I've found the most amazing and thoughtful comments ever I'll be replying to every one!!! Thank you all so much ❤️ I'll be diving deeper into my exploration of faith and sharing more on how it goes soon 💪
You should try listening to worship music and just meditate on the words. I recommend UPPERROOM. Ask God to reveal Himself to you and He will. The more you get to know God, the more everything in this world makes sense.
This is my first time watching you, but I wish you luck! Here's my experience with faith/logic, maybe it could help you: Although I grew up in a strong Catholic family, I was never super concerned about my faith until recently. Entering college, as I began studying engineering I realized how much of a 'logical thinker' I was, and I started learning more about many differnet aspects of the world (including listening to some of the people you mentioned). I recently went through something that made me realize how little I knew about my faith and why I believe what I do, so I figured that I would dive into the actual arguments for faith in God. I initially started with the topic of God being a creator in general, but recently more of the specifics of the Christan faith. I think partly why I was not as involved in my faith was because, being a more logical person who trusts scientific discovery, I had associated religion and faith with an exclusion or denial of logic and science. The more I learned, the more I realized that belief in God does not conflict with scientific discovery at all. Instead, I have found that they go hand in hand, and realized that learning more about our physical world and its history has actually strengthened my belief and faith in God. I believe that if you pursue a similar exploration, that you will find the same. Here are a few resources that helped me along this journey: Cliffe Knechtle - he has debated the existence of God on college campuses for years, he explains well how you can logically conclude that God exists. John Lennox - A Mathematician at Oxford who has also made many arguments for the existence of God This video - th-cam.com/video/UvU8MGzmsLI/w-d-xo.html Finally, the Bible. I know people who are Athiests who haven't read the Bible, so they don't even know exactly what they are disagreeing with. I'm not saying to go read the whole thing (I still haven't made it all the way through) but it's helpful to actually know what claims it makes. I know that was kinda a lot, but I think these could possibly help you the way they helped me. I truly believe you can still maintain logic while believing in a higher power as an explanation for our universe. I wish you the best in this exploration, good luck!
Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. Even if you didn’t become Christian because of strong belief, you can’t argue with the results. Practicing Christianity and following Christ brings happiness and purpose in one’s life, because doing good works isn’t for a reward, but to glorify Him and be its own reward. There is also far more history backing up Christianity regarding archeology and more than any other faith in the world. Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, they have nothing on Christ. May the Lord bless and guide you!❤✝️
Hey brother! I'm so gratefull for this type of content, i'll just try to encourage you to not stop, because "For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth;" Luke 11:10. So just continue, and i beg you, use logic, because if God create you in His image you can find Him even in your process of thinking, may God bless you!
Love that you’re processing this before the world. You are right, Atheism doesn’t serve you… as a former atheist who asked all the hard question prior to the christian faith, it’s even better than placebo. Try writing your prayers and then review them later.
I've never thought about writing my prayers down, that's something I'd be keen to try, for the month after this I started praying with my girlfriend every night who is Christian, it feels so good for both of us everytime
@@LifeGameDesign Glad you are beginning to see the other side... However, not to scare you but umm, when you eventually find Jesus *Cause you seem like you GENUINLY want a relationship with God). The Journey won't be easy, you'll probably have to stop a whole lot of things in your life, and even for someone actively trying to serve the Lord, it's not easy... Still, speak with God with respect, and have conversations with him like you would with your father, this should help get you going.
Its odd that Christian faith is perceived to be linked to irrationality. To me, the idea that an orderly, beautiful universe can come from nothing is the height of irrationality to me. I think that you need to explore intellectual Christians like C.S Lewis and Timothy Keller and their musings on faith and God (more specifically Christ). I'd also suggest you check out J Warner Wallace as well. The Christian faith has a solid, intellectual and historical basis. The problem is many atheists have never explored that basis (shrugs).
@@LifeGameDesign which perspective? The idea that order and harmony can come from nothing? Or the idea that an orderly universe comes from an intelligent Creator?
@LifeGameDesign I struggle with the idea of order and design coming from nothing / a void since we instinctively reject that premise in everyday life and reality. When I see a Ferrari, I don't think to myself that it came together through a random explosion in a scrapheap 😆 I assume design and manufacturing took place.
@@majose7787 Exactly this is point I try to address to many atheists. Science clearly shows that you can't have a creation without a creator. The atheistic worldview in that nothing created everything is very unscientific as it has never been observed before ever. People will call you crazy for saying that a plane made itself as they should as plane don't come by chance but by a intellectual being that places purpose behind the plane. This is the same way with God. As you read the Genesis you can see how God created the world. The Bible goes against the desires of man and points us to the truth that Jesus is God.
@@majose7787This is true. Also the fact that abiogenesis has never been proven or even observed once. EVERYTHING we see reinforces the fact life comes from life. There’s been no evidence or experiments that have been able to create life from inanimate elements, objects, or materials…. It’s illogical to observe this on a daily basis and draw the conclusion that life came from nothing. As far as theory goes the concept of a living God creating life that replicates, as well the orderly and intelligent design we can observe in nature is far more rational than thinking all of it just happened to come about. That’s the equivalent of finding a working space ship that was inconceivable meticulously constructed and assuming it just assembled itself by random chance… No the rational assumption is there’s an intelligent being that intentionally designed it.
@@LifeGameDesignI wish you would write an article about this because deep down I fear I have a little more faith in religion, prayer rituals, communal church experiences etc than in God himself.
@@LifeGameDesign this is why many Christians say they aren't religious. We see our faith as a journey and a relationship between ourselves and Jesus. That's basically the foundation of Christianity: Jesus set us free, so we don't need to be slaves to ritual law.
Man I used to be the same. Following Jesus more and more coincidences just start happening in your life, that’s way more then a placebo. It’s been a up and down relationship with God. He has a lot of patience. I’m finally getting baptized this Saturday. God bless you brother hope you keep seeking and he will answer.
LET’S GOO 💪 Continue to trust and draw near to the Lord. Jesus Christ loves you. All of heaven is rejoicing :) “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
Well, frankly, tradition holds that as God is 100% reasonable and at the same time beyond reason, there are simply some things that our reason can't grasp about the Christian faith. Take the mystery of the incarnation for starters
That's a bold claim, there's no logic in believing in one of the thousands of gods that keep hiding from us, if it brings you comfort then I don't have anything against it but calling it logical is simply logical suicide
@@tayo6882 To be Christian is to be logical, to comprehend the infinite, timeless, space-less, material-less being that is God in totality is to be greater than infinite. we are not that. this is logical to me. God is the source of logic and reason, among many other things he is not contained or totally defined by their constraints.
My life wasn’t that bad as an atheist, I had a good job and place to live and I enjoyed lots of hobbies. But I was alone. Utterly alone. And between drug experiences and new ageism, I felt the true weight of a meaningless life. I decided to pray one day, “if there really is a God out there, please let me see you. If you exist, I want to follow you.” And he did. Not in any big way, but within myself. I could see his presence in my life, the way he had been guiding my steps and caring for me. I felt the love of the Father. It took me another 6 months before I became a Christian, but he walked me through it. Now I’m a faithful Catholic.
That’s a beautiful backstory and grateful for Gods work in your transition, I also think that even as a Catholic, you should explore the roots of Catholicism and Christianity with itself, I pray that finds you more answers and peace within yourself, God bless you
@@clivegovera4910 thank you for your kind words. Church history (history in general) and theology are a passion of mine, since joining the church I have really enjoyed learning. Peace to you, brother.
Glory to God. I was an atheist/satanist/hater of God from ages 10-24. God saved me and completely changed my heart and my desires. Now I live for Him and He is gradually putting to death all of the old me. Praying for you brother. Christ is King
Same thing man... for my first prayer, over two years ago, I prayed for comfort, figuring that at the very least God could do that. And He did. The Comforter comforted, and over two years later, today, I am a devout Christian. There is so much beauty and truth in the world, just gotta seek it.
Don’t know why TH-cam recommended this to me but I’m so glad it did. You have such a sincere soul- made me tear up a little! Your thoughts on gratitude made me think of a C.S. Lewis quote: “The worst moment for an atheist is when he feels a profound sense of gratitude and has no one to thank.” If you keep sincerely seeking truth, God will guide you to it and you will encounter Him. I wish you the best!
@@LifeGameDesignMere Christianity is a must read from Lewis. But would also recommend Miracles (content is not what you’d expect from title). Have fun reading!
Hey man, long term Christian here. When I kind of spend less time reading the Bible, praying to God, and just doing christian things, I find myself more angry and hateful towards others, I suffer from anxiety, and depression. And when I am spending time to connect with God and study my Bible or even paying attention in church, I am genuinely happier, calmer, just at peace with myself. I've had some really interesting things happen to me that proved to me without a doubt that God is real when I doubted his existence. There's a ton of proof in the Bible about God being real, but I recommend picking up a book called a rebel's manifesto, it's an autobiography about a guy who's wife became Christan and when she did, she became a much better person, and this guy thought it was an act or pelcibo or something like that so he tried to prove that God wasn't real, but in his research he actually proved to himself that God was real. It's a great book I'd highly recommend checking out. Speaking from experience though, being a Christian has really brought out the best version of myself, and it probably will for you too. I wish you the best of luck on this journey and will be praying for you as well!
Thank you for this honestly everything you have described is exactly what I would love more of I'm going to curate myself some material from all these wonderful comments and dive deeper!
@@insid3493 I concur and what you said reminds of this verse Isaiah 26:3-4, "You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the Lord GoD is an everlasting rock."
I might be mistaken but do you mean the book A Case for Christ? you described what was essentially A Case for Christ but maybe A Rebel's Manifesto is also written on the same thing but a different experience. Great recommendation regardless!!
As a Christian, I find it interesting that you feel unworthy of the blessings you have received in your life compared to someone who prays to God in faith. What you described is God's grace, his loving and merciful nature to all as we can see in Psalms 145:9: "The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made." Grace comes from the word “Gratia”, which means “for free”. It's logical to think that someone who is trying their best to do God's will and who prays a lot and has a strong faith can somehow "earn more" of God's rewards. But just as we didn't ask to be made, we can't earn God's gifts. They are free, else it wouldn't be gifts. The main difference between Christianity and other religions, is that it's a relationship with God who created us and what he has given us, rather than striving for some rewards ourselves. That’s why people find God at the end of their own attempts. It was never about us striving, it was about God who created us, gave us life and gave us Jesus. Whenever I get into hardships in life, the foundation I find in Christ is stronger than anything else. It’s the only peace that holds.
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV
Thank you so much for this perspective! I guess I was thinking of the relationship to god being transactional but it seems to be much more than I could have imagined
@@LifeGameDesign Also if this helps, I have found that there is nothing you can do to make God love you less or more. Yes, because even before the foundations of the earth were made, he thought about you, knew you and loved you so much he decided to create you in your mother's womb. We cannot earn God's love He gives us for free.
@@LifeGameDesignIn relation to the above comment by Davidademola3770, Ephesians 1:3-5 backs up his statement. I'll paste it here. Ephesians 1:3-5 NKJV [3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, [4] just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, [5] having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, I pray that God continues to reveal himself to you. Seems like He's doing that already. Stay blessed!
@@LifeGameDesignTruth is, all religions are transactional, that why when people who hear about christianity they think its one of the same. However, Christianity is the only belief where we dont have to climb up to be with God, in Christianity God came down to be with us (Jesus Christ), and carry us up with him. That is what we define as grace. Undeserving favor. Just as a Father can love a child without the child ever doing anything to win his love, God truly loves us. “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” 1 John 4:10
As soon as you said “fulfilling life”, I knew exactly what I wanted to share: The gospel of John in chapter 10 says this in verse 10, ““The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I [Jesus] have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” Not sure how I came across your video, but I’ll be praying that God knocks on the door of your heart, that you know it’s Him, and that you let Him in.
@@LifeGameDesignI’d also maybe recommend reading the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible. It deals with meaningless in life apart from God and other pieces of wisdom.
@@taylorw.m4558 If you don't want to watch it, there is a VERY good video done by 'Bible Project' as a summary, as part of their 'wisdom series'. I'm not saying don't read it, just it's an amazing video
I have tried to be an atheist three times in the last 35 years. I seem to find a way back into prayer and seeking after God. Thanks for sharing your thoughtful experiment with prayer!
@@LifeGameDesign That is a great question, thanks for asking. I was raised in a non-religious home, but I have chosen to spend a lot of my life with religious people. I love adventure, travel, history, technology and learning about cultures. To understand a “foreign” people I have learned you need to accept their values and see through their world view. This can take you to some interesting places, sometimes uncomfortable situations. The root cause analysis for my three seasons with atheism came from suffering, disappointment and depression in life. To me atheism is a process of dulling your senses to filter out God’s communication to you. I have seen and heard too much. It is difficult for me to believe that our planet, history and humans came from a random unguided cosmic occurrence. Sorry for being vague, I am summarizing 50 years of my life.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It's my first time listening to you. When I became a Christian many years ago, the most acute thing I immediately realised the same night was that an emptiness I had felt on the inside was gone. I was trying to fill it with things that were going to lead me to a very very dark place I couldn't return from. The only other thing I can say is that having faith in God, believing in Jesus it's about having a relationship. You can't go to a party if you're not invited, especially a stranger's party. I use this expression a lot. If Father God is in the light, and we say I want nothing to do with Him, then the ONLY other place is darkness. People think that God wants to punish us, but Jesus took my punishment so I could be pardoned. That's for everyone. I'm not perfect, no one is, except Jesus. I'm just grateful that He saved me from myself. Blessings to you and everyone following you 🙏🏾🇬🇧
Hey, I don't know if you've read the Parable of the Great Supper but it popped up in my head when you gave the example of a party. Anyways great testimony.
