The sinner’s prayer has been unjustly maligned as church theatrics . Many saints born again of God’s Holy Spirit are fooled into thinking that the sinner’s prayer is some kind of performative work contradicting salvation by grace through faith. However asking is not a work. It is not a form of discipline moral or otherwise. We are free willed creatures, therefore exercise your will in choosing God by request.

Matthew 7:7

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Romans 10:13

For whosoever shall CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD shall be SAVED.

 Acts 2:21

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED.

Psalm 55:15-16

 Let death seize upon them, [and] let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness [is] in their dwellings, [and] among them. As for me, I WILL CALL UPON GOD; and the LORD SHALL SAVE ME.

Psalms 116:13

I will take the cup of salvation, and CALL UPON THE NAME OF LORD.

John 4:10

Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have ASKED OF HIM, and he would have given thee living water.

Luke 18:13-14

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, SAYING, God BE MERCIFUL TO ME A SINNER.  I tell you, this man went down to his house JUSTIFIED [rather] than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

Luke 23:42-43

 And HE SAID unto Jesus, Lord, REMEMBER ME when thou comest into thy kingdom.  And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

Genesis 4:26

 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD.