I know Jesus died for my sins but I don’t feel saved; I feel something is missin

Question:

I know Jesus died for my sins but I don’t feel saved; I feel something is missing.

Answer:

Many new believers, myself included, have gone through a period of time wondering whether we were really saved.  Maybe we were expecting to have some special feeling or to be immediately delivered from sinful desires.  Those in such a state simply need to take God at His word.  Jesus said, “Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out” (John 6:37).

Sometimes Satan puts doubts and questions in our minds in order to make us question whether we are really saved.  God has given the believer armor to protect us from attacks of Satan like these.  Included in this armor are “the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked” and “the helmet of salvation” (Ephesians 6:16,17).