I'm 18 years old and I've always believed in God / Jesus but I didn't really KNOW him. At the start of this year I felt a pull to get closer to God and nothing else seemed to satisfy me unless I was growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus. I started reading my bible (Just 1 chapter a day) and praying more regularly because I wanted to get closer to him... Brother, let me tell you my mind has been renewed and transformed. I am a completely different person to who I was a year ago. I have less jealousy inside me and it's easier for me to help others, whereas before there was a resistance. I cannot describe the peace and fullness I have experienced recently from surrendering myself to God and reading the bible. It brings me to tears. The nanosecond you believe in the gospel of Jesus you are indwelt with the The Holy Spirit of God, he will lead you, comfort you and minister to you in everyday life. I can say with 100% faith that God is real and his name is Jesus. God bless you brother. Loved the video 👍
I was a staunch atheist until I humbled myself a little and decided to give it a chance. Became agnostic. One night, I woke from a voice in my sleep that said Ephesians 14. I don't recall hearing that specific part of the bible before that day. I asked for a sign and there it was.
As an individual deeply interested in science since I was a kid, as someone instilled with the values of objective, critical thinking and a healthy dose of skepticism from a young age by my deeply atheist father, and as a former staunch atheist and anti-theist myself, I cannot overstate just how much becoming a Christian was the most surprising thing that has ever happened to me.
Are you reading my mind? ?? Stole the words straight from my feelings🙏❤️ Ahahaha love and peace to you! I can't say I'm 100% there yet but it seems that I'm on the way. And honestly literally the same thing with my father, the similarities are wild! 😂
I was an atheist for 35 years, then in 2006 Jesus Christ appeared to me supernaturally, and I am so thankful that He rescued me from myself. There is no greater obstacle between man and God than his own skepticism. Use your critical thinking, and look at the natural world around you... from distant space to the microscopic, God's design is like a blazing billboard... and it's very hard to miss when you take your materialistic blinders off.
@@Sloma2 Absolutely. I went to a local church with my wife, as she was far away from family and needed to find a church family. I was sitting with her, in the pews, when a bright light appeared in the room. I stood to look at the light, brighter than anything I have ever seen, but didn't hurt my eyes. As I saw this light, I knew immediately that I was a sinner, and Jesus died for my sins. I was an atheist at the time, and didn't even believe in God, but I suddenly had a knowledge and awareness of my sin. I walked up to the altar, dropped to my knees and the floodgates opened... tears and tears, of sadness and joy. Sadness that I had never believed in God and over my sin, and joy over the truth He had just revealed. From there I began studying apologetics, and now have been called as a Pastor. God is good. The experience was much deeper than I can describe here, this is the cliff notes version.
@@RiseChristianNews Interesting. It does make one wonder why some get a direct revelation and many others don't. It almost sounds unfair. Maybe its because you responded the right way? For example Richard Dawkins said if he experienced a supernatural event he would rationalize it as a delusion.
@@CrusaderZealot God gives and takes away as He sees fit. All of creation is for His Glory. He chooses all things... we simply exist to give Him Glory. Now that I understand His sovereignty the best way I can with my limited mind, I never think of anything as unfair.
@@RiseChristianNews I read this and also your experience below it's interesting that in both faith and denial of god's existence atheists and Christians would say the same things "Use critical thinking and look at the natural world around you" I don't know where my heart truly lies but I'm trying to open it up
I used to be a ashiest, and it hurt my soul I felt empty and depressed. I was always around Christians and Jesus was always brought up into conversation, but something in me deep down just didn't believe, almost felt impossible to believe but I saw the impact Jesus had on those around me, I felt lost and alone. As I curiously dug into the Bible, debates, and this show called "The Chosen", my life and Faith has changed in huge ways and now I know I have a purpose Jesus has for me , and anyone else who accepts Him as Lord and Savior. I understand why it could be hard to call him savior when you know how lucky you are in life, but I would consider your little Faith the biggest blessing in your life, because that's what allows God to work on your heart and mind. I loved hearing about your journey, Shalom friend.
I'm glad you have such an open mind and a humble intellect. Prayer is what brought me to God, because prayer with an open heart allows you to see love. As you said, atheism may be logically sound in its own right, but we know there are facets of life that it does not explain or help you with, and faith has to go beyond our own wisdom (proverbs 3:5-6 😉). Good luck in your explorations!
@@puzzLEGO Thank you ! I think faith is a necessity of making the human experience fulfilling, wherever it comes from but having that faith in a god you know would give everything deeper meaning
@@LifeGameDesign I largely agree, and from that perspective find it very interesting because an atheist would have to confront the fact that a faith they don't believe in or credit to delusion allows its members to become more fulfilled in general. Would they simply say 'ignorance is bliss' about the christian faith? Or would they have to accept that spirituality is a genuine part of the human experience? And also, how would they explain our ability to think metacognitively, and our desire for something beyond the physical? is it part of our biology? is it a tragic consequence, perhaps, of a species that grew too complex? It's weird that we don't understand our own human experiences
Hey bro, I'm came to Christ this year and I went through a similar phase of finding meaning in a 'god' from self improvement. I started praying and felt similar feelings to you. When I started to read the Bible I realized why. Luke 15, the story of the prodigal son talks of a son who asked for his inheritance from his father, which he grants him. He took this inheritance and squandered all of it. The son, now forced to work a terrible job where he is poorly fed decides to go back home and beg for his Father's forgiveness. And before he even reaches the house, the father comes out to hug him. He forgives him straight away and rejoices to have his son back. This is how God the Father reacts when we come back to him. He doesn't berate us, he embarrasses us. Not trying to push it on you, but this is what my experience felt like, God bless you my friend.
You explained it very well. Atheism just leads to emptiness. Its a whole in your heart that you can't fill with dopamine kicks and pleasure. Its something more deep something more personal. And you said you also want to find God like the people you look up to. Well that peace and relaxation you felt after praying that was you connecting with God. And after that peace started becoming less it might have been God his way of letting you pray even more intimately so you can get to know him better. I am a believer and i believe in Jesus Christ. And i truly know in my heart that He is God and took our sins from us. And i just want to tell you keep going and growing. Keep praying and having faith a God does exist. Because He does and He will answer your prayers with love. Matthew 7:7-8 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened."
As someone that was formerly a staunch atheist, I see a lot of past self in your experience and I'm really happy I was able to stumble across your account of your experience. Taking the leap and committing to Christ was a weird feeling at first and I felt at odds with myself for a long time, but I will be praying for you, and I wish you the best along your journey of discovery. God bless.
i struggled to see God in my life as i dealt with uncertainty and divorced parents and bad things happening. i ran to other things but they didnt work. last week i switched my major in college and i was very unsure, i prayed for peace and comfort in this time and after 2 days, on a thursday, i felt this odd peace that i hadn’t really felt in a very long time.
I’m so excited for your journey honestly! As a Christian I really loved this video, it’s not necessarily conventional because it’s not about actually believing the reality of God but more so wanting to have the benefits of faith. However I can’t wait for you to actually see the reality of God eventually and only Christians can truly understand that it’s not just a placebo and I can’t wait for you to see it for yourself!! It’s so exciting ❤
@@skalias815 Thank you ! 🙏❤️ It's wild to think that I'm doing this considering my past thinking but going down just a fraction of this path has given me so much peace already
Former atheist here. Had a friend, who was raised Christian, to talk to and he answered many of my doubts. I realized, just as you, that not believing is meaningless. I prayed that Jesus enters my life and my heart and it did happen. Best decision of my life.
don't know why this came across my feed, but i will pray for you brother. for years i was in the same boat as you. same outlook, same people to look up to, etc. eventually i hit a wall and gazed into nothingness. when you stare into the abyss and grasp at the void for a long time, there's only God waiting for you with outstretched arms. i can't possibly convey it over the internet or probably even verbally, but there is a great mystery waiting for all of us who are willing to choose to participate. i encourage you to keep exploring this budding relationship with God.
So awesome that you opened yourself up to prayer. It’s life-changing, it’s literally just a conversation with your creator. In it we find that we’re never alone again.
Hi, I'm really glad that you recorded this video and are so open about it. Few people have the courage to tell the public that the views they have held ALL your LIFE are beginning to seem false, or if they are true, then meaningless. I am 19, and until recently I was an atheist (I have been an agnostic for about a year and a half), but I have recently come to believe in Jesus Christ (I am now a Lutheran, although I was baptized in the Orthodox Church at birth). I agree with every word you say about the meaninglessness of "logical thinking", non-reconciliation with the meaninglessness of our existence and the existence of the universe, pessimism and cynicism of the atheistic view of life and what is happening around a person. I was pessimistic all my life, but hardly cynical, and I had no meaning in life. I was very much afraid not of death, but of what came after it, or rather of the unknown after it, and I was afraid of losing what life had given me. Now I don't have that fear, I have a purpose in life, I'm not pessimistic anymore, I have hope and I'll never be alone. I believe in Christianity because it proclaims love and forgiveness as the main value of a person. I have been in a serious relationship with my girlfriend for a year now, and I want to say that love revealed to me many of the qualities that were hidden from me, which convinced me of the truth of Christianity. Amen
I was atheist growing up. I considered myself intelligent and better than others (quite arrogant of me) and I was also very blessed in life. I had all I desired but I just saw no point in life and I turned to nihilism and got depressed. I have finally found what I missed all that time, and I would trade all I have for that thing every day. The love of Christ. It is truly unmatched. I will pray for you, that you too get to experience Gods overwhelming love that will bring even the toughest most hardened man to tears. God bless you! Amen Ephesians 3:19 ”And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.”
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." As someone drawn to intellectual reasoning, you need to know what is true. A great place to start in your journey is reading. I'd recommend starting with "I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Athiest" by Frank Turek, then read "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis (who was also a former atheist)! You have no idea just how many followers of Christ are praying for your soul and that you will know God ❤
I randomly stumbled upon this video. I see humility and an honest search in you. Keep looking, brother-the most difficult task with the highest purpose and deepest meaning is waiting to be found by you.
We have all fallen short of the glory of God and sinned. You and I have lied, stolen, lusted, blasphemed, if you have done any of these in your life before, (even once!) you’ve broken God’s Law and deserve punishment, hell. But you know what God did for guilty sinners like us so we wouldn’t have to go to hell? Jesus Christ died on that cross to save you from all your sin, and rose again defeating death three days later. If you simply repent (turn from sin) and trust in Jesus you’ll be saved forever. God Bless you.
Repentance doesn’t mean turning from sin in context of salvation. A person is not saved if they’re trying to get saved by turning from sin. So that’s a very dangerous false gospel presentation.
@@yuvia1452 It’s really disappointing that Jesus wasn’t able to package the whole theology as tightly as Ray Comfort can…it almost makes you wonder if Ray is oversimplifying things. 🤔
You’re on the right path brother!! Just continue seeking GOD and he will reveal himself to you. GOD bless you and your family with all heavenly blessings!!!
I’m here for it. Newly found Christian, my life is, on paper, probably the worst it’s ever been. But I’ve never felt more freedom and purpose in all my life, even at the height of my successes when I had everything I wanted. The one biggest change is learning the true meaning of certain words. I never knew peace and joy the way I do now, and that realization when it hit me, was like opening my eyes and living for the first time. I hope the same for you one day! Just wanted to share
@@LifeGameDesign Amen to that! Thank you, it’s not an easy life! But I’d choose this over my old life any day. There’s purpose in my suffering and meaning in the strife now, nothing is wasted.
@@LifeGameDesign Man, I’m glad to hear that! And I don’t mind at all! There really is no logical explanation like you said. But, and you mentioned this, you won’t always have those heightened feelings and a lot of people give up when this wears off. But, the one thing I think Atheists and the Bible can agree on is that “the heart can be deceitful” (feeling deflated, negative self talk, etc) so we have to have enough faith even when we don’t have the “feels” to know that God is still working within you. I wish you the best if you decide to continue exploring this and will be praying for you. There’s a big network of us here to support without judgement and in kindness ✝️🙏🏼
I didn't read all the comments, so someone may have already said this, but I'm stoked for you. I'm especially excited for you because you said that after 10 days of prayer it started to not work the same, so you had to change the way you prayed. Your change to a position of gratitude is awesome. Now I want to challenge you: who is your gratitude directed towards? If it's directed to yourself, then YOU are the god you are praying to and your religion is "selfism". If it is directed to someone or something else, that's good, but what good is it to say "thank you" to your friend when the gift came from your father? That would be misplaced gratitude, and that would be a false god, and your religion would be idolatry or a cult. The other option is to carefully and logically seek out the true source of every good gift and every perfect gift. That would be true and pure gratitude, and that would be holy worship of the only one who is worthy. I firmly believe that the gift-giver is Jesus, who is God and who is with God. If you keep pursuing Him as you pray, it's very likely that you will encounter His personal presence, and that will change your life. I can't guarantee a formula, because God is in charge, not me. But keep leaning in, and He will find joy in your pursuit of Him.
