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READ: NUMBERS 21:8-9; JOHN 3:1-17; 11:25-27\n\n\n\nDo you ever wonder if you\u2019re really saved? Maybe you prayed to ask Jesus to save you, but you keep wondering, \u201cHow do I know I really meant it when I asked Jesus to forgive and save me? Maybe I should ask Him again, just to make sure.\u201d\n\n\n\nThese doubts are normal\u2014lots of Christians experience them. But it can be helpful to remember that saying a prayer isn\u2019t what saves us\u2014whether we pray one time or a hundred times. No matter how many good deeds we do, we can\u2019t save ourselves\u2014not by praying, being baptized, giving money to church, being kind, or doing any other good thing. We\u2019re saved only by Jesus. When we put our faith in Him, it means we trust Him, kind of like how we trust a chair will hold us when we sit on it. Being saved isn\u2019t something we do\u2014it\u2019s something God does for us. All we have to do is believe that Jesus loves us and that He died for our sins on the cross and rose again. In John 6:47, Jesus says all who believe in Him have eternal life.\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s good to ponder Scriptures like these when we have doubts. It\u2019s also good to reach out to Christians we trust, such as friends, pastors, youth leaders, or family members. And we can always talk to Jesus about how we\u2019re feeling. No matter what we\u2019re struggling with, He understands, and He wants to help us. He is faithful to remind us that He already did everything that needed to be done to save us, and He holds us securely in His love, now and forever (Romans 3:23-26; 8:38-39).\n\n\n\nRemember, even if we believe in Jesus, even if we know that He died and rose again for us, and even if we realize we can\u2019t do anything to save ourselves, we might still experience doubt from time to time. And that\u2019s okay. We can bring all our doubts, fears, and questions to Jesus, and we can share our struggles with other Christians in our lives too. God is eager to help us know for sure that we have everlasting life. \u2022 A. W. Smith\n\n\n\n\u2022 Do you ever wonder whether or not you\u2019re saved? Who are trusted Christians in your life you could talk to about this?\n\n\n\n\u2022 The truth is, Jesus willingly went to the cross because God wanted to save us\u2014He loves us that much, and He longs for us to be with Him. We can rejoice in this good news! If you want to know more about trusting in Jesus or find more Scriptures about being saved, see our "Know Jesus" page.\n\n\n\n[Jesus said,] \u201cVery truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life.\u201d John 6:47 (NIV)