Do you feel saved?

Question

How does it feel? This is a serious question. Please tell me how your life has changed since being saved.

Answer 1

My life changed dramatically overnight. Its hard to explane to people how God changes you when you are born again. Its like he turned a light switch on. You see things so clearly. False religions, people who don't really know him etc. But the overwhelming love he provides is totally awesome.. God bless <>< <>< <><

Answer 2

Hi, thanks for asking.

I sometimes 'feel' saved. Other times I don't. It has to do with my mood, how I'm getting along with others that day, whether or not I 've prayed, eaten, or sinned. I guess it has to do with a lot of things. However, I am assured that I am saved, despite doubts and fears and worries (which come and go), because I believe that my salvation is not dependent on me.

Sometimes I sin. I fail to honor God and other people and instead try to please myself. Other times I am led, by God's grace, to resist sin and live righteously. Although I greatly prefer to live rightly, I know that I am still imperfect. As a result, if and when I do sin, I don't really 'feel' saved. I feel like a foolish, disobedient child, which I am. However, because my sin is paid for by Jesus Christ, I know that no matter how I feel, He is the one that I depend on for my salvation. It is continually humbling to realize that God freely gives salvation to whom He will, even though none of us deserve it. I certainly don't.

My life has been enriched since I have been saved. I know that if I were to die today, I would be united with God. I don't always feel that way, but I know it to be true. I have a friend that I can always talk to... in fact, He is a friend that will never leave, even if everyone else does. After all, He chose me, not I Him. It is difficult to explain exactly how my life has improved, because there are so many subtle and incredible aspects to it. I am sorry that I cannot tell you more at this time, but I invite you to continue asking these questions. As I learn more, I wish to share more.

Thank you for raising the question and being sincere. You have inspired me to think about this in greater depth. I hope that you will seek God.

May God bless you.

Answer 3

well, i didn't feel like everything was perfect and fine and dandy...i felt relieved and really happy that i had repented and inner peace, i was no longer fighting against believing. i felt clean, like the sins that i'd done were no longer weighing me down. i assume that you are a christian and i just want to say congratulations, but becoming saved doesn't come with universal feelings everyone is different. since being saved...i can say that life hasn't been perfect, i didn't expect it to be, i'm just blessed to know that the things i go through are temporary and the best is yet to come. my life has drastically changed i went from being a lost little emo kid, to a young woman seeking God's own heart, i'm sure you've heard this term before, i have hope for the future, and a faith that no matter what, the one who i've devoted to following will never let me fall, even if i stumble...ive gone through a lot, but i have always had my savior to lean on when i knew that i wouldn't make it...since, repenting, i now feel that i have a purpose in life, no longer do i stumble in the darkness looking for a way out. i now know that God is the only light i need in my life.=]God bless you!

Answer 4

Knowing Christ Jesus as my Lord and Savior has made ALL the difference in my life. He IS my life. I only want to serve Him. If I did not have Him in my life I would have no reason to get up in the morning, I would have no hope. I came to know Jesus at a very young age so I really don't know much about life without Him, but just seeing the difference in my life and the lives of some of my friends is enough to convince me that I am blessed beyond anything I could possibly deserve. If it weren't for His grace and love I don't know what I would do. Because of Him I have hope, a purpose, His love, and eternal assurance that I belong to Him. Nothing can separate us from His love, just accept Him. All of those who call upon the name of the Lord will be saved. He died on the cross for my sins and rose again on the third day so that sinners like me might live. It is the most amazing thing I could've ever hoped or dreamed for. He is my best friend, father, and Lord. He is everything to me and I am so grateful to Him.

Answer 5

I agree with "woo hoo", scripture does tell us not to depend on our feelings. But I don't think that that means we ignore all feelings. We have to recognize the reason God gave us feelings and emotions. Not only that but any emotion you have that you think is leading you in making a decision must stand up to a test of scripture. There are incredible feelings associated with scripture, but just having a good feeling is not the evidence that you've been saved. If you believe in Jesus as the Son of God, understand that the nature of mankind is sinful and needing of salvation and specifically that you need salvation, you confess the sins that you know of in your life, and repent of those sins while asking Jesus into your heart then you can be assured that you're saved regardless of how you feel.
You can see from some other peoples answers about their feelings that many different experiences can bring good feelings. Jesus will give us peace and many other good things but what salvation is about is making dead people live as in those who are dead in spirit and in sins.

Answer 6

Wow thanks for asking the question Lisa! I love reading all the answers (the ones that answered you seriously). I have had the feeling of the Holy Spirit two times in my life. I miss it. I want it back :-) Do I feel saved? hmmm I wish I could say undoubtedly yes. But I just can't. As a matter of fact I would say my faith has been shaken and MANY times I have really considered turning away from it. I don't want my honesty to scare you but I want to be honest about this question and not "sugar" coat it. So why do I continue to have faith? Because by nature I am a loyal person. It's hard to shake me once you have me! :-) I just ask for God to keep on strengthening me and to make sure I don't get too shaken - meaning - that I never get "shaken" enough to ever lose faith, and hope in Him. I hope you get many more answers. I like hearing from all the other Christians sharing their feelings of faith.

Answer 7

I know that there is life after death. I know I can screw up and I will be forgiven. I know that I have a spot in my spirit where the Living God dwells. I will go to Paradise when I die, and be with Christ my Lord. I will be rewarded for my faithfulness or punished for my slothfulness.

I expect to spend eternity--"that which eyes have not seen and ears have not heard, nor has come up in man's heart, how much God has prepared for those who love Him." I love Him. And I can't wait.

So I spend my life fighting personal battles, trying to shine forth the living one inside of me, serving all sorts of people, mostly God's children. The more I minister to people, the richer I feel in my heart, the better I feel about myself. I'm just a little one. I'm not a Billy Graham. I'm not an Apostle Paul. But I'm using what I have to serve Him to the best of my ability. This is the focus of my life.

Debbie

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Answer 8

Although I was raised as a Christian, I've only recently begun to feel saved. This feeling is a result of daily reading of the Bible and putting its principles into practice. Now, I don't want to participate in the things I used to enjoy (i.e. reading sexually explicit fiction, listening to risque musical lyrics, watching "questionable" reality TV shows- which used to be my fave!). I have a really active prayer life with my husband and daughters now; I just feel like a much more mature Christian in theory and in practice.

Answer 9

For me, this has always been a difficult concept. I was baptized as a child (before I could remember) and was raised going to church and learning about God. There was not one defining moment when I relized that Christ was there for me, because he has always been there, even when I did not want him to be. I could never understand the concept of "accepting Christ into my heart," because is presence is all I have ever known.

Even when I was mad at religon, and wanted nothing to do with the Bible, I never felt far from God in a true sense that I was destined for Hell, or I had been forsaken. I think if one lives a moral life and turley does not hate God, whatever form that takes, they will be saved from the concept of Hell.

Answer 10

I got saved when I was 17 but since then nothing has went right in my life problems keep getting worse everytime. so asking Jesus into my life didnt really have an effect of changing for the better.