Thank you for this! I put my faith during my Prayers in God, a force I could not begin to comprehend but a force that I thanked for everything In my life both good and bad
@@LifeGameDesign I stumbled across your video accidentally, It wasn’t my intention to click and watch it, but I’m so glad I did. I believe the journey you’re on is truly beautiful. Seeking truth is one of the most remarkable things a person can do. This might be my first or second TH-cam comment ever. I’ve read quite a few of the other comments, and I feel that you’ve received a lot of feedback, so I didn’t feel the need to share what was on my heart. However, after seeing how many comments you’ve engaged with, liked, and replied to, I felt encouraged to speak up. I just want to add to what @alinlatoog has already mentioned. Here’s what came to mind as soon as I finished watching your video: I see that you're at a pivotal point in your journey to seek out the Truth. I’m here to simply say-Continue. Keep seeking the TRUTH, and in that pursuit, you will find it. I feel that the mindset of a true atheist can be an excellent approach to life because the essence of true atheism is about seeking and questioning, doing your own research, and discovering things for yourself. What do History, the Scriptures, the Books, and the Research say? This is a personal journey that I believe you’ve been on for some time already. I often tell people: Life is challenging for everyone. You can either face it alone or with God. Personally, I don’t think I need to convince you whether there’s a God or not. I believe that in seeking the Truth, you will come to your own conclusions. To summarise what I’ve said, and to add to your prayer, which I feel you should continue-I believe the next step for you is to research, and this includes reading the scriptures. If you do decide to take my advice on reading the scriptures, I can only recommend the Bible, as I have yet to read others. Just a heads up, the Bible isn’t technically in chronological order. It is divided into the Old and New Testament, with the Old Testament covering the time before Christ’s birth and the New Testament beginning from the birth of Christ onwards. While you can read the Bible in any way you choose, I’d recommend starting with Genesis and then moving straight into the New Testament.
Stumbled on this video and loved it. My younger self can relate almost 100%to this. I've been a devoted Christian now for about 20 years. I will speak to the statement you made about, why does it seem like someone like you is blessed and a person who has been devoted to God their whole life seem to have a lot of struggles. The Bible gives 3 reasons, that I have found and can remember, about why we suffer. in 2 Corinthians 1, and then later iirc in chapter 12, Christians suffer so we can know and understand the level of comfort God can give. His comfort will eventually surpass any hurt you have ever felt. Secondly, we suffer so that through that experience, we can help others who are suffering and encourage them. Thirdly, we suffer to help us not become prideful and arrogant, to rely on God. I grew up in church and at 18 I left home and joined the military. Towards the end of basic training, we were about a week from graduating, one of my drill sergeants, who was a Native American and a follower of some kind of spiritualism and nature. Anyways, he asked me why I believed in the Christian God? As the conversation went on, his point was that I needed to make sure I believed what I believed for myself, and not because my parents told me so. This is probably one of the best pieces of advice I have ever gotten. It basically hit the reset button on my Christianity. I spent the next few years searching and reevaluating my "why". You spoke of a peace you felt while praying.... in 2003 I was deployed to Iraq and during that year, my unit was involved in one of the longest battles of that war, it lasted over 12 hours and started with a few ambushes. My platoon was once of the groups ambushed. There were so many RPG's fired at my vehicle, we couldn't even count them, so many explosions landing all around and small arms fire. We were firing back but at the same time almost in a panic because of how overwhelmed we were. Amid all that chaos, it was like God put His assuring hand on my shoulder and told me everything was going to be okay. To this day, I don't know that I have ever experienced that kind of peace and assurance that my fear was completely gone. We fought for 12 hours that day, and many firefights after that, and I was never fearful again while bullets or explosions were all around. I know I will never have all the answers, but God became real to ME that day and not because of my parents. I know for myself that He is real and true. The Bible says, and Jordan Peterson has quoted more than a few times. "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you" (Matthew 7:7). I have suffered greatly since the events I mentioned. So much so that I am partially paralyzed and lost sight completely in one eye. But to me God has blessed me so much more than any suffering He has allowed me to go through. He has shown me comfort that has literally made me want to sing His praises, even amidst the chronic pain I endure. He has given me such meaning in this life and direction. He has never failed me or left me. Yes Christians suffer, but we have peace and we have the Love of God on our lives. We are commanded to love others, and even pray for our worst enemies. God is good and Jesus is the way. Blessings my friend in your search for truth.
Blessings and shalom to you my brother. Your peace and joy shines through the screen I’m on and despite all you suffering. Thank you for your service and thank you for your heart
Dude, as an ex-atheist, I kinda feel you. I use to be super pessimistic because of many different factors, I was very cynical and honestly sad and lonely for a while, and while I did have very good moments, I cannot testify enough at how God changed my life for ever. I’ve genuinely never been so fulfilled and happy before and it just keeps getting better and better. Sure, like everyone I have my lows, but I’m never alone in them. Even if I don’t feel like talking to loved ones about it, I can always rely on and talk to Him, no matter what it’s about. I don’t fear much anymore regarding myself, because I don’t fear death, and I know He’a always with me. My heart completely changed and still does thanks to Him. The Bible is confusing at times but the more you ask God for advice and try to understand and live trough scripture the more you’ll understand. I’m so much more social and kind than I used to be because I’m not scared of reaching out to others anymore. The Bible had and is teaching me so much honestly, and God is pushing me in the right direction. Trusting and worshipping Him has been the most fulfilling experience in my life, and I cannot thank Him enough for it. There is so much I could talk about, but let’s get back to a more logical standpoint. There are many metaphors, you don’t obviously don’t have to see anything as literate. But this isn’t the main thing I wanted to say- As someone who has been an atheist for the majority of my life (I’m still very young haha), even from a purely none-faithful logic, it’s still worth it. I mean, like you said, even if it was just placebo effect, it’s still so worth it committing to and obeying God. It’s gonna be progressive and a journey where you’ll, like me, learn a lot, but it’s all worth it. You’ll slowly but surely reborn into another person:) Also- my relationship with God is the one I cherish the most honestly, everyone’s is similar in some ways yet very unique so please don’t forget that God wants you to build a relationship with Him as well. You can trust Him with anything, most reliable person I know haha! Anyway- this comment is getting long but to be honest I’ve been smiling the entire way!I sincerely wish you a great journey into getting to know more about this topic, loved this video and will watch more of you life advice and gaming content!:D Take care and God bless❤❤
Thank you so much! At this point in time , even the placebo of my prayers and faith work so well and I would honestly like to evolve that into a more pure version of faith - I'm currently reading mere Christianity by CS lewis to get there
Bro it's so much more than placebo. God can show you what He's actually doing behind the scenes. He can show you what the devil is doing behind the scenes too. It's mind blowing. You can always rationalize it away of course, but it's far from just placebo i believe.
@@eljefe8149 from a metaphorical point After reading "outwitting the devil" by Napoleon hill one of my most favorite books I had a good understanding of what a "devil" would do and it lead me to think of god
Such a kind, open heart. I can’t wait to meet you in heaven and talk about your life brother. My main moment of realization was when I realized nothing I ever did that was good or strength I had was from me. Because if I was being honest with myself, I am only evil. Which means God had been working in me, but why? And then I realized that the countless years of “talking to myself” with 2 alter egos I later found out was God and ME was just prayer. And the last thing I needed to learn to do was submit to God, let myself and my pride go. Jesus is the way, the truth, and most importantly the life. 💜
Bro this was an awesome discussion! It reminds me of the convo we had a few months back lol. Speaking as a Christian myself I'll be the first to admit that faith is something that you grow in to. It takes time to truly be able to say "ok God, you got it because I definitely don't". 😂 I'm glad you got to have this type of experience so you could draw your own conclusions. But seriously man I wanted to say thank you for being able to have this conversation without attacking faith or anything like that. I understand your arguments and everything was honestly well said. Can't wait to see more from you bro!
@@TheLiberatedOtaku appreciate that man! I'm glad that it come off as an attack on Christianity because the old me would have done that, and I also needed to explain how my thinking was back then. Having that conversation with you really helped me get here 💪❤️
Mediation always felt like an emptying out process. Not without benefits, but ultimately lacking. Prayer feels like filling up with all that is good. Moving away from atheism (and liberalism) and back to Christianity has been life changing. I'm struck, every Sunday, by what I see at church: the humility, sense of community, and striving to be better people in service of God. I'm so grateful to have found my way back.
If you are struggling read this~ I know I’m young but I would just like to say that, In 7th grade I was in a very dark place. I couldn’t feel much emotion and I HAD thoughts of revenge and other things. But God saved me, He gave me the people in my life and He showed Himself to me. Even in my darkest days He was there with me, He never left me. One day while I was in bed I to pray with my hand to the sky and I felt something holding my hand. At that very moment I knew it was Him. I repent of all of the sins I have committed. I am ready to begin a new life with Him. There is still time go repent love one another and believe in Christ for He will forgive you❤️ He helped me in hard times and he will help you too:). Just pray! I will pray for you! Pls pin so more people can see!
As an extraordinarily discouraged Christian, your video is making me weep. You’re helping me restore my faith. I see the sincerity in your video. Thanks for bringing more encouragement for me to keep hanging on.
I was super happy to listen to this! It actually made me very excited for you! I just know something is coming! You might not see yourself believing in God, but also you didnt see yourself making this video! Im just excited to see whats in store for you and I will for sure be praying for you too!!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on God. As a former atheist I could definitely relate not only from the logical standpoint but also by the hypocrisy that I had seen in many people that claimed to believe in God. It was only two years ago that someone asked me to study the Bible and I decided to give it a try and couldn’t have been more thankful for that opportunity. If you ever want to dig deep into a Bible study, please reach out! 🙏🏼🙌🏼
I genuinely appreciated your explanation of the process in your journey! You seem sincerely curious about life’s meaning and very open to receive answers. Before I became a Christian I prayed for direction for months because I was so lost regarding next steps as life continued to knock me down. I encourage you to continue with your curiosity and He will meet you there.
Ive been out of the faith for 5 or so years now, and honestly im really happy about my outlook on life. Disbelief makes me so comfortable. I am so content with finding my meaning in everything other than god. I can go out and hike all day, admire our planets beauty, and come home feeling fulfilled while acknowledging we're just some monkeys on a rock. I feel a weird immense amount of peace knowing there isn't really a purpose. I kind of adore the fact that I don't have to march towards making it to heaven every day, and that I don't have to watch my every move & make sure I don't land in hell. I don't really want each event to "be for a bigger plan". They can just stand on their own as something that happened. I don't want to be a "warrior of god", just being myself is enough, and I couldn't be happier that I'm content with that. It feels refreshing to know I'm not required to live up to anyones standards but my own. On the topic of debates though: even though i don't believe, I dont particularly love how these popular athiest debaters go about 1up-ing their opponent. That really shouldn't be the goal, constructive discussion should. I start to lose interest in the debate when I notice either side trying to prove they're right so their ego can be held on a pedestal. I know there are a bunch of problems in religous books, and I know how harmful belief systems can be. Those weren't the reason I left, it was simply because I'm just far more comfortable in an unaffiliated state.
Very interesting perspective you have ^^ Just wanted to share my thoughts on this specific part: "I kind of adore the fact that I don't have to march towards making it to heaven every day, and that I don't have to watch my every move & make sure I don't land in hell." I want to know where this belief stems from for you. It is a very popular misconception to think that we are saved by our works - in fact, it's so popular that even some seasoned Christians struggle to grasp this. Salvation comes through faith in God, believing with all your heart that Jesus died to take the punishment for sin in our place (which is death), rose from the dead, and ascended to heaven. Simply: to be saved, all you have to do is believe, and confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord (Romans 10:9). This is often where people contest this with the particular passage from James which mentions that faith without works is dead (James 2:14-17), and this passage is one of the main bases of arguments for works-based salvation. However, this passage doesn't disprove that salvation is through faith - it's simply faith from a different perspective. God sees our faith, and our faith is something that should change us. One of the few ways people can see this change tangibly is through what we do. If people don't see our faith in a works-based manner, yet we profess it, then they will think it's a dead faith. That's what the passage is getting at. Christ died once and for all time for all sin: past, present and future. As long as we live in a fallen world, we're bound to make mistakes, because sin and death are still at work. It's only when we stop trusting in God and never return to Him before death that we can "land in hell". As long as we trust in God and believe, we're already marching towards heaven. We don't work to get into heaven, because Christ has already done it. If one wants to go back to a works-based salvation, they need to go back to the ways of the old covenant and obey every single letter in the law. Just my few cents as someone who has been a Christian for a long time and has grappled with this particular issue for years. :) **tl;dr:** Our faith should change us both on the inside and outside. Jesus paid the wages of sin on the cross, which is death, and He defeated it by rising again. We don't work to get into heaven, Jesus did that saving work and all we need to do is believe. Works stem from this faith. If we have to work to get into heaven, then Jesus didn't really do anything, did He?
And I wanted to put this in a separate comment since the other one was quite long (has a tl;dr though): I respect that you want to remain unaffiliated, and I wish you the best with your life.
@@LifeGameDesign too be honest I'm just hoping not TOO many crazy/stupid Christians make too many crazy/stupid comments on your videos. Sadly, many Christians don't give much time/space for a person's spiritual journey and make it all about knowledge and doctrine and not experience and practices. Just take what people say with a grain of salt! :D :P Bless ya on your journey.
@@silver292 I've learnt that no matter what the belief there are always people on the crazier side it's just human nature. Seeing those kinds of comments will teach me more about humans than it would deter me from pursuing faith 💪
This is amazing! Your honesty about how Atheism doesn't really do anything for anyone is very respectable. Have you ever read any of the gospels? I think that hearing from Jesus himself in the gospels will give you what you are looking for. Jesus is the only road that leads to true life. I promise he's the real thing, not a placebo! Or if you don't want to do that, maybe you can watch Joshua Basset's story about how he found God from the Zach Sang show. It came out 2 months ago. He explains exactly what happened when he found Jesus and how his life completely changed from that point on. It was a crazy story to listen to! Man, if you come to be a believer, you're going to love learning about Christian theology. It will be a whole other dimension of truth--the ultimate truth--that you can explore and immerse yourself in. I'll be praying for God to draw you near to him! Also, God healed me from cancer 4 years ago ;) But that's not the only healing God can offer--he heals our inner wounds and makes us whole again. And he even invites you into his family! God is the ultimate good who invites us into a life that surpasses anything that we can imagine with our limited human minds.
