Salvation begins with a single choice to follow Jesus. It's a decision to accept the exchange...His life for yours. But our life doesn't end with salvation. We have to walk it out....with every choice we make, every mistake we overcome and every battle we win. It is a life of struggle and overcoming and moving from victory to victory. You are called for greater things....and one day, you will stand before your creator. Will you stand as a victor? We you finish the race well? Reference verses...1 John 5:4: Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.....and Phillippians 2:12-13: Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.