I used to just assume that I was saved because I said a prayer for Jesus to come into My life. But now I pray and examine myself, and do not take for granted. And trust God to be the One who knows and judges what He really wants to do with me
And He is good; so what He decides will be better than what I might think and "decide". No matter how I have failed, He can do whatsoever He wants with me, right now.
But . . . it takes time for Him to correct my character, and what He does with me, at any time, is related to how He knows I am, in my character. So, even though I surrender and trust Him, still this does not mean I have become perfect so He will do great and loving things and have me always in His joy, because my character still may not be ready for much more > I need to grow in love, then discover all He does with us.
And have compassion for others who are having problems. Feel for others
Possibly a person is mainly noticing how he or she is doing wrong things; but our Father is especially interested in us becoming loving >
"And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you." (Ephesians 4:32)
So, if we are only busy with noticing what right and wrong things we are doing, by ourselves, this can keep our attention away from the caring and relating which is good in God's love.
And be attentive to God, rather than only to wrong behavior.
"casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7)
