How do i know im saved?

As a young man growing up in the church, it was hard to pinpoint my salvation day. I was often very jealous of those who had an anniversary date for the moment they got saved. I wanted that so bad! I didn't know when to celebrate my new life in Christ! This lack of clarity brought a lack of certainty. 

The question that would remain in my heart and mind was: "How do I know I am saved?" 

I mean, if I couldn't pinpoint the moment of Salvation, did it actually happen? 

While I continued in my walk with God, I began to mature in my spiritual life. I still struggled with this mindset. I wanted to have some tangible evidence of my Salvation. I tried to discover the moment! Maybe, this wasn't the best approach. Perhaps I needed to find my foundation in the Word of God instead of a moment in my life. 

The questioning about my Salvation didn't stem from my lack of a moment, but my lack of understanding the Word. 

Before I knew the Word of God, I tried many ways to feel like I was saved. Since I wanted evidence, I was going to MAKE evidence. To me, it meant that I had to be good enough to be saved. It meant that I had to follow every little thing to the smallest detail. Now, there were many good days! I read the bible; I prayed, I spent time with the Lord. Many times those good days would turn into good weeks! In the good weeks, I felt especially "saved." But inevitably, while there were good days, there were many bad days. In the bad days, I didn't pray, read, or spend time with God. I made mistakes, failed miserably, and fell many times. And of course, in these times, I felt like I was not even close to "saved." 

Could my Salvation be this fragile? Does my Salvation rest on the strength of my work? My emotional answer was YES, but the biblical answer is quite the opposite. 

The scripture teaches us that works do not save us. In fact, we can never be good enough for Salvation. You can have a "good week" for the rest of your life and still fall miserably short of God's glory. This may sound discouraging, but think about it; it's terrific news! 

No matter what I can do, I can never earn this Salvation. What the scripture teaches is true, Salvation is a gift! 

If we try to earn our Salvation, we will fail every time. Our Salvation comes by our faith in Jesus alone. He paid the price for my sins! He has cleansed me and made me new! My Salvation is secure not in my works but His! 

I don't need to know the date of my Salvation; I only need to know the one who paid the price for it. My Salvation is secure not in my works but His! 

Put your faith in Jesus, not in yourself.