Everyone wonders about the meaning of our lives at some point. It's a natural inclination for any thinking individual. But if you're like me, you pride yourself on being logical and are not easily convinced that any religious dogma or theory of evolution you are acquainted with offers a plausible explanation for our existence.

I was a math major in college. So, you can just imagine how picky I am about evidence and facts. Yet, like most people, I still wanted to understand the reasons behind human existence, not only to put my own life in perspective, but because it is a fascinating topic.

To a nature lover like me, it is patently obvious that there is a creator. There is no coincidence, accident or set of mutations that can account for the sort of perfection we see in, for instance, tiger stripes or the workings of the human eye.

Once I decided there must be a creator, I set out looking for him/her/it! Ultimately, I concluded that the best way to tackle the problem was to test-run the philosophy that seemed the most probable and ideal to me. Why not? If it didn't work out, I could try another theory, right?

My reasoning continued as follows: If you are going to believe in something, would you choose to believe in a capricious or cruel set of gods? A religion that isn't sure what happens after death? Or a sect that doesn't believe in having any fun? If you're going to pray, wouldn't you prefer to pray directly to the creator of the earth, instead of something man-made or a go-between?

I chose Christianity for several reasons. The Christian God is consistent and not a wimp. He is just and merciful, both of which are important to me since I've made plenty of mistakes. Christians have a personal covenant with God that includes amazing promises, including forgiveness and life after death. The Christian God makes himself known to anyone who seeks him, without exception.

In addition, there is a comprehensive record of the history of God's relationship with man, as well as an instruction manual for life today; i.e., the Bible. The kicker, however, was that all of the people on my personal "Top 20 Most Admired People" list are Christians. That really said something to me. I also learned that a great majority of the most brilliant people in the world, the Nobel Prize winners, were Christians.

How did I try Christianity out? I read the Bible with a guidebook to help me understand the language and context, started attending a church, asked a lot of questions and tried to live the way the Bible says to.

I began to pray specifically to Jesus for help every time I needed it: college exams, decisions I had to make, relationship woes, health issues — you name it. And to my amazement, I was answered. Everything I prayed about became resolved; not always in the way I planned, but in a positive way that made sense.

The quality of my life improved dramatically. I became more optimistic and hopeful, happier and more confident. I started seeing signs of God and his son, Jesus, everywhere. I felt good about things; I had direction. When I surrendered to believing in Jesus, my heart and brain told me I had found the truth. It was, and is, a feeling of both elation and tremendous relief.

We are all innately capable of recognizing truth when we see it, but we are often unwilling or disinterested. And it isn't necessarily popular to take a stand for what you believe is true. I have lost some friends over this. But the key is that I know what I have experienced. It takes that personal experience with God to convince us logical types.

Knowing the truth is one of the most satisfying feelings you could possibly have. Imagine how that understanding would change your life. Suddenly just about everything seems, well, logical. A feeling of peace and acceptance envelops you.