The seeds that were sowed in school took time to germinate. Some took longer, some were faster. Some remind doubtful and unconvinced in their mind, and that cause hesitation in their heart.
Christianity is a religion that does not provide answers to all questions, particularly difficult questions. Christianity is based on faith in Jesus Christ. If all faith's questions have logical answers, then only logic is needed, faith is not necessary. ('Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.')
By the way, I have been reading about other oriental religions. I found that they are able to provide much more enlightenment to human doubts. For example, the concept of Karma could explain the cause-and-effect of human sufferings very logically.
The Bible asserts the sovereignty of God. It does not offer answers to many things, particularly why some prayers were answered, and some were not. God's simple reply to all perplexing issues confronting humankind is: "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Neither are your ways My ways. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts." (Is 55:8,9)
If we want to wait till all our questions are answered before we believe in God, the time will never come. Only the Holy Spirit can open our hearts to God. Intellectual conviction will never bring us to Christ - because we will never fully understand the higher thoughts of God.
In life, many things require faith, including bungee jumping and travelling on a jet plane. May the Holy Spirit grant us His grace to accept God's infinite love by faith.
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