I know I speak for many of us when I say that the need to do good things for approval is often a temptation that is tough to beat. I have spent a lot of seasons of my life trying to please everyone, to earn their love, respect, and honor. This performance anxiety creeps into many areas of my life including my marriage, friendships, athletics, hobbies, and for the topic of this post, my walk with God.

My beautiful wife and I got engaged when I was just over 18 years old and she was only 17, just a few months shy of 18. She had the awesome experience of walking across the stage at graduation with her nice new ring on her finger.

What is the motivation for atheism? Is it ignorance of mind or heart?