I gave my life to Jesus one time so I am saved right?

So I thought I would join the blog community! I want to journal about my journey from a person who believes that Jesus is my Savior to a person who believes he is and follows Him. About a year ago, I had had a particularly rough day, well really morning lol because this happened at nap time. Feeling tired and alone and needing something in my life. I cried out (yes, i was doing the ugly cry) for Jesus. I couldn't do it alone anymore I needed him and to please send me help. An army of help! lol I actually prayed that! He has sent me an army and He has changed my life. I am growing in Him, seeking Him in his word. Surrounding myself with people to help in that. I found a church home and that is so important to find a place that welcomes you and guides you along the path. On August 1st I was baptized and washed of all my sins.
So about my title....

If you would have asked me a few years ago if I was saved I would have said Yes, I asked Jesus to be my Savior years ago and was even baptized, so yeah I am saved. Well I think I am. I probably would have gone back and forth, espeically in my head. But what was there to show that I had in fact accepeted Jesus as my savior. Sure I tried to be a good person, do the right thing more often than not, but he wasn't my savior. That worries me. I think I had a sense of false salvation.  Mathew 7:21-24
 ²¹"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. ²²Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' ²³Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'  ²⁴"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
 
The world says ask Jesus into your heart and to be your savior, it's that easy!! It is that easy, but I think we need to ask ourselves was our heart in the right place. Why did you ask Jesus to be your savior? Was it fear of man? Fear of what would happen if you didn't? Everyone else was, so why not? What transformation took place in your heart and life? Are you serving God? Are you trusting God?

Are you not trying to just be a good person? Are you trying to learn more about Him? Does your life revolve around Him? Are you trusting He has plans to prosper and not harm you but plans to give you hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11) or are you still trying to tell that little white lie to get what you want? Are you going to church to worship God and surrounding yourself with Godly people? For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."  Matthew 18:20"
Is your decision to follow Jesus showing fruit?
"Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" (2 Corinthians 5:17)
"The fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.  Against such things, there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23)
Will it be overnight? Nope! Will it be easy? Nope! Will it be rewarding? Eternally!
No one knows your heart! Only you and God! But until about a year ago I thought I was saved. Now I know I am saved. So examine your heart and read the word if you ae unsure. I hope to see you on the other side!