This is a very valid question. You will encounter trials in life whether you are a believer or non believer.
Regardless of your beliefs you will die at some time.
Your human attributes have a limit and will diminish over time.
Without God you have no protection over the tragedies of life.
The emotions of a non believer are tied to the conditions in their life. You feel happy when life is good. Also, human emotions are short lived.
Life cannot make any promises.
The non believer has no protection again evil and cannot harness the urges of his flesh.
Hope for the non believer is in what he can see.
The perception of most non believers is God lives in Heaven and cannot help them in their immediate circumstances.
Can the reality of God impact your life?
I found out after about 35 years God is alive and wanted to be a reality and good friend in my life.
The gift of salvation is just the starting point for a believer. You are assured of life after death and inherit all the promises of God.
Salvation is just the beginning of a relationship with God and is not related to time.
God comes down from Heaven and seals His Spirit in a believer. This is the beginning of the reality of God.
So far this sounds like a lot of religion without any proof.
The defining moment happens when you decide to let go and live for Jesus. This is a decision to live by faith believing in the promises of God and to seek the will of God without any exceptions.
This new picture of life is not about keeping laws, doing things to appease God or acting like a puppet of religion.
The Holy Spirit fills you with the heavenly attributes of Jesus. He give you unlimited strength, wisdom, joy and protection.
God promises to protect you and deliver you from troubles.
Your faith in Jesus will give you hope for the future.
God is omniscient and sees every detail of your future. He offers protection you can never find in the world.
God desires to have a personal and embracing relationship with you. He speaks to believers.
God knows you better than you know yourself. He offers an endearing friendship. He wants to be a central part of your life and share His love and comfort with you. He is a true friend with pure motives and can be trusted implicitly.
God wants to refine you into His character and take away your compulsions and desires to satisfy self.
God desires to enhance every detail of your life and do for you what you can never do for yourself.
The question comes down to whether you want the qualities of Jesus or settle for what life brings you?
Hal Hollister Ministry 