Trusting in God

In the last chapter, I said that we Christians share a common conviction — and it is this: we have the Holy Spirit within us. In truth, the Holy Spirit is available to all, but we Christians have allowed Him to dwell within us.

Everyone can receive God, but not everyone chooses to — and that is the decision each person must make for themselves.

You see, the Bible is the most precise and consistent book of all, and let me prove it:

1. For the mathematicians: Professor Peter Stoner calculated that the probability of one person fulfilling just eight Messianic prophecies is 1 in 10¹⁷. Yet, Jesus fulfilled approximately 55 to 60 prophecies — a statistical impossibility without divine power.
2. The birth of Jesus: I know you’ve heard the story, but perhaps not this way. The Old Testament was written between 538 to 332 BCE and contains prophecies about the birth of Jesus long before He was born. For example:

• Micah 5:2 — the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem.
• Isaiah 7:14 — He would be born of a virgin.
• Psalm 22 and Psalm 16:10 — prophetic glimpses of His suffering and resurrection.

Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it?

Did I mention that the fall of Babylon was also prophesied in the Bible? In Isaiah 13:19-20, it was foretold 150 years before it happened — even before Babylon became a dominant power. And today, Babylon remains in ruins, located in modern Iraq, just as the prophecy declared.

But these are not the ultimate reasons we believe in what some call ink on paper. We Christians have felt the Lord's presence because we've invited Him in. We’ve opened ourselves to His holiness — and that is why we believe in God. This is where many fall short: they want evidence without experiencing God, without letting Him in.

Most people want a supernatural encounter to believe that God is real — but that misses the entire point of faith. Faith is not given — it is grown. Faith is believing in the unseen, trusting it to be true despite the circumstances. Every Christian you meet has acquired faith through a journey marked by trials, tests, and hardships.

Yet, when we look back, we smile — because every hardship brought us closer to God. It deepened our faith. And through each trial, it was our trust in God that carried us forward — and that is what fuels us still.

Think of it like this: men and women both put themselves out there to be approached, hoping to eventually fall in love. It’s the same with God — you have to open yourself to Him, allow His presence to dwell within you, and then you will see His work in your life.