"i prayed for 30 days and here's what happened..." LOL. But seriously though, this is super great that you're actually doing this. I've got a pretty simple "how to"/"Christian lifestyle" video if you're interested. 👀 The LORD took away my 2 major vices that were my objective M.O. in life. Cheers, dude! 😊
You seem very smart guy. Atheism isn't always the smartest and most logical way. I'm glad to see you take a step back and think purely yourself things for a moment. Still I warmly recommend you to take a closer look to christianity. (I recommend that because I'm a christian;). C.S. Lewis has said: "If I find in myself a desire which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is, that I was made for another world." I agree with that statement and it's not all about afterlife. It's about everything else too. We each have that something (je ne sais pas que) that we desire and none of us knows what it is. We desire things that cannot be satisfyed in this world. God bless you!
Glory to God that you are having these questions and you are trying prayer. I am a Christian and I pray that God will continue to reach out to you, pursue you and reveal himself to you. I just want you to know that Jesus Loves you and even tho I don’t know you, I love you as well and this made my day!!!!❤
I have the opposite experience of this. I grew up Christian and always felt weird and alienated as if I don't belong and it caused me much hardship. It wasn't until leaving the church that I felt better and more at peace. I was able to find myself and my reason for my existence
There is a HUGE difference between leaving the Church and leaving God. I am a Christian by heritage and believe in God, not for the sake of religion or even faith, but because I know for a fact he is real. It's just logic to me. There's a whole speech I could give on that, but I think it's important to know that the Church isn't God and the Church is just another flawed world with their own pressures that want to say they are better, but aren't. I am still trying to figure out what God is to me at this moment, but I absolutely walked from the church. The interesting thing about God though is that there is a lot of concepts that he can help with, that the Church does get in the way with, but there is a certain level to reach before you get there.
I think the reason people often have that experience is because the view of christianity is skewed for people who feel relieved leaving the church. And I totally agree with that. Though, coming to christ is a completely different story. Unless somebody hates love, caring for and serving one another, treatig people well, and taking care of yourself, christianity is a great way to live life regardless. It seperates itself from other religions because its not about us getting closer to God, but God getting closer to us. While he has a perfect standard, and while we are expected to try our best, he is merciful when we fail repeatedly to meet that standard because of his understanding.
As a former atheist, please don't feel like your atheism is wrong in any way. I don't believe in hell except for the hell we manifest with our own minds. I believe that your atheism is exactly what God wants for you, maybe even until the end of your life if it makes a good contribution to society, and that you won't be punished for it. More importantly, don't let anyone who tries to change your mind get you down. They probably don't understand your experiences and if they did they'd be interested in discussing the things that you really are interested in. I really understand where atheists come from, and I believe that you have a ton to teach theists. I still agree with many atheists more than Christians. I'm sorry, but I can't resist the temptation to plant this seed: is there a religious truth that you could discover independently? I meant it as a question that could turn an atheist into a theist, but I think it could also turn a theist into an atheist.
@@patrickmontoya1476 Ok look, that is true. We all have something to teach each other, but dont be spreading falso information. God does not want anyone to not believe in him. As far as hell goes, i dont believe it is what people think it is either, but God wants a relationship with everyone. He doesnt punish, he just allows the consequences of actions.
@@patrickmontoya1476 no one is trying to bring him down, but truth is truth and we should all strive to see it and whoever thinks they have it shoukd share it( peacefully of course and allow someone else to make their own decision). But not all roads lead to paradise
Yo, man, I really appreciate you and I am genuinely happy for you. Not a lot of atheists are actually so open-minded and curious about other opinions, and I think that your life is a great example of the way to be open-minded and interested, without even necessarily accepting it. And I am glad you're improving your life with faith, since I can relate, as a Christian. I often have doubts, and, honestly, those doubts lead to me being sad and angry, and when I get out of those doubts, it just feels hopeful, to put it simple. And, as a Christian, I want to clarify something - I'm not irrational. I watched tons of things about Christianity and atheism, how world came to be and stuff like that from both perspectives, and I still make the choice to believe and try my best to follow my belief. Anyway, good luck on your journey, man, I'll be praying for you :)
I’m not Christian but I would sometimes like to go to church to surround myself with the positivity and faith, I got to see public speakers and I also almost always learnt something about life that I could relate to my own experiences. I believe we don’t have to be Christian to enjoy the benefits of certain habits. It would be stupid of us not to give some of the habits a try and keeping a open mind to the certain advice or guidance religion might give someone and not looking at it face value to realise you probably gain more than lose to for example go to church, pray, learn about the religion, or anything really. These things are harmless and I annoyed hearing your perspective and experiment. ❤️💪🏽🙏🏽
@@EdenDorset I'd be keen to have an experience in church, I had a christian friend in primary school who took me to more of like an after school care thing that was inside of a church but there was no practice involved so it doesn't really count
@@LifeGameDesign whereabouts are you based? There might be a good church you could visit near you. Or maybe you could go with your girlfriend (if she's a churchgoer)?
God bless you & keep going brother ! "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." -Matthew 7:7-8.
I think giving yourself a chance to place your faith in God is the most intellectual and logical thing you could do for your well-being and happiness. From so many different angles.. God bless you my brother. Lets do the best we can for ourselves and those we love!
@@anap1840 It's pretty hard to tell where he lies, in all of his interviews and podcasts when the topic is brought up the topic he talks as if he is a believer and talks as if god is real. He doesn't deny the existence but he also doesn't outright say god is "real"
I think what religion gives that science doesn’t is morals, and the idea of an absolute good. Science can tell us a lot, but it can’t tell us moral right or wrong.
What an exiting journey you’re about to embark on! I came across your video by chance but wanted to leave you with this verse Jeremiah 29:13. I pray the lord works in you and reveals himself to you 🙏🏿
finding truth is very important you don't find God God finds you in fact he made us so you can not hide life without God would be empty because there would be nothing there no life
My now- husband was an atheist when we met (grew up in an atheist household, very logical thinker). He came to church with me before we started dating, and was taken aback by the genuine life and joy that he saw in the people who were there. He, like yourself, started to pray in his personal time. I kept telling him that if he was genuine about seeking truth, God would reveal Himself to him. He ended up having a handful of spiritual experiences which he never anticipated, for example, being woken in the middle of the night with a Scripture burning in his mind (he had never read the Bible), and this Scripture spoke directly to his situation. He ended up giving his life to Christ, and his life has been completely transformed! Can I also say, my husband said to me something like what you said- that he couldn't imagine himself ever believing in God. It truly is something you have to experience for yourself, deeply and personally! Jesus said seek, and you will find.
Im really happy that you are open to praying to God. I pray that you come to feel Gods love for you. He is always awaiting you with open arms and an incredible amount of love. May God bless you
Glad to stumble across this as a Christian. God is moving in you my friend, and the fact your felt the need to share this is amazing. I’m only 20 but 19 of my 20 years alive I spent as an agnostic, unsure about God. I didn’t think I could believe in a God, but God eventually took me in His arms. I went on a search for “truth”, tried a learned about many other spiritual practices, religions, philosophies etc. and none of them fulfilled. None. One day I decided to buy a bible, and since then my life has changed. At first I wasn’t even convinced I could believe in Jesus, but I asked Him to give me faith, I prayed for faith, and He answered. Jesus IS the truth brother. The way, the truth, and the life. May God bless you, I believe he’s tugging on your heart. Keep asking questions with a pure heart and He’ll guide you. Matthew 7:8 - There’s a God-shaped hole in all our hearts we try to fill with everything other than God, but only God can fill it, the one true God, Yahweh, the God of the bible. I used to think it was all a placebo for other people, but I can bet my life on it that it’s not now my eyes are opened and I’ve experienced His love. God is real and He loves you bro❤️
Your ability to be honest and open-minded while in a genuine pursuit of truth is admirable and often unobservable in people from all walks of life, faith or not. As a believer, that is a more significant characteristic than most. Never lose that, no matter what you believe. None of us have "arrived," not even the best of us. Thank you for sharing this.
The best part of being Christian is knowing you are loved, and you are good. God's always got your back. But particularly within Catholicism, Jesus in the Eucharist. Just thinking about how he places himself in a piece of bread, just to give himself to us, I don't know it just wrenches my heart in the most fulfilling way possible. All the saints and devotions are wonderful, we're truly blessed to inherit such a fountain of goodness. While there are still faith challenges everyday and within the Church, God works through it and makes a way. I love my faith and cannot possibly imagine my life without it. For me plan A is the convent! God bless! ♥♥♥
This is so interesting thank you so much for sharing. I have heard an atheist friend of mine share how they were envious of my belief in God because it gave me something to believe in. Never thought this was a common experience among atheist. Your video and experience has brought alot of perspective to me. I hope your faith journey leads you to the feet of the Father as a seen and beloved, precious child. :)
This video randomly popped up in my recommendations and as a Christian I know God has a plan for you (Jeremiah 29:11). Will keep you in my prayers brother, God bless and I wish you well on this continue journey of faith 🙏🏻
Thank you for posting this. I’m a Christian who has explored many different religions in my pursuit of truth. Some resources that helped me and continue to help me on my journey have been Nabeel Quershi who wrote “Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus”, The apologist Mike Winger as well as, Jackie Perry and her Husband Preston Perry, Dr. Huge Ross of Reasons to Believe, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his writings on faith as a German in 1940’s Germany, many have already mentioned C.S. Lewis (which he is great) and the Folks at the Bible Project for easy to follow videos on Christian themes thoughts and philosophies
You might not realize it but God is calling unto you. Heaven is extremely happy with your transition. God bless you, brother, and may you see Him as you seek.
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I've found the most amazing and thoughtful comments ever I'll be replying to every one!!! Thank you all so much ❤️ I'll be diving deeper into my exploration of faith and sharing more on how it goes soon 💪
You should try listening to worship music and just meditate on the words. I recommend UPPERROOM. Ask God to reveal Himself to you and He will. The more you get to know God, the more everything in this world makes sense.
This is my first time watching you, but I wish you luck! Here's my experience with faith/logic, maybe it could help you:
Although I grew up in a strong Catholic family, I was never super concerned about my faith until recently. Entering college, as I began studying engineering I realized how much of a 'logical thinker' I was, and I started learning more about many differnet aspects of the world (including listening to some of the people you mentioned). I recently went through something that made me realize how little I knew about my faith and why I believe what I do, so I figured that I would dive into the actual arguments for faith in God. I initially started with the topic of God being a creator in general, but recently more of the specifics of the Christan faith.
I think partly why I was not as involved in my faith was because, being a more logical person who trusts scientific discovery, I had associated religion and faith with an exclusion or denial of logic and science. The more I learned, the more I realized that belief in God does not conflict with scientific discovery at all. Instead, I have found that they go hand in hand, and realized that learning more about our physical world and its history has actually strengthened my belief and faith in God. I believe that if you pursue a similar exploration, that you will find the same. Here are a few resources that helped me along this journey:
Cliffe Knechtle - he has debated the existence of God on college campuses for years, he explains well how you can logically conclude that God exists.
John Lennox - A Mathematician at Oxford who has also made many arguments for the existence of God
This video - th-cam.com/video/UvU8MGzmsLI/w-d-xo.html
Finally, the Bible. I know people who are Athiests who haven't read the Bible, so they don't even know exactly what they are disagreeing with. I'm not saying to go read the whole thing (I still haven't made it all the way through) but it's helpful to actually know what claims it makes.
I know that was kinda a lot, but I think these could possibly help you the way they helped me. I truly believe you can still maintain logic while believing in a higher power as an explanation for our universe. I wish you the best in this exploration, good luck!
Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. Even if you didn’t become Christian because of strong belief, you can’t argue with the results. Practicing Christianity and following Christ brings happiness and purpose in one’s life, because doing good works isn’t for a reward, but to glorify Him and be its own reward. There is also far more history backing up Christianity regarding archeology and more than any other faith in the world. Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, they have nothing on Christ. May the Lord bless and guide you!❤✝️
Hey brother! I'm so gratefull for this type of content, i'll just try to encourage you to not stop, because "For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth;" Luke 11:10. So just continue, and i beg you, use logic, because if God create you in His image you can find Him even in your process of thinking, may God bless you!
I'll be praying for you, for the Holy Spirit to dwell in you and for his presence
"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:13
Definitely working on putting my all into this ❤
@@LifeGameDesignim praying for you
(2 Kings 2:23-25) God gives Elisha the power to kill a group of young boys with 2 bears for mocking his baldness.
curious how I did that, and found out the that the bible, and christians, lie.
Glory be to God! God is truly good.
Love that you’re processing this before the world. You are right, Atheism doesn’t serve you… as a former atheist who asked all the hard question prior to the christian faith, it’s even better than placebo. Try writing your prayers and then review them later.
Ruslan, are you making a video reacting to this one? :O
I've never thought about writing my prayers down, that's something I'd be keen to try, for the month after this I started praying with my girlfriend every night who is Christian, it feels so good for both of us everytime
@@LifeGameDesignI love your openness and willingness to explore faith - despite your current views! Shows great intellectual honesty and respect 🫡
Yooo Ruslan
@@LifeGameDesign Glad you are beginning to see the other side... However, not to scare you but umm, when you eventually find Jesus *Cause you seem like you GENUINLY want a relationship with God). The Journey won't be easy, you'll probably have to stop a whole lot of things in your life, and even for someone actively trying to serve the Lord, it's not easy... Still, speak with God with respect, and have conversations with him like you would with your father, this should help get you going.
Its odd that Christian faith is perceived to be linked to irrationality. To me, the idea that an orderly, beautiful universe can come from nothing is the height of irrationality to me. I think that you need to explore intellectual Christians like C.S Lewis and Timothy Keller and their musings on faith and God (more specifically Christ). I'd also suggest you check out J Warner Wallace as well. The Christian faith has a solid, intellectual and historical basis. The problem is many atheists have never explored that basis (shrugs).
I've seen a lot of respectable scientists hold this perspective.
@@LifeGameDesign which perspective? The idea that order and harmony can come from nothing? Or the idea that an orderly universe comes from an intelligent Creator?
@LifeGameDesign I struggle with the idea of order and design coming from nothing / a void since we instinctively reject that premise in everyday life and reality. When I see a Ferrari, I don't think to myself that it came together through a random explosion in a scrapheap 😆 I assume design and manufacturing took place.
@@majose7787 Exactly this is point I try to address to many atheists. Science clearly shows that you can't have a creation without a creator. The atheistic worldview in that nothing created everything is very unscientific as it has never been observed before ever. People will call you crazy for saying that a plane made itself as they should as plane don't come by chance but by a intellectual being that places purpose behind the plane. This is the same way with God. As you read the Genesis you can see how God created the world. The Bible goes against the desires of man and points us to the truth that Jesus is God.
@@majose7787This is true. Also the fact that abiogenesis has never been proven or even observed once. EVERYTHING we see reinforces the fact life comes from life. There’s been no evidence or experiments that have been able to create life from inanimate elements, objects, or materials….
It’s illogical to observe this on a daily basis and draw the conclusion that life came from nothing.
As far as theory goes the concept of a living God creating life that replicates, as well the orderly and intelligent design we can observe in nature is far more rational than thinking all of it just happened to come about.
That’s the equivalent of finding a working space ship that was inconceivable meticulously constructed and assuming it just assembled itself by random chance… No the rational assumption is there’s an intelligent being that intentionally designed it.
what's crazy about this video is that this guy did 30 days of consistent prayer as an atheist yet some Christians fail to do a week😢
What I've found is that there is a difference between faith in god, and religion - the practices that are to be followed
@@LifeGameDesignI wish you would write an article about this because deep down I fear I have a little more faith in religion, prayer rituals, communal church experiences etc than in God himself.
@@LifeGameDesignPrrreeaaaach!!!!!!!!
Don't look at splinters in others eyes and fail to see the beam in your own eye.
@@LifeGameDesign this is why many Christians say they aren't religious. We see our faith as a journey and a relationship between ourselves and Jesus. That's basically the foundation of Christianity: Jesus set us free, so we don't need to be slaves to ritual law.
*This man is on the narrow road. Praise the Lord*
Man I used to be the same. Following Jesus more and more coincidences just start happening in your life, that’s way more then a placebo. It’s been a up and down relationship with God. He has a lot of patience. I’m finally getting baptized this Saturday. God bless you brother hope you keep seeking and he will answer.
LET’S GOO 💪
Continue to trust and draw near to the Lord. Jesus Christ loves you. All of heaven is rejoicing :)
“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33
THE DEVIL HAS LOST ANOTHER ONE! I REPEAT! THE DEVIL HAS LOST ANOTHER ONE! Welcome to the family :)) Heaven is rejoicing over you
Fire bro🔥
The Devil's a LOSER, praise Jesus! HALLELUJAH!
Congratulations! So glad to have you as a brother in Christ.
To be Christian IS to be logical.
100%!
Well, frankly, tradition holds that as God is 100% reasonable and at the same time beyond reason, there are simply some things that our reason can't grasp about the Christian faith. Take the mystery of the incarnation for starters
That's a bold claim, there's no logic in believing in one of the thousands of gods that keep hiding from us, if it brings you comfort then I don't have anything against it but calling it logical is simply logical suicide
@@tayo6882 yeah lol, so maybe not logical by any means of our logic at least
@@tayo6882 To be Christian is to be logical, to comprehend the infinite, timeless, space-less, material-less being that is God in totality is to be greater than infinite. we are not that. this is logical to me. God is the source of logic and reason, among many other things he is not contained or totally defined by their constraints.
My life wasn’t that bad as an atheist, I had a good job and place to live and I enjoyed lots of hobbies. But I was alone. Utterly alone. And between drug experiences and new ageism, I felt the true weight of a meaningless life. I decided to pray one day, “if there really is a God out there, please let me see you. If you exist, I want to follow you.” And he did. Not in any big way, but within myself. I could see his presence in my life, the way he had been guiding my steps and caring for me. I felt the love of the Father. It took me another 6 months before I became a Christian, but he walked me through it. Now I’m a faithful Catholic.
Good for you man! Ave Cristo Rey!
Glory be to God ❤ I pray good things come your way
from another catholic
That’s a beautiful backstory and grateful for Gods work in your transition, I also think that even as a Catholic, you should explore the roots of Catholicism and Christianity with itself, I pray that finds you more answers and peace within yourself, God bless you
@@clivegovera4910 thank you for your kind words. Church history (history in general) and theology are a passion of mine, since joining the church I have really enjoyed learning. Peace to you, brother.
Wow! Praise God! 🙌🏼
Glory to God. I was an atheist/satanist/hater of God from ages 10-24. God saved me and completely changed my heart and my desires. Now I live for Him and He is gradually putting to death all of the old me. Praying for you brother. Christ is King
I'm so happy to hear that you're on a better path my friend! ❤️🙏
Same thing man... for my first prayer, over two years ago, I prayed for comfort, figuring that at the very least God could do that. And He did. The Comforter comforted, and over two years later, today, I am a devout Christian. There is so much beauty and truth in the world, just gotta seek it.
@@alexanderkrneta8032 I'm so happy for you! Your faith is powerful 🙏
Don’t know why TH-cam recommended this to me but I’m so glad it did. You have such a sincere soul- made me tear up a little! Your thoughts on gratitude made me think of a C.S. Lewis quote: “The worst moment for an atheist is when he feels a profound sense of gratitude and has no one to thank.” If you keep sincerely seeking truth, God will guide you to it and you will encounter Him. I wish you the best!
OMG THAT QUOTE IS IT!! 🔥 SO EXCITED TO READ NOW!!
@@LifeGameDesignMere Christianity is a must read from Lewis. But would also recommend Miracles (content is not what you’d expect from title). Have fun reading!
Hey man, long term Christian here. When I kind of spend less time reading the Bible, praying to God, and just doing christian things, I find myself more angry and hateful towards others, I suffer from anxiety, and depression. And when I am spending time to connect with God and study my Bible or even paying attention in church, I am genuinely happier, calmer, just at peace with myself. I've had some really interesting things happen to me that proved to me without a doubt that God is real when I doubted his existence. There's a ton of proof in the Bible about God being real, but I recommend picking up a book called a rebel's manifesto, it's an autobiography about a guy who's wife became Christan and when she did, she became a much better person, and this guy thought it was an act or pelcibo or something like that so he tried to prove that God wasn't real, but in his research he actually proved to himself that God was real. It's a great book I'd highly recommend checking out. Speaking from experience though, being a Christian has really brought out the best version of myself, and it probably will for you too. I wish you the best of luck on this journey and will be praying for you as well!
Amen 🙏✝️
Thank you for this honestly everything you have described is exactly what I would love more of I'm going to curate myself some material from all these wonderful comments and dive deeper!
@@LifeGameDesign yeah man anytime!
@@insid3493 I concur and what you said reminds of this verse Isaiah 26:3-4, "You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the Lord GoD is an everlasting rock."
I might be mistaken but do you mean the book A Case for Christ? you described what was essentially A Case for Christ but maybe A Rebel's Manifesto is also written on the same thing but a different experience. Great recommendation regardless!!
Experimenting, heck even THINKING about this kind of stuff requires intensive self reflection and self-honesty. Im proud of you for exploring this
As a Christian, I find it interesting that you feel unworthy of the blessings you have received in your life compared to someone who prays to God in faith.
What you described is God's grace, his loving and merciful nature to all as we can see in Psalms 145:9: "The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made." Grace comes from the word “Gratia”, which means “for free”.
It's logical to think that someone who is trying their best to do God's will and who prays a lot and has a strong faith can somehow "earn more" of God's rewards. But just as we didn't ask to be made, we can't earn God's gifts. They are free, else it wouldn't be gifts.
The main difference between Christianity and other religions, is that it's a relationship with God who created us and what he has given us, rather than striving for some rewards ourselves. That’s why people find God at the end of their own attempts. It was never about us striving, it was about God who created us, gave us life and gave us Jesus.
Whenever I get into hardships in life, the foundation I find in Christ is stronger than anything else. It’s the only peace that holds.
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV
Thank you so much for this perspective! I guess I was thinking of the relationship to god being transactional but it seems to be much more than I could have imagined
@@LifeGameDesign Also if this helps, I have found that there is nothing you can do to make God love you less or more. Yes, because even before the foundations of the earth were made, he thought about you, knew you and loved you so much he decided to create you in your mother's womb. We cannot earn God's love He gives us for free.
@@LifeGameDesignIn relation to the above comment by Davidademola3770, Ephesians 1:3-5 backs up his statement. I'll paste it here. Ephesians 1:3-5 NKJV
[3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, [4] just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, [5] having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
I pray that God continues to reveal himself to you. Seems like He's doing that already. Stay blessed!
@@LifeGameDesignTruth is, all religions are transactional, that why when people who hear about christianity they think its one of the same. However, Christianity is the only belief where we dont have to climb up to be with God, in Christianity God came down to be with us (Jesus Christ), and carry us up with him. That is what we define as grace. Undeserving favor. Just as a Father can love a child without the child ever doing anything to win his love, God truly loves us. “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” 1 John 4:10
As soon as you said “fulfilling life”, I knew exactly what I wanted to share:
The gospel of John in chapter 10 says this in verse 10, ““The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I [Jesus] have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
Not sure how I came across your video, but I’ll be praying that God knocks on the door of your heart, that you know it’s Him, and that you let Him in.
This is beautiful ! Thank you!
@@LifeGameDesignI’d also maybe recommend reading the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible. It deals with meaningless in life apart from God and other pieces of wisdom.
@@taylorw.m4558That is such a good recommendation and I totally agree!!
@@taylorw.m4558 If you don't want to watch it, there is a VERY good video done by 'Bible Project' as a summary, as part of their 'wisdom series'. I'm not saying don't read it, just it's an amazing video
I have tried to be an atheist three times in the last 35 years. I seem to find a way back into prayer and seeking after God. Thanks for sharing your thoughtful experiment with prayer!
Jesus love you so much brother. Come back to him, he's waiting with open arms. You are his son.
God keeps knocking on your heart!
@@monkeyofspice oh wow that's really interesting! what inclined you to try atheism? And what keeps bringing you back to your faith in God?
@@LifeGameDesign That is a great question, thanks for asking. I was raised in a non-religious home, but I have chosen to spend a lot of my life with religious people. I love adventure, travel, history, technology and learning about cultures. To understand a “foreign” people I have learned you need to accept their values and see through their world view. This can take you to some interesting places, sometimes uncomfortable situations. The root cause analysis for my three seasons with atheism came from suffering, disappointment and depression in life. To me atheism is a process of dulling your senses to filter out God’s communication to you. I have seen and heard too much. It is difficult for me to believe that our planet, history and humans came from a random unguided cosmic occurrence. Sorry for being vague, I am summarizing 50 years of my life.
@@monkeyofspiceMonkey. Do a root cause analysis on why there is evil and suffering in the world. I want to know your answer.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It's my first time listening to you. When I became a Christian many years ago, the most acute thing I immediately realised the same night was that an emptiness I had felt on the inside was gone. I was trying to fill it with things that were going to lead me to a very very dark place I couldn't return from. The only other thing I can say is that having faith in God, believing in Jesus it's about having a relationship. You can't go to a party if you're not invited, especially a stranger's party. I use this expression a lot. If Father God is in the light, and we say I want nothing to do with Him, then the ONLY other place is darkness. People think that God wants to punish us, but Jesus took my punishment so I could be pardoned. That's for everyone. I'm not perfect, no one is, except Jesus. I'm just grateful that He saved me from myself. Blessings to you and everyone following you 🙏🏾🇬🇧
Hey, I don't know if you've read the Parable of the Great Supper but it popped up in my head when you gave the example of a party. Anyways great testimony.
@@Hackbridge1963 I admit I do feel so whole when I choose to submit to god in my prayers, even though I don't really understand it myself
@@LifeGameDesign it's called the"God shaped vacuum" which I had without knowing the Lord.
@@Hackbridge1963 so you do believe in God?
Jesus loves you
I'm 18 years old and I've always believed in God / Jesus but I didn't really KNOW him. At the start of this year I felt a pull to get closer to God and nothing else seemed to satisfy me unless I was growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus.
I started reading my bible (Just 1 chapter a day) and praying more regularly because I wanted to get closer to him... Brother, let me tell you my mind has been renewed and transformed. I am a completely different person to who I was a year ago.
I have less jealousy inside me and it's easier for me to help others, whereas before there was a resistance. I cannot describe the peace and fullness I have experienced recently from surrendering myself to God and reading the bible. It brings me to tears.
The nanosecond you believe in the gospel of Jesus you are indwelt with the The Holy Spirit of God, he will lead you, comfort you and minister to you in everyday life. I can say with 100% faith that God is real and his name is Jesus.
God bless you brother. Loved the video 👍
I was a staunch atheist until I humbled myself a little and decided to give it a chance. Became agnostic. One night, I woke from a voice in my sleep that said Ephesians 14. I don't recall hearing that specific part of the bible before that day. I asked for a sign and there it was.
@@lonneansekishoku8288 damn that is pretty wild!
Do you mean Ephesians 1:4 because Ephesians 14 doesn't exist?
When you say Ephesians 14 do you mean chapter 14 or something else cause I’m pretty sure there is no chapter 14 in Ephesians?
@yesit_slove That's what I heard and I made the connection to 3:14. I should have been more specific.
@@non452 That's what I heard. I made the connection to 3:14.
As an individual deeply interested in science since I was a kid, as someone instilled with the values of objective, critical thinking and a healthy dose of skepticism from a young age by my deeply atheist father, and as a former staunch atheist and anti-theist myself, I cannot overstate just how much becoming a Christian was the most surprising thing that has ever happened to me.
Are you reading my mind? ?? Stole the words straight from my feelings🙏❤️ Ahahaha love and peace to you!
I can't say I'm 100% there yet but it seems that I'm on the way.
And honestly literally the same thing with my father, the similarities are wild! 😂
I was an atheist for 35 years, then in 2006 Jesus Christ appeared to me supernaturally, and I am so thankful that He rescued me from myself. There is no greater obstacle between man and God than his own skepticism. Use your critical thinking, and look at the natural world around you... from distant space to the microscopic, God's design is like a blazing billboard... and it's very hard to miss when you take your materialistic blinders off.
Can you tell more about this event? How it happened and how it looked like, Did he say something to you?
@@Sloma2 Absolutely. I went to a local church with my wife, as she was far away from family and needed to find a church family. I was sitting with her, in the pews, when a bright light appeared in the room. I stood to look at the light, brighter than anything I have ever seen, but didn't hurt my eyes. As I saw this light, I knew immediately that I was a sinner, and Jesus died for my sins. I was an atheist at the time, and didn't even believe in God, but I suddenly had a knowledge and awareness of my sin. I walked up to the altar, dropped to my knees and the floodgates opened... tears and tears, of sadness and joy. Sadness that I had never believed in God and over my sin, and joy over the truth He had just revealed. From there I began studying apologetics, and now have been called as a Pastor. God is good. The experience was much deeper than I can describe here, this is the cliff notes version.
@@RiseChristianNews Interesting. It does make one wonder why some get a direct revelation and many others don't. It almost sounds unfair. Maybe its because you responded the right way? For example Richard Dawkins said if he experienced a supernatural event he would rationalize it as a delusion.
@@CrusaderZealot God gives and takes away as He sees fit. All of creation is for His Glory. He chooses all things... we simply exist to give Him Glory. Now that I understand His sovereignty the best way I can with my limited mind, I never think of anything as unfair.
@@RiseChristianNews I read this and also your experience below it's interesting that in both faith and denial of god's existence atheists and Christians would say the same things "Use critical thinking and look at the natural world around you" I don't know where my heart truly lies but I'm trying to open it up
I used to be a ashiest, and it hurt my soul I felt empty and depressed. I was always around Christians and Jesus was always brought up into conversation, but something in me deep down just didn't believe, almost felt impossible to believe but I saw the impact Jesus had on those around me, I felt lost and alone. As I curiously dug into the Bible, debates, and this show called "The Chosen", my life and Faith has changed in huge ways and now I know I have a purpose Jesus has for me , and anyone else who accepts Him as Lord and Savior. I understand why it could be hard to call him savior when you know how lucky you are in life, but I would consider your little Faith the biggest blessing in your life, because that's what allows God to work on your heart and mind. I loved hearing about your journey, Shalom friend.
@@mvmphisz Damn my faith itself being a blessing is a really nice perspective I like that, thank you so much! ❤️
@@LifeGameDesignbecause it is.. Ephesians 2:8-9 😌
I'm glad you have such an open mind and a humble intellect. Prayer is what brought me to God, because prayer with an open heart allows you to see love. As you said, atheism may be logically sound in its own right, but we know there are facets of life that it does not explain or help you with, and faith has to go beyond our own wisdom (proverbs 3:5-6 😉). Good luck in your explorations!
Woah puzzlego I don't know if you remember me but its so cool to see you comment on a video like this! Hope you are doing well!
@@enook haha thanks man, im doing ok. good to see you too!
oh shoot that's awesome seeing you here, i loved your video on making a lego rubik's cube. still mad they didn't make it an official kit lol
@@puzzLEGO Thank you ! I think faith is a necessity of making the human experience fulfilling, wherever it comes from but having that faith in a god you know would give everything deeper meaning
@@LifeGameDesign I largely agree, and from that perspective find it very interesting because an atheist would have to confront the fact that a faith they don't believe in or credit to delusion allows its members to become more fulfilled in general. Would they simply say 'ignorance is bliss' about the christian faith? Or would they have to accept that spirituality is a genuine part of the human experience? And also, how would they explain our ability to think metacognitively, and our desire for something beyond the physical? is it part of our biology? is it a tragic consequence, perhaps, of a species that grew too complex? It's weird that we don't understand our own human experiences
Hey bro, I'm came to Christ this year and I went through a similar phase of finding meaning in a 'god' from self improvement. I started praying and felt similar feelings to you. When I started to read the Bible I realized why. Luke 15, the story of the prodigal son talks of a son who asked for his inheritance from his father, which he grants him. He took this inheritance and squandered all of it. The son, now forced to work a terrible job where he is poorly fed decides to go back home and beg for his Father's forgiveness. And before he even reaches the house, the father comes out to hug him. He forgives him straight away and rejoices to have his son back. This is how God the Father reacts when we come back to him. He doesn't berate us, he embarrasses us. Not trying to push it on you, but this is what my experience felt like, God bless you my friend.
You explained it very well. Atheism just leads to emptiness. Its a whole in your heart that you can't fill with dopamine kicks and pleasure. Its something more deep something more personal. And you said you also want to find God like the people you look up to. Well that peace and relaxation you felt after praying that was you connecting with God. And after that peace started becoming less it might have been God his way of letting you pray even more intimately so you can get to know him better. I am a believer and i believe in Jesus Christ. And i truly know in my heart that He is God and took our sins from us. And i just want to tell you keep going and growing. Keep praying and having faith a God does exist. Because He does and He will answer your prayers with love.
Matthew 7:7-8 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened."
@@TheKoekoek damn I loved this passage! I will definitely work on deepening my intention when praying
You need to dig a hole for a pool. Just like you need to create an empty space for religion. You did this to yourself.
As someone that was formerly a staunch atheist, I see a lot of past self in your experience and I'm really happy I was able to stumble across your account of your experience. Taking the leap and committing to Christ was a weird feeling at first and I felt at odds with myself for a long time, but I will be praying for you, and I wish you the best along your journey of discovery. God bless.
Exactly the feeling! Thank you! ❤️
i struggled to see God in my life as i dealt with uncertainty and divorced parents and bad things happening.
i ran to other things but they didnt work.
last week i switched my major in college and i was very unsure, i prayed for peace and comfort in this time and after 2 days, on a thursday, i felt this odd peace that i hadn’t really felt in a very long time.
proverbs 24:16
I’m so excited for your journey honestly! As a Christian I really loved this video, it’s not necessarily conventional because it’s not about actually believing the reality of God but more so wanting to have the benefits of faith. However I can’t wait for you to actually see the reality of God eventually and only Christians can truly understand that it’s not just a placebo and I can’t wait for you to see it for yourself!! It’s so exciting ❤
@@skalias815 Thank you ! 🙏❤️ It's wild to think that I'm doing this considering my past thinking but going down just a fraction of this path has given me so much peace already
Please continue down this path and I assure you that amazing things can happen.
They will!!❤❤❤🙏✝️
As a believer, I know God hears your prayer, and I pray your search gets you closer to Him❤
I think you’re doing things the right way. You say you feel lost but if you keep searching, you’re going to find something.
I wish you the best
yooo, I never imagined seing you here lol haven't watched you in a while but made me a Hollow Knight fan , random Christian guy on the internet
Former atheist here. Had a friend, who was raised Christian, to talk to and he answered many of my doubts. I realized, just as you, that not believing is meaningless. I prayed that Jesus enters my life and my heart and it did happen. Best decision of my life.
don't know why this came across my feed, but i will pray for you brother. for years i was in the same boat as you. same outlook, same people to look up to, etc. eventually i hit a wall and gazed into nothingness. when you stare into the abyss and grasp at the void for a long time, there's only God waiting for you with outstretched arms. i can't possibly convey it over the internet or probably even verbally, but there is a great mystery waiting for all of us who are willing to choose to participate. i encourage you to keep exploring this budding relationship with God.
So awesome that you opened yourself up to prayer. It’s life-changing, it’s literally just a conversation with your creator. In it we find that we’re never alone again.
I feel like I am just a single step forward on a vast staircase but metaphorically, I can already feel a warm glow of light 🙏❤️
Hi, I'm really glad that you recorded this video and are so open about it. Few people have the courage to tell the public that the views they have held ALL your LIFE are beginning to seem false, or if they are true, then meaningless.
I am 19, and until recently I was an atheist (I have been an agnostic for about a year and a half), but I have recently come to believe in Jesus Christ (I am now a Lutheran, although I was baptized in the Orthodox Church at birth).
I agree with every word you say about the meaninglessness of "logical thinking", non-reconciliation with the meaninglessness of our existence and the existence of the universe, pessimism and cynicism of the atheistic view of life and what is happening around a person.
I was pessimistic all my life, but hardly cynical, and I had no meaning in life. I was very much afraid not of death, but of what came after it, or rather of the unknown after it, and I was afraid of losing what life had given me. Now I don't have that fear, I have a purpose in life, I'm not pessimistic anymore, I have hope and I'll never be alone.
I believe in Christianity because it proclaims love and forgiveness as the main value of a person. I have been in a serious relationship with my girlfriend for a year now, and I want to say that love revealed to me many of the qualities that were hidden from me, which convinced me of the truth of Christianity.
Amen
I was atheist growing up. I considered myself intelligent and better than others (quite arrogant of me) and I was also very blessed in life. I had all I desired but I just saw no point in life and I turned to nihilism and got depressed.
I have finally found what I missed all that time, and I would trade all I have for that thing every day.
The love of Christ. It is truly unmatched.
I will pray for you, that you too get to experience Gods overwhelming love that will bring even the toughest most hardened man to tears.
God bless you! Amen
Ephesians 3:19
”And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.”
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." As someone drawn to intellectual reasoning, you need to know what is true. A great place to start in your journey is reading. I'd recommend starting with "I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Athiest" by Frank Turek, then read "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis (who was also a former atheist)! You have no idea just how many followers of Christ are praying for your soul and that you will know God ❤
I randomly stumbled upon this video. I see humility and an honest search in you. Keep looking, brother-the most difficult task with the highest purpose and deepest meaning is waiting to be found by you.
Thank you for your honesty. Will keep you in my prayers (hope you don’t mind) that your mind and heart will be opened to the Truth. 😁✝️🇦🇺
We have all fallen short of the glory of God and sinned. You and I have lied, stolen, lusted, blasphemed, if you have done any of these in your life before, (even once!) you’ve broken God’s Law and deserve punishment, hell. But you know what God did for guilty sinners like us so we wouldn’t have to go to hell? Jesus Christ died on that cross to save you from all your sin, and rose again defeating death three days later. If you simply repent (turn from sin) and trust in Jesus you’ll be saved forever. God Bless you.
Ray Comfort would be proud
Bro just copy and pasted Ray Comfort.
Repentance doesn’t mean turning from sin in context of salvation. A person is not saved if they’re trying to get saved by turning from sin. So that’s a very dangerous false gospel presentation.
@@sean_millerthats just how wise his words are ;)
@@yuvia1452 It’s really disappointing that Jesus wasn’t able to package the whole theology as tightly as Ray Comfort can…it almost makes you wonder if Ray is oversimplifying things. 🤔
You’re on the right path brother!! Just continue seeking GOD and he will reveal himself to you. GOD bless you and your family with all heavenly blessings!!!
I’m here for it. Newly found Christian, my life is, on paper, probably the worst it’s ever been. But I’ve never felt more freedom and purpose in all my life, even at the height of my successes when I had everything I wanted.
The one biggest change is learning the true meaning of certain words. I never knew peace and joy the way I do now, and that realization when it hit me, was like opening my eyes and living for the first time. I hope the same for you one day! Just wanted to share
I'm happy for you! I've found the people who deal with the worst in life but have faith are those who carry on, just as Jesus bore the cross ❤️
You summed up how I felt after making this video perfectly!! I literally screenshot this and sent it to my friend, hope you don't mind 🙏❤️
@@LifeGameDesign Amen to that! Thank you, it’s not an easy life! But I’d choose this over my old life any day. There’s purpose in my suffering and meaning in the strife now, nothing is wasted.
@@LifeGameDesign Man, I’m glad to hear that! And I don’t mind at all! There really is no logical explanation like you said. But, and you mentioned this, you won’t always have those heightened feelings and a lot of people give up when this wears off. But, the one thing I think Atheists and the Bible can agree on is that “the heart can be deceitful” (feeling deflated, negative self talk, etc) so we have to have enough faith even when we don’t have the “feels” to know that God is still working within you.
I wish you the best if you decide to continue exploring this and will be praying for you. There’s a big network of us here to support without judgement and in kindness ✝️🙏🏼
Dude for someone with your sort of dispositional thinking, the book of Ecclesiastes is right up your alley. God bless you on this journey
Continue to pray and soon you will see the fruits of your labor.
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I didn't read all the comments, so someone may have already said this, but I'm stoked for you. I'm especially excited for you because you said that after 10 days of prayer it started to not work the same, so you had to change the way you prayed. Your change to a position of gratitude is awesome. Now I want to challenge you: who is your gratitude directed towards?
