Jesus died for me

My salvation is not based on the rightness of my beliefs, but on the fact that I believe Jesus died for me. I've always struggled with this. When was it that I actually became a Christian? There was not an exact moment. There was a transition when I realized I was not living for God and realized that my life is only worth being lived for Him, because He died for my sins. The process of learning what that actually looked like was slow coming. I had faith in Jesus Christ and that He died for my sins when I was in High School, but in College is when the Lord grew me alot and put me around people that challenged my thinking. High School had situational trials at home that grew me, because I had to rely and turn to God with those difficulties. In College, I grew alot from really digging into God's Word and learning from those who are more learned than me in God's Word. Yes, my understanding of the Gospel became much greater during college, but it doesn't mean Jesus loved me more because of this reater understanding. Jesus' blood still covered my sins when I put my faith in Him in High School, even though my understanding of what all that meant was small. God's grace is so great. I am thankful for the clarity I am gaining on this. I don't want to add to the Gospel, and I am hurt when I see that I am doing that. Lord, help me! Now, I am enjoying a greater understanding of the Gospel practically, and during this time, more than ever I see my absolute need for the cross.

Thank you for the Cross.
Thank you for the Cross.
Thank you for the Cross, my Lord.