Live with Flair Summer Devotions 2012 © Heather Holleman,
[email protected] 30 Things You Need to Know I invited Jesus to come into my heart when I was twelve years old. Why did I do this? Well, I wanted to be good, but deep within my heart, I knew how even in all my efforts to be a good little girl, I could not ever be perfect. I also knew that something was wrong with me (and with the whole world for that matter). I learned that this wrongness is what the Bible calls “sin.” Sin separated me from the Loving God I wanted to know. Sin made the world an often sad and lonely place. When I heard that God came to earth to remove the sin that separated me from God, I wanted to hear more. I wanted to know this God who could solve the problem of sin. I learned that Jesus Christ removed sin by His death on the cross, but I had to receive His offer to forgive me of my sin. I had to personally invite Jesus to come into my life, wipe away my sin, and bring me into a relationship with that Loving God I longed to know. Inviting Jesus into my heart was the best decision I ever made. Over the next 25 years, I learned so many secrets from God about how to live my life. Now that I am a mother, I wanted to teach you—and other children (and their moms!)—all the things you need to know in order to grow into the young ladies God wants you to become.