1John2:24-27 gives us a guide as to whether or not our trusting Jesus as Lord & Savior is taking root in our lives or not-> “As for you, see that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father.And this is what he promised us-eternal life.I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray.As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit-just as it has taught you, remain in him.”When a person sincerely turns their life over to trusting Jesus Christ,HE anoints that person with His Holy Spirit coming to that person to be a Helper;Teacher;Confidante;Counselor;Guide;Encourager, of ALL THINGS HOLY & RIGHTEOUS! Just like it is said that there are no atheists in fox holes, there are likely times in everyone’s life that they cry out to God in one way or another for HIS Help, and to make a deal with God that if HE does something that addresses our situation, that we will change our life and trust Him! These verses in 1John are talking to us about these times that we cry out to God for His Help, encouraging us to make certain that this TRUST in The Lord “remains in you”. This “remains in you” is our hearts allowing God’s Gifts of Mercy&Grace through Christ to take root in our heart/mind/life by nurturing the efforts of Jesus to Help us;Teach us;Counsel us;Guide us,& Encourage us to ALL THINGS HOLY & RIGHTEOUS for our BEST! The challenge/problem is that there are “those who are trying to lead us astray”! Satan and his minions have so infected the world with all things UNholy & UNrighteous by tainting what God Perfectly Created with sin, which is the core of all “diseases” that lead to eternal death. Sin is also what the world uses to lead us astray/away from the cure for sin that only Jesus can provide. For those that do allow trusting Jesus take root in our lives/remain in us, we will remain in the Son and in the Father...and have even eternal life! The telltale of whether or not “what we have heard from the beginning” about God’s Awesome Love is taking root in our life; if indeed what God has given us through His Word & The Life;Death;Resurrection;Ascension of Christ is taking root in our lives and changing how we think&live; If we are sincere when we cry out to Jesus to come into our lives and take root in our lives, then His Helping;Teaching;Confiding;Counseling;Guiding;Encouraging; and HIS Saving of our lives will change our lives as HE REMAINS IN us, and as HIS Cure for sin gets rid of sin in our lives as we go about living and seeking&following His Word&Spirit, and “what we have heard from the beginning is remaining in us every day. Dear Lord Jesus, I pray for you to help me allow You to be at the forefront of all aspects of my life today, so I can recognize sin as it makes every effort in my life to lead me astray, and may I have Your Courage to remain in You through this day…, and into all my tomorrows!