Let it snow, let it snow, LET IT SNOW!

As the snow falls, I wonder about God's forgiveness. Is it out there for anyone to receive? What does it take to receive God's forgiveness? In receiving God's forgiveness, which religion is correct in its "steps?" Has Christianity become a religion of good works? How many times do you need to repent to be forgiven? How much knowledge do you need to move forward in the Lord? Why are there so many steps in the redemption process? I was taught that God's forgiveness is there for us to receive freely. It's like the snow that falls all around us; His forgiveness is everywhere!
So what does it take for us to walk or receive this forgiveness? Is it like the snow; all it takes to experience it is to walk outside your door, or does it take steps of repentance, knowledge, baptism, and deliverance? Whatever the case is, we know that Jesus said that God's forgiveness is out there for us (Luke 7:36-50).
Remember, if you've made "someone else's day, then you've made you own."