After Salvation, then what?

What's next depends on the person, and what kind of relationship they wish to have with the living God.

A relationship with God is much like any other relationship we have, and It depends on how much time we both put into it on how close we are to God. We know God has given 100% and that will never change. So, the deciding factor on our relationship with God is what we put into it.

Will we put ten, twenty, ninety or one hundred percent of ourselves into the relationship?

If we put ten percent of ourselves, the relationship will never grow to much more than the acquantance stage. However, if we put one hundred percent of ourselves, He will be closer than a brother.

So, what does it mean to give one hundred percent of ourselves? It means, we are open and honest with Him and ourselves in ALL things, from what we consider little white lies, taking a pen from the office, or leaving work early. To be honest with God in all things, we must first look within ourselves and face the deep secrets of our heart, those we prefer to run and hide from and share them openly with God.

It is realizing God gives us each breath we take, every beat of our heart and knowing He can stop either at any point and being thankful for each moment He chooses to give. The bible tells us not to fear what man can do to us, but only to fear what God can do.

He alone has control of whether we live or die, He alone chooses the day and hour in which we will die, no man can hurt us past what God allows, to make us depend more on Him or to turn further away from Him.

His desire is that all be saved, but He will not force a relationship on any of us, He will use our circumstances to show us our need for Him, we can choose to lean on Him or not.

So again, the type of relationship we have with God, is totally up to us and what we are willing to put in to it, as He has already given His all.