What is Salvation?

I am compelled, this morning to study the meaning of Salvation.

To me, Salvation is being God's workmanship. It is being born again in Jesus Christ to do the works of God. We need to take a lot of time think about and study the reasons that God offered us this wonderful gift. Scripture says we obtain salvation through His Spirit and Grace.. we need to let God's strength and Holy Spirit work in us all day everyday.
Jesus said:

“... but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from Heaven.”- John 6:32

Everything comes from God.

There are sometimes when things are hard and our faith is tested and we feel like we cannot go on, the temptation to fall off the path of righteousness becomes so eminent and we become afraid. There are times that I have afraid when I failed to follow the commands of God. I would beat myself up about it and avoid prayer and the bible for like a week. The devil had got me thinking that God was mad at me and I could not face him. Then i remembered that one of the reasons i am born again is so that i can claim forgiveness for my iniquities.

“continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling for it is God who works in you to will and act in order to fulfil His good purpose.”- Phil 2: 12-13

Please note that the scripture says work OUT not work FOR.

In other words, even when times are tough, we need to keep the faith. In fear and trembling for me means, with intense respect and conviction, determined never to stop, no matter what our present circumstances maybe.

Salvation is more than saying a short prayer of belief out loud, it is more that telling your self and others that you are born again. Salvation is a lifestyle. It means choosing to break with all things evil, choosing to grow as a believer who reads and meditates on the word of God daily, it means being a testimony and a person who lives to please, and glorify God. Our salvation should be a practical daily lifestyle.
We have got to be serious about salvation people and not take it for granted, because the enemy after us is no joke, he does not take things lightly. We need to Continue to vigilantly work out our salvation lest we become indifferent to serving and glorifying God.
Because God works in us, everything we do should give Him credit. When we come to work, we might be working for our employers, but we are working under God, when we clean the house, watch the children, go to the movies, decide what clothes to wear.. everything and I mean everything we do, should always give God credit. We should always think, what can I do today, or how can I do what I plan to do today differently, so that I may glorify God?

The faith we have and exercise is put in us by God.

“For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience." Col 1:9-11

So my friends, we need to always evaluate ourselves, We should look into ourselves honestly and make the necessary changes in our lives. God is the source of everything that is good. We should stay obedient, walk blamelessly and we will archive success- and this success is living daily to the full purpose and glory of our God.