Religion Q & A – Believe in Him or not?

Jaimee asks: “I was just wondering, I have a friend that asked me why she should believe in God. I did not know really what to tell her. I was wondering if you had any advice on what I could say?”

Answer: Your friend is essentially on a search for truth. Does she believe that God is real? If she does and it’s just a matter of her making the choice to devote her life to Him, then the Bible would be a great resource for her to turn to. From the story of creation to the Book of Revelation, Scripture is full of reasons to open your heart up to the wonderful Persons in the Holy Trinity – the Father, the Son we know as Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.

If she is not sure that God exists, then she needs to ask herself what evidence there is in the world of His existence. She can look around her and find signs of God in nature, in the design of human beings, and even in the various cultures that have chosen to believe in God through the religions of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.

The most effective way you can witness to her, though, is to tell your own story. How has God proved Himself to be real in your life? How have your prayer life and your relationship with Jesus helps you all these years? How have you seen God’s presence work in the life of other people you know? Once she realizes how much love, peace, and freedom that is found in God, her own “leap of faith” will bear a lot of good fruit in her life experiences.

It really depends on what approach she’s most open to. Some people want facts, other people want stories. It’s best to ask her more about why she asked you in the first place. If it’s been a while since your conversation, you can always bring it up again in a friendly manner, especially since it’s Christmastime and this season of the year is all about celebrating the birth of Jesus. If she’s not a reader, you can always suggest that she watch The Nativity Story to learn more about the God we believe in. That way she can decide for herself if she would like to explore the Christian belief in God more deeply.