After a few months of conversations and questions, my housekeeper told me this morning that she wanted to give her life to God. She asked me what she needed to do. I talked her through the general idea:

1. I'm sorry... for what I've done. Please forgive me. I'm ready to leave behind my old life.
2. Thank you... for dying for my sins, for your free offer of forgiveness, for the freedom you offer me, and for your Spirit.
3. Please... Come into my life and fill me with your Spirit.

She was a little surprised it was that easy (which suprised me, because I feel like we've been over this a million times). She asked me if you had to go under water or something :-) We talked some about the idea behind baptism, how it's a symbol of what happens in your heart, and that it's more of a celebration and a statement you can make after you make the heart decision.

And so we prayed together, and she asked God to take her life and change it, to fill her with the Holy Spirit, and to come close. It's been a precious morning.

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