Start your story with a character saying “Are you there, God? It’s me…”

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“The Final Letter” by Dhruv Srivastava

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Are you there God? It’s me, Jesus. Actually, my name is Paul, but wasn’t Paul one of Jesus’ friends - apostles, if you will? Anyway… Paul Schmidt, he is me, and I is him. I’m writing to you because I read somewhere online that if you list out all your problems in a letter to someone it helps get them off your chest. Well, I have a lot of problems, and strangely enough I seem to have them all with you, God. I have spent my adult life holed up in a cathedral, trying to be your servant, but here I sit in a pew, writing this letter in black ink ...

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“The Encounter” by Pankaj C.

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"Are you there, God? It's me, Joe!" “Hey, Joe. What’s up?” Joe sat frozen in his seat for a few seconds or it may have been minutes. Then he turned around and looked at the back seat of his car which he quickly realized was foolish. Of course, he was alone! He was headed home from his office, alone, the same as every day. He’d got stuck in traffic which seemed to be moving slower than usual because of an accident or something up ahead - he could see the red and blue lights flashing a few miles ahead. The weather was cold, the...

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“The Search” by Ravi Srivastava

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The Search When he returned from the congregation, he was very excited. He thought that he had finally found his mission in life. “Are you there, God? It is me, and I will find you," he said. If others in the past, and some even in the present time, could find Him, he would also do so. The day’s speaker had said---and the sacred books also told --- that once you had seen Him, you were in perpetual bliss, perpetual ananda. He reverentially took out His picture from its frame and holding it in his hand approached his neighbors. “Have you see...

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“Having Faith” by Greg Gillis

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“Are you there, God? It’s me, Bobby,” the boy of five years old said as he kneeled down beside his bed. “Mommy and daddy are yelling at each other again, and I really need you to ask them to stop. I know you can do it because my grandpa says you can do anything. I don’t like it when they yell. It makes me scared. I guess that’s all for now. Thanks for listening. Goodnight, God. Oh, I almost forgot, Amen.” Bobby ...

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“Are You There, God? It's Me, Henry” by Leslie Flemons

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Are You there, God? It’s me, Henry. Listen, Big Guy. I don’t really know You. My mom keeps telling me to talk to You. I don’t know why. It’s not like You’d listen anyway. You’re probably up there wildin’ with the angels or something. I haven’t been to church in years. I bet You’re mad about that, huh? Are You even listening to me? Are You even real? I don’t know who I’m even talking to. Probably just a puff of air. Oh, well. If You’re there, God, please let me get some sleep. If You’re not, then…I’ll just get some sleeping pills. Good night,...

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“Are you there God?” by F.O. Morier

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Sensitive content: -violence -Mental health -Gore or abuse -„Are you there, God? It´s me; a forgiving spouse, considerate mother, and a most selfish human being. A sheep in wolf's clothing. is it ok if I come in here, and just sit for a while? I feel I need to talk to you. Until today, I never granted you much belief. I hope you won´t hold that against me. In fact, I´m not even a Christian. But this church seems like the perfect place to talk to you. I read somewhere, that churches are supposed to represent, the domed curves of the heav...

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“Wilderness Savior ” by Gary Phipps

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“Are you there God? It’s me, Wayne”, said in a strained voice. “I know we haven’t talked much lately, but I’m going to need some help with this one”. Huddled between some large boulders half stuck in the hillside, he recalls the events leading to this moment. “I can’t believe this happened?” he thought to himself again. It’s been three days now, three days alone, three days hungry, and even worse, three days cold. Wayne hated the cold. Being a Veteran Army Combat Paratrooper, Wayne spent many cold nights sle...

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“Seeking God in the Wahiba Sands” by Matty Roberts

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Are you there, God? It’s me; Gary. The one you seem to have forgotten about. I know you’ve always preferred a hands off approach, but I could really do with some of that divine intervention right now. Nothing epic, I don’t need you to turn water into wine. Although I wouldn’t turn down a small glass. Just a little bit of phone signal is all I'm asking for. Please. No bars. Useless prick. I think about launching my phone out of the window and into the desert. Maybe I should try Allah. This is his neck of the woods after all. Not sure how...

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“A Breeze Of New Age” by Sushant Pandey

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"Hey God! are you there? it's me"....yes I am here you pig bastard, what do you want from me?... Why are you laughing bastard, just tell me what do you want? come school with me. Not again, how many times should I tell you that I am not a real god or something, I'm just an imagination of your mind! "I know that god but it's fun to go school with someone then going alone, it's fun to talk with someone than talk to no one, It's better to be with somebody than be alone and think about endless things which don't hold any meaning." T...

