Mentoring the Hearts of New Christians

I've been praying for those that have recently given their lives to Jesus. I've been praying that God will send the right people to mentor them and help them along in their new relationship with Christ. Many times I have seen people saved but shortly after, they are picked off by the enemy and go back to living their old lives. If you think about it, when someone is saved, it is a direct assault upon the enemy. Becoming a Christian means that the Kingdom of God has taken back what the enemy had claimed. Obviously, the enemy is dead set on getting back what he lost by whatever means necessary.

When you are saved, you become a new creation in Christ and the old is passed away. You are given a new heart and a fresh start. What's dangerous is how this new heart is handled. I've heard it put that giving a person a new heart is like handing a monkey a priceless guitar and letting them to play it. That's a bit harsh, but think about it for a second.....A new Christian has lived their whole life by their own thoughts (their mind) and not from the deep heart. So, living from the heart is a new concept for them. They are starting at square one and learning how to have a relationship with God and see everything through the spritiual eyes of the heart. It is only when you live from your heart that you can have true fellowship and a personal relationship with God. It is our duty as Christians to mentor new converts and help them grow to mature Christians. I pray today that more of us will be given a burden for the newly saved and begin mentoring them.