You just can’t argue a transformed life.

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Just finishing up a pretty good book, “Welcome to the Revolution – A Field Guide for New Believers” by Brian Tome.

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I really enjoy reading books like this because I still consider myself a new believer, as I’m only about 3.5 years into this journey.

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Anyway, there was a line in this book that really stood out to me, “A life transformed is evidence of a power that cannot be explained away.”

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People spend so much time and effort arguing about Christianity. Creationism versus Big Bang is a trendy debate. Christians point to The Bible for their answers, the opposition points to science. Both sides are well dug in, both sides feel like they have substance to back up their claims and both sides have no new arguments that will sway the other off their stance. Fight this fight if you want but my guess is you’ll be looking at a stalemate.

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Look, nobody can go back and review the “How the world was created” surveillance tapes because they don’t exist. And since they don’t exist, it makes it much easier to argue about what might have happened. Let’s face it, people like proof. They want to be able to see it for themselves. Want a skeptic to believe in Noah’s Ark? Well until it’s unearthed, good luck. Want a skeptic to believe in the parting of the Red Sea? Better start yanking a bunch of old chariots out of the water and even then, one of them better have Pharaoh’s key chain and proof of liability insurance card in it.  Even Thomas, who was a disciple of Jesus, needed proof before he believed in the resurrected Christ, Who was standing in front of him. – John 20:26-28.  People like proof.  Always have, always will.

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Okay. You want proof? You want proof? How bout a transformed life? The Bible is full of transformed lives, perhaps the biggest being Saul (who later became Paul). Before he met Jesus, persecuting Christians was his business and business was good. After Paul met Jesus, well just grab a Bible and read, Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon. Why you ask? Because Paul wrote them.

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But just as great as Paul’s story, are the stories happening around you everyday. Lives are being transformed by God. My life has been transformed. Just ask my wife. Ask anybody who knew me growing up. Heck, ask anybody who knew me 4 years ago. The mere fact that I’m writing a post like this is…..well just know that the greatest mathematicians ever couldn’t calculate the odds against this happening.

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Scores and scores of lives have been transformed by God. The proof is in the pudding and it’s right there for all to see. So next time somebody tries to draw you off sides in a debate about how the world came into being, I would counter with, “A life transformed is evidence of a power that cannot be explained away.”  End of debate.

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Oh and just in case you’re here because you’re kicking the tires of Christianity, God will transform your life too. In fact, I think it’s one of His favorite things to do.

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