your image

The images we use to describe or talk about the faith experience have a huge effect on how we live and how communicate it with others.
Do we think and communicate in terms of a line we must cross? That is the idea we are on one cliff, and we need to go over the cross of Christ to the other cliff. (Known to some as the four spiritual laws.) In some ways this is a useful idea, but it falls down when we seek to enter true dialogue with others as we tend to insist they get all the facts right so they can cross the line from unfaith to faith. We can easily become the theological immigration officer checking peoples passport to make sure they have all the correct visas to enter.
I submit a more useful image is the combination of two images. The circle and the compass.
I think the circle represents the biblical concept that there is a time we enter into the circle of relationship with Jesus, that is there are some truth boundaries, such as the answer to Jesus question, "who do you say I am?"
The compass respresents the direction of our lives, is it pointed towards Jesus?
Imagine this image. A circle with dots inside and outside the circle representing where various people are in their journey. Each dot has an arrow representing there focus.
In this image it is possible to be in the circle but pointing outward, or be on the outside of the circle pointing inward, or in the circle pointing inward, or outside the circle pointing outward. or other variations.
The dot that is inside the circle pointing outward represents a person who has committed to the truths but is now walking away from journeying with Christ. The dot outside the circle pointing in, is the person who is considering the claims of Jesus and giving them serious consideration.
Where are you? What does this mean? What is the next step for you?