Thomas said to his friend, “I’m never going to win the
lottery.” His friend replied, “Well, how
much money have you wasted on lottery tickets?”
Thomas said, “I don’t buy lottery tickets because I’m never going to win.”
I’m sure you’ve heard the saying that you can’t win the
lottery if you don’t buy a ticket. Well,
the question of God’s existence works the same way. I will present to you the challenge, if you
want to call it that, and if you really want to know if God exists, then try
it. If you’re really searching for the
answer, then it won’t be a waste of time..
Just like the lottery, you have to place yourself in the
game to have a chance at winning. With
God, place yourself in His game and see if He shows up. This challenge is for thirty days, non-stop,
with as much attention as you can possibly give to each category.
1. Rearrange
your schedule so that you can attend a church for each Saturday or Sunday in
the thirty days. If you can also attend
mid-week services, then better.
2. Get
a Bible and read as much as you can each day.
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Acts are a great starting point.
3. Search
the internet for local Christian Music stations and tune in for your drive to
and from work. Listen to the station at
your house and on your phone as well.
4. Pray
as much as you can. Tell God you are
questioning His existence. Talk to Him
about your problems and your worries.
And give a minute or two after each prayer in complete silence.
5. In
the thirty days give ten percent of your income to the church you are
attending, the radio station, or a charity that strives to make the lives of
people better.
6. Talk
to people you know about God. See where
they stand and ask what God has done for them.
That’s it. For the
next thirty days of your life invite God in and see if He shows up. By going to church you are going to hear the
interpretations of the Bible from the pastor and see how God is working in
other people’s life. You are also going
to connect with believers and be accepted into a support group. By reading the Bible you are going to see
what God said and is still saying. You
will begin to understand His voice. By
listening to the radio station you are going to hear the praises of Christians
and their thanks to God through music.
By praying you are going to speak directly to the source and wait to
hear an answer. By giving ten percent of
your income you are going to feel the amazing power of helping others in
need. By talking to your friends and
coworkers about God you are going to get a glimpse into the personal lives of
those you know and relate with them about God.
If at the end of the thirty day challenge God doesn’t show
up, then you can make your decision. I
guarantee if you put yourself in the game, then you will see that life isn’t a
game at all. Life is a beautiful
experience God grants us with to spread the news of His power. If you’re setting out to prove me wrong and
on day thirty nothing has happened, ask yourself if you really did everything
you could in that thirty days. Maybe you’ll
need an extension. Thirty days isn’t
that long and won’t be a waste. Just
think about last month and how fast it went by.
Get a ticket for this lottery. It’s
already been paid for.
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