For the 'proof' I'm not saying you need to even believe the Bible.
If I was able to talk to someone (that wasn't very religious before), and on the way home (I was only saying stuff that I felt need to be said...like going through me), he pulled over on the side of the road, and knelt down on his knees and cried.
What makes me want to believe in God? I hit rock bottom, and thats when my parents said you need to turn to God. So I challenged him. I said--if you are going to show yourself, now better be it. And I've been hardcore since then.
As far as Christianity being different from other religions...lets not get into that yet. Is that OK? I got into Christianity after getting into eastern religion, and knowing some basic 'truths'. My Favorite books (probably before the bible), are the Bahagvagita, and the Dhammapada (which I believe means peace in your footsteps)
Let me know if I missed anything.
And you don't have the burden of disproof. Jesus said himself that the only miracle he is going to show people is Jonah and the whale. I myself have witnessed what I call I miracle, and I suppose I'm willing to share it with you. I hope your viewpoint of what I have to say doesn't change though.
I was addicted to morphine, hardcore, basically was very close to being a junkie. I didn't do it everyday, but about 3 days out of the week, and I was up to 900mg (find a calc, and thats 2,400 vicodin in one day). One night when I was high as fuck, I walked out into this field and just sat there smoking some cigs. Then I decided I need to be done with this. I 'prayed' (let God know that my thoughts and feelings were directted to him). And I said, look at the way I feel, look at how beautiful this is, and I said this is why I can not stop. I said you are going to have to help me through this one.
The very next day I asked my dealer for some more, and he said he wasn't going to be dealing anymore. You could call that coincidence, I don't because I have faith that God will do what he says he will do. (ask the Father for anything, and it will be given to you)
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