https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/free-from-sin-slaves-of-righteousness-part-1
Only by obeying the Gospel from the heart can we be saved. Merely repeating a prayer or walking down an aisle at a religious event can never save us. The cry still goes out today, “Repent and believe! ” And His sheep hear His voice and follow Him, and He gives to them eternal life, and they shall never perish, Hallelujah, Amen.
And we pray:
Our hearts, O Lord, were enslaved to sin, unable to respond in Love to You, but now You have made us alive to righteousness. Help me to continue to obey You from my heart and grow by the sanctifying power of Your Word. Help me to strive after godliness for the purpose of honoring You in all things. Amen.