If it's directed to yourself, then YOU are the god you are praying to and your religion is "selfism".
If it is directed to someone or something else, that's good, but what good is it to say "thank you" to your friend when the gift came from your father? That would be misplaced gratitude, and that would be a false god, and your religion would be idolatry or a cult.
The other option is to carefully and logically seek out the true source of every good gift and every perfect gift. That would be true and pure gratitude, and that would be holy worship of the only one who is worthy.
I firmly believe that the gift-giver is Jesus, who is God and who is with God. If you keep pursuing Him as you pray, it's very likely that you will encounter His personal presence, and that will change your life. I can't guarantee a formula, because God is in charge, not me. But keep leaning in, and He will find joy in your pursuit of Him.
Thank you for this! I put my faith during my Prayers in God, a force I could not begin to comprehend but a force that I thanked for everything In my life both good and bad
@@LifeGameDesign
I stumbled across your video accidentally, It wasn’t my intention to click and watch it, but I’m so glad I did. I believe the journey you’re on is truly beautiful. Seeking truth is one of the most remarkable things a person can do.
This might be my first or second TH-cam comment ever. I’ve read quite a few of the other comments, and I feel that you’ve received a lot of feedback, so I didn’t feel the need to share what was on my heart. However, after seeing how many comments you’ve engaged with, liked, and replied to, I felt encouraged to speak up.
I just want to add to what @alinlatoog has already mentioned. Here’s what came to mind as soon as I finished watching your video:
I see that you're at a pivotal point in your journey to seek out the Truth. I’m here to simply say-Continue. Keep seeking the TRUTH, and in that pursuit, you will find it. I feel that the mindset of a true atheist can be an excellent approach to life because the essence of true atheism is about seeking and questioning, doing your own research, and discovering things for yourself. What do History, the Scriptures, the Books, and the Research say? This is a personal journey that I believe you’ve been on for some time already.
I often tell people: Life is challenging for everyone. You can either face it alone or with God. Personally, I don’t think I need to convince you whether there’s a God or not. I believe that in seeking the Truth, you will come to your own conclusions.
To summarise what I’ve said, and to add to your prayer, which I feel you should continue-I believe the next step for you is to research, and this includes reading the scriptures.
If you do decide to take my advice on reading the scriptures, I can only recommend the Bible, as I have yet to read others. Just a heads up, the Bible isn’t technically in chronological order. It is divided into the Old and New Testament, with the Old Testament covering the time before Christ’s birth and the New Testament beginning from the birth of Christ onwards. While you can read the Bible in any way you choose, I’d recommend starting with Genesis and then moving straight into the New Testament.
Stumbled on this video and loved it. My younger self can relate almost 100%to this. I've been a devoted Christian now for about 20 years. I will speak to the statement you made about, why does it seem like someone like you is blessed and a person who has been devoted to God their whole life seem to have a lot of struggles. The Bible gives 3 reasons, that I have found and can remember, about why we suffer. in 2 Corinthians 1, and then later iirc in chapter 12, Christians suffer so we can know and understand the level of comfort God can give. His comfort will eventually surpass any hurt you have ever felt. Secondly, we suffer so that through that experience, we can help others who are suffering and encourage them. Thirdly, we suffer to help us not become prideful and arrogant, to rely on God.
I grew up in church and at 18 I left home and joined the military. Towards the end of basic training, we were about a week from graduating, one of my drill sergeants, who was a Native American and a follower of some kind of spiritualism and nature. Anyways, he asked me why I believed in the Christian God? As the conversation went on, his point was that I needed to make sure I believed what I believed for myself, and not because my parents told me so. This is probably one of the best pieces of advice I have ever gotten. It basically hit the reset button on my Christianity. I spent the next few years searching and reevaluating my "why". You spoke of a peace you felt while praying.... in 2003 I was deployed to Iraq and during that year, my unit was involved in one of the longest battles of that war, it lasted over 12 hours and started with a few ambushes. My platoon was once of the groups ambushed. There were so many RPG's fired at my vehicle, we couldn't even count them, so many explosions landing all around and small arms fire. We were firing back but at the same time almost in a panic because of how overwhelmed we were. Amid all that chaos, it was like God put His assuring hand on my shoulder and told me everything was going to be okay. To this day, I don't know that I have ever experienced that kind of peace and assurance that my fear was completely gone. We fought for 12 hours that day, and many firefights after that, and I was never fearful again while bullets or explosions were all around.
I know I will never have all the answers, but God became real to ME that day and not because of my parents. I know for myself that He is real and true. The Bible says, and Jordan Peterson has quoted more than a few times. "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you" (Matthew 7:7).
I have suffered greatly since the events I mentioned. So much so that I am partially paralyzed and lost sight completely in one eye. But to me God has blessed me so much more than any suffering He has allowed me to go through. He has shown me comfort that has literally made me want to sing His praises, even amidst the chronic pain I endure. He has given me such meaning in this life and direction. He has never failed me or left me. Yes Christians suffer, but we have peace and we have the Love of God on our lives. We are commanded to love others, and even pray for our worst enemies. God is good and Jesus is the way.
Blessings my friend in your search for truth.
Blessings and shalom to you my brother. Your peace and joy shines through the screen I’m on and despite all you suffering. Thank you for your service and thank you for your heart
Dude, as an ex-atheist, I kinda feel you. I use to be super pessimistic because of many different factors, I was very cynical and honestly sad and lonely for a while, and while I did have very good moments, I cannot testify enough at how God changed my life for ever. I’ve genuinely never been so fulfilled and happy before and it just keeps getting better and better. Sure, like everyone I have my lows, but I’m never alone in them. Even if I don’t feel like talking to loved ones about it, I can always rely on and talk to Him, no matter what it’s about. I don’t fear much anymore regarding myself, because I don’t fear death, and I know He’a always with me. My heart completely changed and still does thanks to Him. The Bible is confusing at times but the more you ask God for advice and try to understand and live trough scripture the more you’ll understand. I’m so much more social and kind than I used to be because I’m not scared of reaching out to others anymore. The Bible had and is teaching me so much honestly, and God is pushing me in the right direction. Trusting and worshipping Him has been the most fulfilling experience in my life, and I cannot thank Him enough for it. There is so much I could talk about, but let’s get back to a more logical standpoint.
There are many metaphors, you don’t obviously don’t have to see anything as literate.
But this isn’t the main thing I wanted to say- As someone who has been an atheist for the majority of my life (I’m still very young haha), even from a purely none-faithful logic, it’s still worth it. I mean, like you said, even if it was just placebo effect, it’s still so worth it committing to and obeying God. It’s gonna be progressive and a journey where you’ll, like me, learn a lot, but it’s all worth it. You’ll slowly but surely reborn into another person:) Also- my relationship with God is the one I cherish the most honestly, everyone’s is similar in some ways yet very unique so please don’t forget that God wants you to build a relationship with Him as well. You can trust Him with anything, most reliable person I know haha!
Anyway- this comment is getting long but to be honest I’ve been smiling the entire way!I sincerely wish you a great journey into getting to know more about this topic, loved this video and will watch more of you life advice and gaming content!:D Take care and God bless❤❤
Thank you so much! At this point in time , even the placebo of my prayers and faith work so well and I would honestly like to evolve that into a more pure version of faith - I'm currently reading mere Christianity by CS lewis to get there
Bro it's so much more than placebo. God can show you what He's actually doing behind the scenes. He can show you what the devil is doing behind the scenes too. It's mind blowing.
You can always rationalize it away of course, but it's far from just placebo i believe.
@@eljefe8149 from a metaphorical point After reading "outwitting the devil" by Napoleon hill one of my most favorite books I had a good understanding of what a "devil" would do and it lead me to think of god
That’s why there’s the verse Proverbs 3:5
Such a kind, open heart. I can’t wait to meet you in heaven and talk about your life brother. My main moment of realization was when I realized nothing I ever did that was good or strength I had was from me. Because if I was being honest with myself, I am only evil. Which means God had been working in me, but why? And then I realized that the countless years of “talking to myself” with 2 alter egos I later found out was God and ME was just prayer. And the last thing I needed to learn to do was submit to God, let myself and my pride go. Jesus is the way, the truth, and most importantly the life. 💜
Bro this was an awesome discussion! It reminds me of the convo we had a few months back lol. Speaking as a Christian myself I'll be the first to admit that faith is something that you grow in to. It takes time to truly be able to say "ok God, you got it because I definitely don't". 😂 I'm glad you got to have this type of experience so you could draw your own conclusions. But seriously man I wanted to say thank you for being able to have this conversation without attacking faith or anything like that. I understand your arguments and everything was honestly well said.
Can't wait to see more from you bro!
@@TheLiberatedOtaku appreciate that man! I'm glad that it come off as an attack on Christianity because the old me would have done that, and I also needed to explain how my thinking was back then.
Having that conversation with you really helped me get here 💪❤️
Mediation always felt like an emptying out process. Not without benefits, but ultimately lacking. Prayer feels like filling up with all that is good. Moving away from atheism (and liberalism) and back to Christianity has been life changing. I'm struck, every Sunday, by what I see at church: the humility, sense of community, and striving to be better people in service of God. I'm so grateful to have found my way back.
Cool and honest video man. Thanks!
Blessings on your journey to God!
I appreciate that!
If you are struggling read this~ I know I’m young but I would just like to say that, In 7th grade I was in a very dark place. I couldn’t feel much emotion and I HAD thoughts of revenge and other things. But God saved me, He gave me the people in my life and He showed Himself to me. Even in my darkest days He was there with me, He never left me. One day while I was in bed I to pray with my hand to the sky and I felt something holding my hand. At that very moment I knew it was Him. I repent of all of the sins I have committed. I am ready to begin a new life with Him. There is still time go repent love one another and believe in Christ for He will forgive you❤️ He helped me in hard times and he will help you too:). Just pray! I will pray for you! Pls pin so more people can see!
What an amazing video, thank you for sharing brother! I pray you'll flourish and enjoy His Grace!
No matter how long it takes, I know it will be worth it
As an extraordinarily discouraged Christian, your video is making me weep. You’re helping me restore my faith. I see the sincerity in your video. Thanks for bringing more encouragement for me to keep hanging on.
I was super happy to listen to this! It actually made me very excited for you! I just know something is coming! You might not see yourself believing in God, but also you didnt see yourself making this video! Im just excited to see whats in store for you and I will for sure be praying for you too!!
Thank you so much for sharing this! I'm praying for you as you continue to explore faith!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on God. As a former atheist I could definitely relate not only from the logical standpoint but also by the hypocrisy that I had seen in many people that claimed to believe in God. It was only two years ago that someone asked me to study the Bible and I decided to give it a try and couldn’t have been more thankful for that opportunity. If you ever want to dig deep into a Bible study, please reach out! 🙏🏼🙌🏼
As some advice, don't just beleive something because smart people believe it but because the logic behind something actually makes sense
@@candypower9988 exactly why I'm trying to rationalize it myself 💪
I genuinely appreciated your explanation of the process in your journey! You seem sincerely curious about life’s meaning and very open to receive answers. Before I became a Christian I prayed for direction for months because I was so lost regarding next steps as life continued to knock me down. I encourage you to continue with your curiosity and He will meet you there.
9:47 and from a christian pov, now's probably the luckiest moment of your life : getting to know God 😊
LETS GO! He is knocking at the door! GBY bro!
Ive been out of the faith for 5 or so years now, and honestly im really happy about my outlook on life. Disbelief makes me so comfortable. I am so content with finding my meaning in everything other than god. I can go out and hike all day, admire our planets beauty, and come home feeling fulfilled while acknowledging we're just some monkeys on a rock.
I feel a weird immense amount of peace knowing there isn't really a purpose. I kind of adore the fact that I don't have to march towards making it to heaven every day, and that I don't have to watch my every move & make sure I don't land in hell. I don't really want each event to "be for a bigger plan". They can just stand on their own as something that happened. I don't want to be a "warrior of god", just being myself is enough, and I couldn't be happier that I'm content with that. It feels refreshing to know I'm not required to live up to anyones standards but my own.
On the topic of debates though: even though i don't believe, I dont particularly love how these popular athiest debaters go about 1up-ing their opponent. That really shouldn't be the goal, constructive discussion should. I start to lose interest in the debate when I notice either side trying to prove they're right so their ego can be held on a pedestal. I know there are a bunch of problems in religous books, and I know how harmful belief systems can be. Those weren't the reason I left, it was simply because I'm just far more comfortable in an unaffiliated state.
You nailed my thoughts exactly
Very interesting perspective you have ^^
Just wanted to share my thoughts on this specific part: "I kind of adore the fact that I don't have to march towards making it to heaven every day, and that I don't have to watch my every move & make sure I don't land in hell."
I want to know where this belief stems from for you. It is a very popular misconception to think that we are saved by our works - in fact, it's so popular that even some seasoned Christians struggle to grasp this. Salvation comes through faith in God, believing with all your heart that Jesus died to take the punishment for sin in our place (which is death), rose from the dead, and ascended to heaven. Simply: to be saved, all you have to do is believe, and confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord (Romans 10:9).
This is often where people contest this with the particular passage from James which mentions that faith without works is dead (James 2:14-17), and this passage is one of the main bases of arguments for works-based salvation. However, this passage doesn't disprove that salvation is through faith - it's simply faith from a different perspective. God sees our faith, and our faith is something that should change us. One of the few ways people can see this change tangibly is through what we do. If people don't see our faith in a works-based manner, yet we profess it, then they will think it's a dead faith. That's what the passage is getting at.
