Step 1  is to gain understanding in that there is only one way to obtain salvation and keep it which is salvation through faith.  Realize something in your life is simply going very wrong and recognize you need to put on the brakes and turn around and go the other way until the end.  God offers you salvation, it is His will as he revealed to us his plan of salvation for any person no matter your past transgressions you can choose to start over, start anew.  You may think you are too far gone, too bad for God to even look at you or accept you...you could not be more wrong!  Dare now to gain that hope and pray for this help.  Continue here to learn it is not too late for you no matter your age or situation Jesus is knocking on your door waiting for you to say hello and speak to him.  Now that your mind knows you are ready to need to change, you want to make that decision successful and so with that decided there is importance on His good news and learn from His Word about this as your next step 2.  God loves you and you need to know the reason why he wants you to choose His covenant.  It is His gift of grace to you, in that you choose Him making that conscious decision in your thoughts and mind that you are ready to change.  Through his grace you can decide to put your faith in Jesus, Jesus as your Lord and you will be saved.  As you move forward He offers much more reconciliation and sanctification continuously as you mature.  This is why those first words were "Repent" ... John said to repent which in Greek means 'to turn' - make that choice, the decision to do the opposite and realizing the importance of turning around as Step 1.  If you are simply ready right now and would love a powerful prayer to move you forward click here but then be sure to come back learn more about the good news next for Step 2.