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thredj said:
Not that our conversion 'experience' signifies that we've been converted but I thought it would be interesting to know how God reaches out to us and in what ways.

That said, I have a vivid recollection of the morning after my conversion. I was laying in bed and the thought 'read Ephesians 4:17-32' crossed my mind. I can truthfully say that I had no clue what those verses would say, I only knew that the book of Ephesians was in the Bible. When I read, however, I was overwhelmed with joy and tears as I realized how real God was/is and that He was/is concerned with me...Anyway, just another one of my many questions <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I really found this an interesting poll because I often hear about other people's salvation experiences and realize how different from my own they often are. I selected "Intellectual", but I'm not sure I would say it's because salvation in Christ just made sense to me one day, although I firmly believe it does now. Actually, I really couldn't tell you when I was saved. If you asked me at any one point in my life if I was saved, I would have said yes. But, if you asked me now, for example, if I was saved when I was 12 years old, I don't know if I could say I was. I don't think that, whether pre-salvation or post-salvation, I've had any extremely emotional experiences concerning my faith. Sometimes I wonder what that says about the true status of my faith because I hear others talk of this or that great experience or extreme feeling of joy. I don't think I've ever had one of those, and I don't know what to think when others tell me those things. I realize that a lot of the coldness in my heart is a result of the sin that is still ever-present there. I suppose the lack of emotions I feel when compared to what I hear others say makes me cling to the promises in scripture more and more. Some days it seems the promises in the Bible are the only things keeping me afloat. When I remember that before God I am free of all guilt and clothed in Christ's righteousness, that really encourages me. And when I've just been tripped up by another sin, and I remember that God has promised to complete the good work he began in me, I am encouraged to repent and look to him again. I truly look forward to that day after this life when I'm free of my sinful nature and can truly praise and worship Christ with perfect joy.

John