What is it, then, to come to Christ? It is a spiritual act, not a mere natural deed. It is an act that proceeds from the heart, whence are the issues of life, not from the superficial and quickly changing emotions. It is an act of the whole man: with all his heart and mind and will and desires and strength, one comes to Jesus ... What does a man do when he comes to the Christ of the Scriptures? I think that we may distinguish four elements or steps in this spiritual act, which I will call contrition, recognition, aspiration, and appropriation.