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completely new start. He is eagerly waiting to come into your heart and lead you on a journey to freedom from the bondage you are living in now. Here is a sample prayer you can use: Prayer for Salvation Jesus, I am so lost. I don't know how I got so far from you, but I have. I need you, and I ask you to come into my heart. Save me! Change my heart. I believe you are the Son of God; I believe you died on a cross for my sin and shame. This day, I choose life. I choose you. I know that you will walk with me on this journey, so I can rest in knowing that you will help me through it all. In Jesus' name, Amen. Communicate with God Accepting Jesus as your Savior and Lord is a wonderful step toward freedom, but simply "getting saved" isn't enough. If you fail to develop a real relationship with God, you will miss out on a lifetime of amazing experiences, blessings, joy, and freedom. The Lord doesn't expect you to be perfect or all put together. He wants to meet you right where you are and pick up the pieces of your broken life. He desires to create a relationship with you that will meet the needs that are driving you to these harmful behaviors. A good place to start developing a relationship with anyone is by spending time together talking. The Lord wants you to talk to Him, and He desires to talk to you. The most important thing you can ever do in any situation, good or bad, is to share it with God. Cry out to Him in your times of desperation, and rejoice with Him in all your breakthroughs and victories. 35