If God is real, why doesn’t He just prove it?

Christianity doesn’t actually say God has left no evidence of Himself. It says almost the opposite.

Christians believe signs of God can be seen in creation, the existence and order of the universe, human consciousness, morality and — above everything else — Jesus. Christians throughout history have also reported experiences of God through prayer, changed lives and events they understand as miraculous.

But evidence and unavoidable proof aren’t quite the same thing. Two people can look at the same universe and reach different conclusions about what it means.

Christianity doesn’t define faith as: “Believe something even though there’s no reason to.” Faith is closer to trust. You can have reasons for trusting somebody without possessing mathematical proof about everything concerning them.

And Christianity makes an interesting invitation to someone who isn’t sure: look. Ask questions. Investigate Jesus. Pay attention. And you can even pray before you’re certain God exists. Something as simple as: “God, if You’re really there, help me find You.”

You don’t have to pretend to believe first.