A few years ago at USC. There was a professor of philosophy
there who was a deeply committed atheist. His primary goal for one
required class was to spend the entire semester attempting to prove
that God couldn't exist.

His students were always afraid to argue with him because of his
impeccable logic. for twenty years, he had taught this class and
no one had ever had the courage to go against him. Sure, some had
argued in class at times, but no one had ever really gone against him
because of his reputation.

At the end of every semester on the last day, he would say to his Class
of 300 students, "If there is anyone here who still believes in Jesus,
stand up!" In twenty years, no one had ever stood up. They knew what
he was going to do next. He would say, "Because anyone who believes
in God is a fool. If God existed, he could stop this piece of chalk from
hitting the ground and breaking. Such a simple task to prove that He is
God, and yet He can't do it." And every year, he would drop the chalk
onto the tile floor of the classroom and it would shatter into a hundred
pieces.

All of the students would do nothing but stop and stare. Most of the
students thought that God couldn't exist. Certainly, a number of
Christians had slipped through, but for 20 years, they had been too
afraid to stand up.

Well, a few years ago there was a freshman who happened to enroll. He
was a Christian, and had heard the stories about his professor. He was
required to take the class for his major, and he was afraid. But for three
Months that semester, he prayed every morning that he would have the
courage to stand up no matter what the professor said, or what the class
thought. Nothing they said could ever shatter his faith...he hoped.

Finally, the day came. The professor said, " If there is anyone here who
Still believes in God, stand up!" The professor and the class of 300 people
looked at him, shocked, as he stood up at the back of the classroom.

The professor shouted, "You FOOL!!! If God existed, he would keep this
Piece of chalk from breaking when it hit the ground!" He proceeded to drop the
chalk, but as he did, it slipped out of his fingers, off his shirt cuff, onto the
pleat of his pants, down his leg, and off his shoe. As it hit the ground, it
simply rolled away unbroken.

The professor's jaw dropped as he stared at the chalk. He looked up at the
young man, and then ran out of the lecture hall. The young man who had
stood, proceeded to walk to the front of the room and shared his faith in
Jesus for the next half hour. 300 students stayed and listened as he told
of God's love for them and of His power through Jesus.

You have 2 choices.
1. Delete this and never look at it again.
2. Pass this along to your Christian and non-Christian friends,
giving them encouragement we all need every day.

When you choose option 2, you have chosen to STAND UP!

I put my faith in You, Lord. Give me Your strength, for I am weary.