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“Heavenly Help” by Melinda Madrigal

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Are you there, God It's me Allie. I need your help. I know I have no right to ask for your help, but I'm desperate. I don't know who else to turn to. My life hasn't been going the way I want it to go, and it seems no one understands or cares. This all started when the love of my life Ryan left. Ryan, the only man I ever loved didn't leave me, he's in the military. Ryan left on deployment for six months to a year with the Army. I miss him so much. This isn't the first time Ryan left on deployment with the Army and every time he came hom...

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“Sent Him” by Justin R

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“Are you there god? It’s me,” he grunted. Then he heard a voice, ‘who shall I send?’ the voice reverberated in his head. “I give up. I’m done.,” he panted. Not even enough strength to lift his chin off of the ground. “Send Lucifer for all I care. The devil, satan, beelzebub. Whatever you want to call him. I’ve given up on the life you’ve handed me on this god forsaken planet. The Drakes, Vikes, Jures and Mares. All of the creatures and creations around that have gone against and disguised their judgment of me over something I hadn’t ...

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“Moonstar - The revelation ” by Akhil Mohan

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“Are you there God its me “ Jay asked wiping his tears. “Your perfect creation. You took my father’s life and my mother’s sanity . I am not able to walk like other kids , I see the sounds no one hears .I saw things no one sees. Why you made me like this God” Jay slowly walked down the road from school , he hears the bullies are still making fun of him as today he fell on ground in their first punch. He sat on the bench by the side of the cliff and tried to see what is the world beyond this cursed village named “ Octa hills “ . As the n...

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“Emi, not Emiko” by Rachel Kimoto

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Are you there, God? It’s me, Emi. Emiko. I haven’t said that name out loud in awhile when I introduce myself. I obviously can’t lie to you, though; you know everything about me, least of all my full legal first name, Emiko. I don’t think I’m ashamed of who I am, but I’ve been having a hard time celebrating who I am lately. If that even makes sense. Whenever I meet new people, especially when it requires having my name written down, I say my name is just ‘Emi.” It’s shorter, easy to spell, and not blatantly in your face that I’m Japanese. I a...

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“Are You There? ” by Angel Vargas

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“Are you there? God! It’s me!”These weren’t things I’d normally say, especially at three in the goddamn morning. Yet here I was, at that exact time on a summer Friday in the year 2000, standing just outside the beat-up, red metal door to my great grandmother’s midtown apartment. I was an easily irritated twenty year old, and I’d already had words with her asshole superintendent. Why, of all people, did she reach out to me? Did she know the humidity was keeping me awake tonight while I peeled myself off my couch for glasses of water? The...

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“God is Good & Worthy of Praise” by Mary J

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*This story contains sensitive content including death of a child* “Are you there, God? It’s me…again. I know I’ve asked you a million times already, but I wanted to ask one more time. Just in case you decided to change your mind. I’m helpless. Nothing can save him. Doctors can’t save him; money can’t save him; love can’t save him. God, you’re my only hope.” May 8th, 2019 Cloud nine was an understatement! It was the day my husband and I found the perfect house for our growing family; I couldn’t wait to see...

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Start your story with a character saying “Are you there, God? It’s me…”

Submissions are closed

✍️ 108 stories

“The Final Letter” by Dhruv Srivastava

“The Encounter” by Pankaj C.

“The Search” by Ravi Srivastava

“Having Faith” by Greg Gillis

“Are You There, God? It's Me, Henry” by Leslie Flemons

“Are you there God?” by F.O. Morier

“Wilderness Savior ” by Gary Phipps

“Seeking God in the Wahiba Sands” by Matty Roberts

“A Breeze Of New Age” by Sushant Pandey

“Heavenly Help” by Melinda Madrigal

“Sent Him” by Justin R

“Moonstar - The revelation ” by Akhil Mohan

“Emi, not Emiko” by Rachel Kimoto

“Are You There? ” by Angel Vargas

“God is Good & Worthy of Praise” by Mary J

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Write a story where a character is exploring their religious or spiritual identity.

Write a story about a couple with fundamentally different beliefs.

End your story with a character saying “Thank you, God. Thanks an awful lot.” (sarcastically or not).

Write a story about a teenager whose family is moving.

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