“Fools will believe anything, but the wise think about what they do.” (Proverbs 14:15 NCV)
“Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” (Psalms 14:1 NLT)
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RECENTLY, PROF. STEPHEN HAWKING — a brilliant theoretical physicist and avowed God denier — perished from this life. Like everyone, upon earthly death, he met the Lord. My fear is that it did not go well with him. Even sadder is the outpouring of 
support from among his fan base, praising his skepticism and denial.
Psalms 14:1 NLT says, “Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.”
What about our loved ones who join Hawking in his non-beliefs? How do we reach them? How does one live a life that lacks self-reflection or that doubts the eternity that God has placed within out hearts (Ecclesiastes 3:11).
How does a person, especially an educated and highly intelligent one, ignore the sacrifice our Lord made on the Cross to atone for our sins?
Let us pray that the Lord will quicken the hearts of our loved ones who do not know the Him, softening their resistance to Him. Let us pray that He will strengthen our walk with Him that we might be better witnesses for His saving grace.
PRAYER: O LORD, our LORD, how majestic is Your name in all the earth. The heavens 
display Your glory, the variety of life shows Your imagination and creativity, our very bodies show Your kindness and consideration. Thank You for molding us in Your image. Lead us to be faithful witnesses for the Truth, to be God-honoring in our thoughts, our speech, and our deeds. For the Kingdom’s glory. We pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.
QUESTIONS: Whether you need to ask for forgiveness or you need to grant forgiveness, did you find it comforting to pray this prayer? Could you feel God’s Holy Spirit moving through your heart? How can you move forward in asking God to speak into your heart His message of forgiveness and mercy? Are you convinced now that God exists and that He is calling you — yes, you! — to be His special friend?
LoveAndGrace 
Great message Ward,it was a blessing seeing you in church last week. May Our Lord keep inspiring you to share his message.
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Bill — So wonderful to see you, too! Thank you for coming over. I miss our theology class but am so very grateful to have had the opportunity and to have shared those moments with you. God bless you, Bill, and keep you strong in your faith.
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It is sad when we encounter those who are adverse to the love of our Father and His Son. Even so, the best we can do is to love them with the same agape love our Father and His Son has for us.
Even Christ knew that it is up to the Father to turn the hearts of men. He said as much both directly (John 6:37-39) and indirectly (Matthew 13).
Keep up the good Word and work! \o/
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Thank you for your response, Karl, and especially for the citations!
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