Just say, "Yes!"

And Samuel said to the whole house of Israel, "If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths and commit yourselves to the LORD and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines."
1 Samuel 7:3

When we come to know the Lord as our personal Lord and Savior, I believe we need to do more than just say a prayer.

For God so loved the world, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not parish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

But what about the rest of John Chapter 3? I encourage you to read more.

God is such a loving God, that He wants us to do more than believe.

You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.
James 2:19

I think we can learn about salvation from what Samuel says far before the life of Christ...
He starts off by saying IF you are returning to the Lord with ALL your heart...

• Rid yourselves of foreign Gods (What is your God? Money, Control, Food, Entertainment, Selfishness...)

• Commit yourselves to Him (make a commitment... perhaps like you did on your wedding day- big deal, right?)

• Serve Him Only!!! (Don't serve your money! Don't serve for self-recognition!...)

AND THEN HE WILL DELIVER YOU!

I believe this is all part of being saved. It's more than just saying, "Yes, I know that God is real." It's about making him God above all, making a commitment to Him, serving only Him, and repenting when we make a mistake- really repenting- not just saying sorry.

So... maybe you've said the prayer, maybe you've said you believed, but if you're ready for the commitment- just say "Yes."