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God or Self: A Discussion with an Atheist

...He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. - Matthew 5:45

Yesterday, I got into a discussion turned argument with an atheist friend of mine. The point of our discussion or argument was why would believers always turn to God to help them for virtually everything most especially in the area of breaking bad habits.

It was a meaningful discussion albeit a few argument. There is this fact everyone got to know: You can live your life successfully without not calling on God to help you directly. As log as you follow His universal principles, you will soar. There are so many successful unbelievers out there , that doesn't in anyway means that's God doesn't exist. Jesus said God cause the rain to fall on both the good and the bad folks.

That said, believers depend on God because He knows it all, we could decide to go through it alone which is possible or we can decide to go through God's Divine Grace which is available to us. A believer believes in the higher power of God to help break sinful and bad habits. 

What difference does it makes?
What my atheist friend fail to realise is with God, you don't need to struggle to break bad habits, there is sufficient grace for every believers to depend upon.

Of course it will be stupid and foolish for a believer to do anything he /she likes simply because there is abundant grace.

While my atheist friend may depend on his own power or sicietific proven method to break bad habits (which is really possible and very okay), the best assistance a human can get is Divine Assistance from God.

Our argument obvious is the fact that he doesn't believe in soiritual matters like me. 

I'm proud to be able to count on the sufficient grace of God not because I want to be lazy but be aude I want to do more.

Top of the morning to you and do have a good day.

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