How can I explain to someone that Jesus is real?

How could I ever put into words all that He has done?

How can I describe the change He has had over my life?

I could tell them that where there once was darkness there now is hope and life.

I could tell them that I find Him in His word. That He has wooed me in through each verse and each scripture. That it has intertwined with my soul.

I could tell them that He answers prayers and healed my heart.

I could tell them how I see Him in the beauty all around me. I see Him in the wind blowing through the tree leaves, in the sparkle of the sun on the water and in the pure white snow.

I could tell them I have felt His presence and His love. I have been filled with His peace when I needed it so. I could tell them that I know He is near even when it doesn’t seem like He is.

I could tell them that I finally have found value in myself and it did not come in the form of self-help or positive thinking. It came because I finally understood that I was formed by a beautiful God. That He created me for a purpose and that I am made in His image. I have come to realize I am worthy simply because I am His.

I could tell them that my whole life I have felt lost until the day He found me.

I could tell them that my heart had been searching forever for Him.

Oh, there are so many things I could say to answer that question….but would it be enough?

Would they have ears to hear or would their hearts be too hardened to understand?

So when someone asks me is Jesus real, I pray that He would become real to them.

That He would reveal Himself to them.
That He would let them feel His love.
That the Holy Spirit would open their eyes…

Because even if I do my best to explain I could never put into words how very real He is and I could never truly capture the love that is from Christ.