Being a Christian ... Being "In" Christ

Now that you have decide to follow Jesus Christ (see above), it is important to realise all that you have "in Christ".

Here's a short story. They say this lady went down as “America’s Greatest Miser,” yet when she died in 1916, “Hetty” Green left an estate valued at over 100 million.
She ate cold oatmeal because it cost money to heat it.
Seemingly, her son had to suffer a leg amputation, because she delayed so long in looking for a free clinic that his case became incurable. She was immensely wealthy, yet she chose to live like a pauper.

But Hetty Green can be an illustration of too many Christians today.
We have limitless wealth at our disposal "in" Jesus Christ, and yet we appear to live like paupers.

Good works, religion, morality, self improvement, holding onto money or "stuff" etc can pressure us and cause us to exert much effort to gain God's favour and blessings.
But only being and resting "In" Christ Jesus (see Becoming a Christian above), and staying "in" him, will help us live a life of joy, favour, love and enjoying all the riches God has for us.