A Ready Answer

Amy chatted with her friend Sara as Amy's dad drove them to a youth banquet at church. It was a dress-up event, and both girls had new outfits for the occasion. "I'm so glad you could come with me tonight," Amy told Sara. "You look so nice.""Thanks--and thanks for inviting me," said Sara. "I've never been to an event at a church before. How come you go all the time?""Well, I go to worship God and learn more about Him." Amy paused, then added, "I'm a Christian--I've trusted Jesus to save me, and I love Him.""What do you mean--you trusted Him to save you? Save you from what?" asked Sara."From sin. We're all sinners--we've all done wrong things," Amy explained. "But Jesus took the punishment for our sins by dying on the cross." Their conversation was interrupted when they arrived at church. The girls waved goodbye to Dad and turned to go up the church steps.Amy glanced down at her feet and froze. "Sara," she gasped, "I forgot my shoes! I've got my old bedroom slippers on! Why didn't you t