Reasoning is not good enough.

I was walking in the religion department at school the other day going to my New Testament professor's office hour. As I was walking there was another professor who had free books laying outside their office. And as geeky as I am...I couldnt resist! I picked up a book called The Heart Of Freedom by Chai Ling. There were several reasons why I picked it up.
1. It was a chinese woman (I know shallow)
2. Her chinese name is similar to mine (Chai Ling/Tsui Ling)
3. Chinese Activist
4. How she met God

I don't see a lot of testimony or stories out there about chinese christian. And for someone who was so broken by the Tiananmen Square protest and God was able to heal her brokenness? What is there not to like!?

But a quote stood out to me in that story:

“Kneeling in front of the big mirror on the wall, I closed my eyes, pressed my hands together, and prayed, “Dear God, please help me to be an extraordinary child. Thank you!” I had never been to church, or seen a Bible, or prayed before; I had only read the word God in a foreign novel.”

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Chai Ling It was so deep because I was in that position before. And God has heard my every prayer even when I didnt really know Him. Theres no words to describe Him. So many times this world explains for reasons to prove that there is a God. But the reasons are everywhere ! Hes over here and over there. People may ask me how can you say God is real? What prove? I am the prove. Because the joy that I have now no human couldve given it to me. Because when I was in the world looking for a friend and a family member for comfort it did not bring me this much joy that I have now. I came into the church not knowing much about God. I knew of God from my old church but never a real relationship. But when I stepped into Fellowship Mission, can someone explain to me that feeling? If everything can be explained, explain to me feelings. Like Chai Ling I knew of God from afar from what we heard and what we read and that too is enough for us to believe. God doesnt have to prove Himself to people the evidence is all around.

- Courage Man