Here is one way I think about it. Apart from Christ, we are already on a train headed toward separation from God and judgment. We do not begin on neutral ground and simply decide whether we would like a religious addition to our lives. Our sin has already put us on the wrong track. Jesus is the way off that train.

My family, probably like many others, didn’t begin in the most traditional way. I grew up in a Christian household. I had been taught about Christ and knew there was a foundation available to build my life upon. Somewhere along the way, I strayed from it. I was living in sin and moving through life like a ship without a rudder.

The best things in life have to be capitalized. Think about marriage, raising children, building relationships, or starting a business. What does it take for any of those things to become strong and successful? Time. Effort. Compassion. Hard work. Patience. Perseverance through adversity. Areas requiring capitalization we already do There is another way to describe all of that: capitalization. We do not end up with a great marriage, strong relationships with our children, or