I struggled many years with the idea that if you “just believe” in Christ, that you will be saved. This says little about the continual conversion, the inner transformation. We repent from our past transgressions, but we continually strive to transform ourselves from within so that we make wiser choices that bring about peace, love and compassion. This means letting go of our attachment to people, behaviors, and things that cause us to miss the mark. God can’t make that choice for us—we must use our free will to become more like the God we worship.
