The timeline

I know it's been several weeks since Easter, but for me the Easter "story" is much more than just a story. It's relevant every day. When you're seeking, God will show you things in His word you never saw before. Today as I read the accounts in Mark 14&15, I saw how there's really no set formula of how people come to belief in Christ. Sure, God draws us to Himself, but each one's road to belief is as unique as the person who travels it. Just look at the people who lived on earth at the time of Christ: some knew and followed Him in life; some realized who He was at His death; some believed when they saw Him resurrected. Even today, one easily comes to faith in Christ with childlike trust (or even AS a child) while another needs a "sign" or deeper proof, and still another stands defiant or runs from the truth, not wanting to admit s/he actually needs anything from God. But God is patient, and the timeline is His.