Almost Christian

I have discovered that I have been an almost Christian for the past 5 years. I'm 25 years old, and an extremely diligent almost Christian, which is what terrifies me the most. For those who are familiar with John Wesley's sermon, you know what I mean when I say that I have discovered that I am an almost Christian. I'm writing this just to ask for your support in prayer. My name is Jhonny Ordoñez, and I will be praying for God to pour His love into my heart and make me a partaker of the divine nature through His Spirit, as well as a participant in that faith that works through love. Saints, I ask that you pray for me.

Praying for you, Jhonny

Can anyone please post a link to the referenced sermon?

http://www.wordsofwesley.com/libtext.cfm?srm=2&key=Almost%20Christian%20&ll=22682&hl=22682#22682

Praying, Jhonny97!

Dear Jhonny,
I would like to share with you my experience, long ago when I was an undergraduate, as it mirrors yours to some extent. I moved from what today would probably be called a "New Age" position to a (more or less!) Christian BELIEF. But I lacked your wisdom in seeing that I was "almost" Christian. I thought I had become the "real thing". Then, one evening I was having dinner with a friend in the University Union restaurant when the topic of conversation came around to spiritual matters. I said that I believed I had become Christian, but my friend disagreed! I might have Christian beliefs, but there was no sign of Christ in my life. That brought the truth home to me and I decided there and then that I had better do something about it. Following dinner, the path between the Union building and the Faculty of Arts block became my "Damascus Road"! About half way along the path, I stopped walking and said something like "OK Jesus, I accept you as Lord" then added "but don'e expect too much of me!". Maybe the most pathetic "decision" in Christian history, but God accepted it! It was like a load falling from my shoulders.
Even though I claimed to believe in justification by faith, in the practical sense I still thought in terms of "works" , which is why I felt that not much could be expected of me. But over the years I have experienced the work of Grace ... the fading of old ungodly desires and the rising of new ones in accord with God's will. I am convinced that the only thing we need "do" is just be open to the work of Jesus through the Holy Spirit. I pray that this will be your next step ... just ask Jesus to fill you with his Holy Spirit and allow the process of transformation to begin.

The Almost Christian by george whitfield

https://www.biblebb.com/files/whitefield/gw043.htm