I'm Saved! Now What?...: 15 Steps to Strengthen Your Faith

By Sandra W. Norwood

Im Saved! Now What? Is a book for new believers in Christianity. Too many times you see a new believer in church and then in two months or so they are gone. The newness of it all has worn off. Being Saved is not a magical transformation it is a commitment to a way of life. My book shows the New Believers how to make that commitment work in their lives and stay with the church and stay Saved. It helps them understand what they can do to keep their salvation strong.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jan 18, 2008
• ISBN: 9781465323361

Sandra W. Norwood

I became a Christian almost twenty years ago. However I did not get serious about salvation until the last ten years while I was in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is there that I got the fire for the Holy Ghost, and the desire to truly serve the Lord. As I began living as a Christian I began to notice the things that helped my salvation and or strengthen it. It is than that I decided to put it into a book to help “New Believers”. The idea being maybe you won’t have to struggle as I did not knowing.

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Introduction

For some it has been as easy as repeating the scripture. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation". Romans . . . 10:9-10), but for myself it was different. I claimed Jesus as my Lord and Savior and believed that God raised Jesus on the third day, asked for forgiveness of my sins. Then I began praising the Lord with all my heart and clapping my hands ecstatically as tears rolled down my cheeks; I broke into a spiritual dance; using a force of energy I never experienced before. I twirled in circles, I jumped till I couldn’t jump any more, I stomped until my feet burned, and yelled Hallelujah; until my voice cracked; all while I made my way across the Alter. I began to speak in a language I didn’t know. I was in a spiritual frenzy . . . .

. . . I WAS SAVED!!!!!!

The next day I was still basking in the glory of my new found salvation. I was calling close friends and relatives to tell them the good news. My mother was so happy for me she began to quote scriptures. As the day began to wear on I began to think NOW WHAT? Ok, I’ll get rid of those mini skirts and revealing blouses because a saved woman doesn’t dress that way. Oh, and I won’t swear anymore. I should have a better attitude about things; and don’t let things easily upset me. Is that it? Is that what living saved is all about?

I continued to go to church on Sunday’s and began to fit bible study into my life yet I didn’t fully understand what it meant to be saved or how other people was going to recognize me as a saved woman. (Ye shall know them by their fruits . . . Matthew 7:16).

Shortly after my newfound salvation I found I was angry about an incident at work and cursed under my breath. I was so disappointed in myself. How can I still be swearing? I’m a saved woman, this should not be happening. How do I stop it? (Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing, and cursing. My brethren these things ought not be so. James . . . 3:10)

What can I do? How can I be changed on the inside? It was at this point that God began to lead me back to his Holy word. (For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day 2 Corinthians . . . 4:16). I just don’t fully understand. (Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Proverbs . . . 4:5)

So as I struggled with understanding how one lives a saved life. I began to realize I needed to do more and know more. Not only did I need help but there were others who were saved and un-informed as I was about how to live and hold on to salvation. I have seen too many new members come