Great advice. And I agree with the most important part being the Asking.
To OP, I come from a similar background, and I was very skeptical, intellectually, about accepting Jesus. I felt like of I wasn't completely sincere in my belief in Him, I would be a phony. I struggled with it for quite some time, praying and asking God in my prayers to show me his wisdom, but never directly asked to be shown. I was scared there would be nothing there if I asked.
Eventually I got up enough courage to literally, out loud, ask God to show me Jesus. I finally submitted my will to Him. And that's all it took.
Tldr: Faith is a downhill trickle that becomes a mighty river. Talk to God honestly. You are, ultimately, talking directly to His Spirit inside of you.
Great advice. And I agree with the most important part being the Asking.
To OP, I come from a similar background, and I was very skeptical, intellectually, about accepting Jesus. I felt like of I wasn't completely sincere in my belief in Him, I would be a phony. I struggled with it for quite some time, praying and asking God in my prayers to show me his wisdom, but never directly asked to be shown. I was scared there would be nothing there if I asked.
Eventually I got up enough courage to literally, out loud, ask God to show me Jesus. I finally submitted my will to Him. And that's all it took.
Tldr: Faith is a downhill trickle that becomes a mighty river. Talk to God honestly. You are, ultimately, talking directly to His Spirit inside of you.
Tearing up thinking about it as I type this :)
Thank you my fren.