Christ died once and for all time for all sin: past, present and future. As long as we live in a fallen world, we're bound to make mistakes, because sin and death are still at work. It's only when we stop trusting in God and never return to Him before death that we can "land in hell". As long as we trust in God and believe, we're already marching towards heaven. We don't work to get into heaven, because Christ has already done it. If one wants to go back to a works-based salvation, they need to go back to the ways of the old covenant and obey every single letter in the law.
Just my few cents as someone who has been a Christian for a long time and has grappled with this particular issue for years. :)
**tl;dr:** Our faith should change us both on the inside and outside. Jesus paid the wages of sin on the cross, which is death, and He defeated it by rising again. We don't work to get into heaven, Jesus did that saving work and all we need to do is believe. Works stem from this faith. If we have to work to get into heaven, then Jesus didn't really do anything, did He?
And I wanted to put this in a separate comment since the other one was quite long (has a tl;dr though):
I respect that you want to remain unaffiliated, and I wish you the best with your life.
You seem very humble and earnest in your search for truth. I know God lives and loves you and has been with you from the start.
Out of curiosity, what is the intellectual block for you from believing the christian God?
You're honestly so bold giving this a go. So many people are too scared to even try this just in case God does actually turn up! Respect bro.
Thank you ! I'm keen to go further in this journey of faith !
@@LifeGameDesign too be honest I'm just hoping not TOO many crazy/stupid Christians make too many crazy/stupid comments on your videos. Sadly, many Christians don't give much time/space for a person's spiritual journey and make it all about knowledge and doctrine and not experience and practices. Just take what people say with a grain of salt! :D :P Bless ya on your journey.
@@silver292 I've learnt that no matter what the belief there are always people on the crazier side it's just human nature. Seeing those kinds of comments will teach me more about humans than it would deter me from pursuing faith 💪
@@LifeGameDesign so good! Glad to hear it. I subscribed to your channel cause your other videos are super interesting as well. Great content.
hey man! Literally just take a step and have faith in God. dont worry if your right or wrong, just truly have faith and believe.
so proud of you. Ask and you shall recieve,seek and you shall find,knock and the door will be opened to you. God bless you
This is amazing! Your honesty about how Atheism doesn't really do anything for anyone is very respectable. Have you ever read any of the gospels? I think that hearing from Jesus himself in the gospels will give you what you are looking for. Jesus is the only road that leads to true life. I promise he's the real thing, not a placebo! Or if you don't want to do that, maybe you can watch Joshua Basset's story about how he found God from the Zach Sang show. It came out 2 months ago. He explains exactly what happened when he found Jesus and how his life completely changed from that point on. It was a crazy story to listen to! Man, if you come to be a believer, you're going to love learning about Christian theology. It will be a whole other dimension of truth--the ultimate truth--that you can explore and immerse yourself in. I'll be praying for God to draw you near to him! Also, God healed me from cancer 4 years ago ;) But that's not the only healing God can offer--he heals our inner wounds and makes us whole again. And he even invites you into his family! God is the ultimate good who invites us into a life that surpasses anything that we can imagine with our limited human minds.
Good on you brother, i prayed for you too. It seems impossible but in time God will reveal himself and you will KNOW. Best of luck G
"i prayed for 30 days and here's what happened..." LOL. But seriously though, this is super great that you're actually doing this. I've got a pretty simple "how to"/"Christian lifestyle" video if you're interested. 👀 The LORD took away my 2 major vices that were my objective M.O. in life. Cheers, dude! 😊
Haha never thought I'd make a video like this
this is really cool to see man, happy for you!
You seem very smart guy. Atheism isn't always the smartest and most logical way. I'm glad to see you take a step back and think purely yourself things for a moment. Still I warmly recommend you to take a closer look to christianity. (I recommend that because I'm a christian;). C.S. Lewis has said: "If I find in myself a desire which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is, that I was made for another world." I agree with that statement and it's not all about afterlife. It's about everything else too. We each have that something (je ne sais pas que) that we desire and none of us knows what it is. We desire things that cannot be satisfyed in this world. God bless you!
Glory to God that you are having these questions and you are trying prayer. I am a Christian and I pray that God will continue to reach out to you, pursue you and reveal himself to you.
I just want you to know that Jesus Loves you and even tho I don’t know you, I love you as well and this made my day!!!!❤
I have the opposite experience of this. I grew up Christian and always felt weird and alienated as if I don't belong and it caused me much hardship. It wasn't until leaving the church that I felt better and more at peace. I was able to find myself and my reason for my existence
There is a HUGE difference between leaving the Church and leaving God. I am a Christian by heritage and believe in God, not for the sake of religion or even faith, but because I know for a fact he is real. It's just logic to me. There's a whole speech I could give on that, but I think it's important to know that the Church isn't God and the Church is just another flawed world with their own pressures that want to say they are better, but aren't. I am still trying to figure out what God is to me at this moment, but I absolutely walked from the church. The interesting thing about God though is that there is a lot of concepts that he can help with, that the Church does get in the way with, but there is a certain level to reach before you get there.
I think the reason people often have that experience is because the view of christianity is skewed for people who feel relieved leaving the church. And I totally agree with that. Though, coming to christ is a completely different story. Unless somebody hates love, caring for and serving one another, treatig people well, and taking care of yourself, christianity is a great way to live life regardless. It seperates itself from other religions because its not about us getting closer to God, but God getting closer to us. While he has a perfect standard, and while we are expected to try our best, he is merciful when we fail repeatedly to meet that standard because of his understanding.
As a former atheist, please don't feel like your atheism is wrong in any way. I don't believe in hell except for the hell we manifest with our own minds. I believe that your atheism is exactly what God wants for you, maybe even until the end of your life if it makes a good contribution to society, and that you won't be punished for it.
More importantly, don't let anyone who tries to change your mind get you down. They probably don't understand your experiences and if they did they'd be interested in discussing the things that you really are interested in. I really understand where atheists come from, and I believe that you have a ton to teach theists. I still agree with many atheists more than Christians.
I'm sorry, but I can't resist the temptation to plant this seed: is there a religious truth that you could discover independently? I meant it as a question that could turn an atheist into a theist, but I think it could also turn a theist into an atheist.
@@patrickmontoya1476 Ok look, that is true. We all have something to teach each other, but dont be spreading falso information. God does not want anyone to not believe in him. As far as hell goes, i dont believe it is what people think it is either, but God wants a relationship with everyone. He doesnt punish, he just allows the consequences of actions.
@@patrickmontoya1476 no one is trying to bring him down, but truth is truth and we should all strive to see it and whoever thinks they have it shoukd share it( peacefully of course and allow someone else to make their own decision). But not all roads lead to paradise
Yo, man, I really appreciate you and I am genuinely happy for you. Not a lot of atheists are actually so open-minded and curious about other opinions, and I think that your life is a great example of the way to be open-minded and interested, without even necessarily accepting it. And I am glad you're improving your life with faith, since I can relate, as a Christian. I often have doubts, and, honestly, those doubts lead to me being sad and angry, and when I get out of those doubts, it just feels hopeful, to put it simple. And, as a Christian, I want to clarify something - I'm not irrational. I watched tons of things about Christianity and atheism, how world came to be and stuff like that from both perspectives, and I still make the choice to believe and try my best to follow my belief. Anyway, good luck on your journey, man, I'll be praying for you :)
I’m not Christian but I would sometimes like to go to church to surround myself with the positivity and faith, I got to see public speakers and I also almost always learnt something about life that I could relate to my own experiences. I believe we don’t have to be Christian to enjoy the benefits of certain habits. It would be stupid of us not to give some of the habits a try and keeping a open mind to the certain advice or guidance religion might give someone and not looking at it face value to realise you probably gain more than lose to for example go to church, pray, learn about the religion, or anything really. These things are harmless and I annoyed hearing your perspective and experiment. ❤️💪🏽🙏🏽
@@EdenDorset I'd be keen to have an experience in church, I had a christian friend in primary school who took me to more of like an after school care thing that was inside of a church but there was no practice involved so it doesn't really count
@@LifeGameDesign whereabouts are you based? There might be some good churches nearby for you to visit.
Why dont you reach out to that friend, or someone else you know who is a christian and ask if you can visit their church sometime? 🤗
@@LifeGameDesign whereabouts are you based? There might be a good church you could visit near you. Or maybe you could go with your girlfriend (if she's a churchgoer)?
God bless you & keep going brother !
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." -Matthew 7:7-8.
If you have any questions about Christianity or just have random questions about morals, philosophy etc you can hit me up anytime
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I think giving yourself a chance to place your faith in God is the most intellectual and logical thing you could do for your well-being and happiness. From so many different angles.. God bless you my brother. Lets do the best we can for ourselves and those we love!
Neil Tyson believes in God now? Since when?
He's agnostic
@@anap1840 It's pretty hard to tell where he lies, in all of his interviews and podcasts when the topic is brought up the topic he talks as if he is a believer and talks as if god is real. He doesn't deny the existence but he also doesn't outright say god is "real"
so does justin bieber surprisingly, i saw a video in my recommended earlier on how justin bieber found jesus, its really awesome
@@LifeGameDesignNeil is agnostic atheist
I think what religion gives that science doesn’t is morals, and the idea of an absolute good. Science can tell us a lot, but it can’t tell us moral right or wrong.
I'm excited to be stumbling upon your channel at the beginning of this journey and I can't wait to see what happens.
Lol get saved. Christ is King.
What an exiting journey you’re about to embark on! I came across your video by chance but wanted to leave you with this verse Jeremiah 29:13. I pray the lord works in you and reveals himself to you 🙏🏿
finding truth is very important you don't find God God finds you in fact he made us so you can not hide life without God would be empty because there would be nothing there no life
My now- husband was an atheist when we met (grew up in an atheist household, very logical thinker). He came to church with me before we started dating, and was taken aback by the genuine life and joy that he saw in the people who were there. He, like yourself, started to pray in his personal time. I kept telling him that if he was genuine about seeking truth, God would reveal Himself to him. He ended up having a handful of spiritual experiences which he never anticipated, for example, being woken in the middle of the night with a Scripture burning in his mind (he had never read the Bible), and this Scripture spoke directly to his situation. He ended up giving his life to Christ, and his life has been completely transformed! Can I also say, my husband said to me something like what you said- that he couldn't imagine himself ever believing in God. It truly is something you have to experience for yourself, deeply and personally! Jesus said seek, and you will find.
Nice! I hope you keep up your practice and I hope it continues to deepen towards more contentment and less suffering 🙏❤️
Im really happy that you are open to praying to God. I pray that you come to feel Gods love for you. He is always awaiting you with open arms and an incredible amount of love. May God bless you
Will be praying man. May God find you where you are, and show you his great love for you!
Had to say a prayer while watching this at work. Very interesting video to watch as a Christian. May God bless you and reveal to you what you seek
Glad to stumble across this as a Christian. God is moving in you my friend, and the fact your felt the need to share this is amazing. I’m only 20 but 19 of my 20 years alive I spent as an agnostic, unsure about God. I didn’t think I could believe in a God, but God eventually took me in His arms. I went on a search for “truth”, tried a learned about many other spiritual practices, religions, philosophies etc. and none of them fulfilled. None. One day I decided to buy a bible, and since then my life has changed. At first I wasn’t even convinced I could believe in Jesus, but I asked Him to give me faith, I prayed for faith, and He answered. Jesus IS the truth brother. The way, the truth, and the life. May God bless you, I believe he’s tugging on your heart. Keep asking questions with a pure heart and He’ll guide you. Matthew 7:8 -
There’s a God-shaped hole in all our hearts we try to fill with everything other than God, but only God can fill it, the one true God, Yahweh, the God of the bible.
I used to think it was all a placebo for other people, but I can bet my life on it that it’s not now my eyes are opened and I’ve experienced His love. God is real and He loves you bro❤️
Your ability to be honest and open-minded while in a genuine pursuit of truth is admirable and often unobservable in people from all walks of life, faith or not. As a believer, that is a more significant characteristic than most. Never lose that, no matter what you believe. None of us have "arrived," not even the best of us. Thank you for sharing this.
The best part of being Christian is knowing you are loved, and you are good. God's always got your back. But particularly within Catholicism, Jesus in the Eucharist. Just thinking about how he places himself in a piece of bread, just to give himself to us, I don't know it just wrenches my heart in the most fulfilling way possible. All the saints and devotions are wonderful, we're truly blessed to inherit such a fountain of goodness. While there are still faith challenges everyday and within the Church, God works through it and makes a way. I love my faith and cannot possibly imagine my life without it. For me plan A is the convent! God bless! ♥♥♥
This is so interesting thank you so much for sharing. I have heard an atheist friend of mine share how they were envious of my belief in God because it gave me something to believe in. Never thought this was a common experience among atheist. Your video and experience has brought alot of perspective to me. I hope your faith journey leads you to the feet of the Father as a seen and beloved, precious child. :)
This video randomly popped up in my recommendations and as a Christian I know God has a plan for you (Jeremiah 29:11). Will keep you in my prayers brother, God bless and I wish you well on this continue journey of faith 🙏🏻
God bless you brother. Good luck on this journey. Been there.
Thank you for posting this. I’m a Christian who has explored many different religions in my pursuit of truth.
Some resources that helped me and continue to help me on my journey have been Nabeel Quershi who wrote “Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus”, The apologist Mike Winger as well as, Jackie Perry and her Husband Preston Perry, Dr. Huge Ross of Reasons to Believe, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his writings on faith as a German in 1940’s Germany, many have already mentioned C.S. Lewis (which he is great) and the Folks at the Bible Project for easy to follow videos on Christian themes thoughts and philosophies
You might not realize it but God is calling unto you. Heaven is extremely happy with your transition. God bless you, brother, and may you see Him as you seek.
Great video ❤
I lost my daughter a month ago
I still love Jesus