The single most important choices in life is giving one's life to Christ. That's nothing new for believers to hear. What most of us Christians aren't told is that it is only step one. We are barely scratching the surface by becoming believers. I used to get extremely agitated with church. I simply was not understanding what my pastor was saying. I had studied my Bible and memorized a lot that I did not understand and could not apply to my life. I had cookie-cutter faith. I was a typical church-goer until one night. I was reading my Bible, and I opened it to Luke 9:23 which says, "Then He said to them all: "Whoever wants to be My disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow Me." This verse changed my life and it can change yours too. Here Jesus is telling His disciples that if they want to follow Him they must abandon themselves. This simply means to shed all selfish notions and follow Jesus Christ. Following Christ is, in simplest terms, striving to follow perfectly in His footsteps no matter the risks. When you begin truly following Christ, then you will build a relationship with Him. You need to make sure that you are consistently reading the Bible and praying to strengthen the bond. I don't believe in a religion. I believe in a relationship. And trust me God is the only person who will NEVER let you down!