Jesus is the most concrete and complete representation we have of God and his nature. So our growth with God depends on how willing we are to make choices that match up with Jesus’ teaching. And when our hearts change, our actions do, too.We have to make choices to seek and depend on God in order to really
experience his power and intentions for our lives. "Spiritual
disciplines" are ways we can create spaces for God to work in our
lives.
Being baptized means you’ve decided to accept and follow Jesus, and are
ready to declare that decision publicly. Baptism is kind of like a
wedding ring: it’s an outward symbol of an inward commitment to
something bigger than oneself. It shows we identify with Christ’s death
and resurrection into new life.