, pouring perfume on Jesus’ feet in a moment of deep worship. There will be times that God feels silent. Times when you feel like your prayers don’t go above the ceiling. Times when you cry out in the middle of tragedy, “Why, oh Lord, did you save us for this?” 

We live in a #brokenworld with #brokenpeople. I know, I know. You’ve heard that before. And I don’t say that as an excuse, but as a statement of reality. If the world hadn’t been broken, we would still walk in the cool of each day through the garden with our Lord. The relationship with your spouse would be one where you were constantly “naked and unashamed” and your children would be perfectly obedient and respectful. Sounds amazing, doesn't it? Like a fairytale? That’s because fairytales aren’t reality and we can’t learn to live in the world we have if we spend all our time wishing it wasn’t this way. #notafairytale

Why did we create this Bible Study?

We are a mother and daughter who are devoted followers of Jesus and want to walk with you as you take your first steps of faith. As a mom, Candy taught Carolyn how to take her first steps, both to learn to walk, and as a follower of Jesus. In this course, we are honored to be those older sisters helping you with your first steps.

We're going to focus on four foundational aspects of following Jesus - prayer, reading the scriptures, finding a church home, and finding companions to walk alongside you. In each lesson, we will dig into that aspect of faith in a video lesson, learning what it is and how to implement it into your daily practice. You can find downloadable resources to help you implement each aspect of this journey at https://therubytent.com/resources.

Want the full course experience? #yesplease

Sign up for the course for FREE at HERE and you will receive a weekly email with each lesson. Then, throughout the week, you will receive emails pointing you to the resources that you will need to help you implement your learning. You can also join our online community where you can chat with other fellow sisters in Christ who are walking the same path as you.

You want to do more than just claim to be a Christian. You want to follow Jesus. Come join us as we learn how to do that today!

Grab your bible, your journal, a pen, and let’s get started!

https://therubytent.com/firststeps-course

Join me for this 4-week course on how to build your life on that foundation by following Jesus.

Join other women just like you who are new to the faith, and want a safe place to take these first steps without worrying about looking stupid or anyone laughing if you fall. Here in The Ruby Tent, it is safe to be yourself. 

• 💼Bring all your baggage. There is room. 

• Bring those “stupid” questions❓. We have asked them ourselves at some point!

• Bring your “hurts, habits, and hang-ups” (like Celebrate Recovery says) ❤️‍🩹, and allow me to show you how to lay them all at the feet of Jesus with these foundational building blocks.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Weekly emails with video lessons for each aspect of the faith that we will discuss.

• Regular check-ins throughout the week to touch base with you and see how implementing that building block is going.

• Private Facebook group to discuss what you are learning.

Want to dig even deeper?

You can purchase our Companion Devotional with 5 daily devotionals for each of the building blocks of faith. 

First Steps of Faith Companion Devotional Kit (therubytent.com)

This devotional uses our T.E.N.T.™ system to help you learn even more about each aspect of faith and to apply to your life. Through Teaching, Enrichment, Nurturing, and Thankfulness, you go from learning about these first steps, to actually taking them.

Won’t you join us?

https://therubytent.com/firststeps-course

📌Come join me in The Ruby Tent - an online community for women just like you looking for sisterhood and connection as they grow in their faith. We are a safe place to ask all those crazy questions you have as well. https://therubytent.com/signup

🎁If you are new to the faith, we have a gift for you! https://therubytent.com/trustjesus

📖 Want to read the Bible with me? Come join me in the Bible in a Year Challenge! You will get an email each morning with the chapters to read that day and a short devotional to go along with them. Let’s go! https://therubytent.com/opt-in-page-bibleinayear

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