After having a chat with Ahyix aka Lai yan, i had some lingering thoughts... *mm* so being free and bored at work.. with little calls today.. i decided to do a little research on our conversation.. =) because i also started to get a little curious and puzzled...
"How/When do you consider yourself a christian?"
after going through the conversation, i also started thinking about it.. is it when you totally submit to Him and is willing to sacrifice everything for Him before i can call myself a christian? *thinks* or u are a christian once u proclaim you believe in HIM. Gee, i always thought it was when u proclaimed you believe in HIM you're a christian because if not i would be called a seasonal christian. because there are times which i did not sacrifices/submit totally to Him.
My research shows.......adapted from http://www.christiananswers.net/q-dml/dml-y005.html
Have I believed in Jesus Christ as the substitute for my sins and received him as my personal Savior?
The Bible says that this is the only requirement for salvation.

"Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." (John 1:12).

Are you basing your salvation on what you do for God, instead of what God has done for you?

The Bible says that we can do nothing to earn our salvation. God, because of His grace, did all that needs to be done.

"He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy." (Titus 3:5a).

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9).
The Bible says that we can know for certain that we have eternal life if we have believed in Jesus as our Savior!

Yes.. now i got my answer.. and ah yi.. hope that answer yours =) so.. with this i conclude you're a christian... i think.. =p you sound like one anyway..because the fundamental is you believe. but i understand what you mean by not willing to sacrifice for Him yet.. because with all the objections.. its definitely not going to be an easy road ahead! *i vouch for that*.. gee but i can see the signs of Him knocking and looking for you.. (u know what i mean).... so... =) i'll pray for you bah.. Anyway, you gave me a very amazing insight ... i was just saying how i'm thinking and wondering about what is God's plans for me..and it just dawned on me when you said.. "what He already Planned"because i suddenly thought...
"hmm.. ya its what He already PLANNED and His plans are for me to prosper.. so.. there's really nothing to worry about!"
haha.. see.. u sound like a christian..
yeah.. back to my researches... till i find something to share =)