Baptism - Yes, it's that important!

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing." Galatians 2:20-21

Yup! I am reviewing my lesson for JH in a couple weeks on baptism, and it reminds me of when I got baptized. It was in February of 2005 - I remember it really well. I don't know that there was one instance or something that someone said particularly that spurred this act of obedience, but I think it was more of the Holy Spirit's gentle nudging that I needed to make this declaration of faith. The thought that really made me think was, "how can I witness to people and tell them how important it is to follow Christ and obey his command when I am not even obeying him myself?" It was pretty powerful and didn't take long for me to take the plunge (pun intended). It was one of the most important and memorable moments in my relationship with Christ, and it make me smile to reminisce this afternoon! :)