We had an interesting discussion during our Lifegroup meeting last week about the nature of evidence for God's existence. I made the somewhat controversial statement that went something like, "For a person who has set their heart and mind on satisfying their own agenda and against looking for the truth, it's impossible for God to reach them anymore." My editor in chief explained afterword (and I agree), that it would have better to phrase it from the person's perspective, i.e. "that person would be unable to accept the Gospel message anymore". Because as we know, "nothing is impossible for God."
The point I was trying to make was that, at the very heart of the Christian faith is an attitude of deficiency. If we approach God with an attitude of humility, seeking the truth, and willingness to die to our own selfish desires - the revelation of Jesus can fall on fertile ground. On the other hand, if a person has set his heart and mind to resist the truth, how can they ever accept the one called The Truth?
As Dr. Ravi Zacharias had pointed out in his video lecture earlier that evening, "The problem with the unbeliever is not the absence of evidence, rather the suppression of it."
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