Truth to me was dead, God had never lived, life was full of pain, and death was the end of life. As a young Atheist, I sincerely believed that man had created God to fill the gaps in knowledge that would never be spanned by experience, reason, or science. In 1983 the God who pursues those who deny him interrupted my existence, he captured my soul with raw love. Two decades later, God's tangible friendship still amazes me. To deny his existence I'd have to first deny my own.

Summary

This quote reflects the personal journey of the speaker, who started as an atheist believing that truth was nonexistent, God was a creation of human imagination, life was painful, and death marked the end. However, in 1983, the speaker's perspective changed when they felt a divine presence reaching out to them with unconditional love. Even after two decades, the speaker continues to be astonished by the tangible friendship and connection they experience with God. The quote implies that denying the existence of God would require denying the transformative personal experience and the deep sense of self that comes with it.

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