I spent a year trying to persuade Li Jun that God existed. I told her that our beautiful world must have a Designer and that moral law requires a Lawgiver. She was unmoved. Later, as I was reading Romans chapter one, I noted that it says everyone knows God’s “eternal power and divine nature,” and that those who say they don’t “are without excuse” (v. 20). The next time Li Jun raised the subject, those Scriptures came to mind.

“Professor Wittmer,” she asked. “Why do you believe in God?”

I returned the question. “Tell me, Li Jun, why do you?”

“Oh!” she said. And suddenly, she realized that deep down, she really did believe in God. Several months later, Li Jun chose to believe in Jesus!

Of course, not everyone will respond this way. We need the Holy Spirit to stop our suppression of the truth and open our hearts to Jesus (John 16:7–11). But everyone intuitively knows that God exists, and that He’s powerful and righteous (Romans 1:20, 32).

This knowledge frees us to avoid arguments. We don’t have to prove something that people already know. The pressure’s off! We’re free to ask questions about their beliefs, buying another round of coffee to keep the conversation going. Perhaps our discussion will put a pebble in their shoe, and down the road they’ll shake it out and receive Christ as Savior. When we remember what people already know, we realize we don’t need to debate them. We’re free to be their friend.

Mike Wittmer, Our Daily Bread author

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