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

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“Josie's Answered Prayers” by Rachael Reese

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“Are you there God? It’s me, Josie.” My chest and legs burn as I run through the surf, each footprint immediately washed away, leaving behind no trace of me. Sand and water spray the backs of my legs. My knotted oily brown hair whips around in the wind, hitting me in my face. I stop under the pier and position myself behind a wide leg. Inhale in, two, three. Exhale out, two, three. The rise and fall of my chest begins to slow as I work to control my breathing. I wipe the tears off of my cheeks and beach sand sticks to my face. I examine th...

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“Sorry” by Danaé Morriah

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“Are you there, God? It’s me, Kin.” He said as he knelt on the floor of his closet. He prayed for a way out, with no obvious rescue in sight he hoped for a miracle. Kin knew he was trapped in the mayhem of his own devising. He had done this to himself and now there was no way out of it. As his hands shook, fingers locked together, he hoped that God had heard his words. Even as his bedroom door squeaked open, and he could hear boots on the hardwood floo...

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“Are You There” by James Morris

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“Are you there, God? It’s me. I know I don’t deserve you listening to me. I think the last time I called on you was when I was just a child. But if you are there, I could really use your help.” The dry desert air made the coolness seem more acceptable. Jason stayed on his knees with his hands cuffed, looking into the clear, starry night. His cuts on his face and arms had already clotted. “I know I haven’t called on you, or prayed, or… whatever. But if you exist, I could really use your help.” He could still see the taillights of the S...

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“Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey” by Marcia H.

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Are you there God? It's me, Hortece. It’s been a while since we have actually had a sit down conversation. You know I rarely go to church anymore and my grandma, Nana, is probably rolling in her grave on that one. She took us to church, me and my sister every Sunday that she could and sometimes even my bad cousins who couldn’t keep still to save their necks. She was always pinching one of them to sit still and of course they wouldn’t. Their mother blamed it on the fact that they were boys but we knew better. Them being boys had nothing to do...

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“Broken Wings of an Athlete” by Harpreet Singh Arora

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"Are you there, God? It's me... Raj, your favorite player of the year." Mithil Raj, athletic early 20s, asks God, holding his chin up. Tears from his broad dark eyes slide on his sweaty cheeks, as his vision is piercing straight into the open sky, as if talking directly to the Almighty, questioning the insanity of people around him. With no answer heard or any sign of God's presence, he starts his motorbike and leaves the scene. ***** Phone Rings. "Put him on speaker", inspector Rafeek whispers, holding his posture between his ba...

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“Your Forgotten” by Lyra Beyke

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Are you there God? It’s me.. Your abandoned angel, nothing like your image; for there is no image from which to compare. I’ve been down here for some time, among the others, among our forgotten race of angels and demons. They’ve become so bland.. As I myself have.. Why can we not let them remember? Are you waiting for me too, to forget? Did you forget? Did you forget or have you moved on; a new project across the cosmos. Are your new angels more fulfilling? Did you give them demons to challenge them? Or did they keep their Eden? Are we a lon...

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“Out Of The Darkness” by Peter Doyle

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"Are you there God? It's me down here on the blue planet in the middle of the nowhere universe you built," Seth said looking up at the night time sky. A sky filled with far away stars twinkling on a cold clear night in Northern Washington. He listened for an answer but all he heard was the soft whistling of the wind through the trees. It was the question he asked a hundred times. Never got an answer. Seth saw the splendor of creation all around him, only some entity so creative, so brilliant and so powerful could create an oak tree, like ...

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“I Am Here, My Child” by Everyone CanWrite

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Had God really come to visit me? But in my bathroom? That was such a weird place for God to set up our first meet with each other. But I was certain of it. I had just been sitting cross legged on my bed with my eyes closed and hands in the mudra resting on my knees, concentrating really hard on imagining what my God would look like (Matthew McConaughey in a toga), when I heard a sound coming from my bathroom, a click, just like the sound of the Deluminator which Dumbledore uses to vanish the lights. I stared long and hard into the bathroom f...

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“Are you there, God? It’s me, Patty.” by Tanya Smith

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Here I am sitting in the middle of my bathroom floor, crying my eyes out. How could this have happened to me? How could the man that vowed to love me till death due us part, have an affair on me? We are both leaders in our church and in minister class. How could he? He has ripped our family apart. What about our kids? How do I explain why I am leaving him? Are you there, God? I really need you to hear me. I need to know what to do. It’s October, the holidays are around the corner. Do I even tell him that I know yet? And when I do, what happe...

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“Silver Lining” by Thompson Emate

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“Are you there, God? It’s me, Terence. I can't say I understand what’s going wrong with me. It’s like I'm losing control of my mind. It's slipping away from me. It’s terrible in there. It’s killing me softly. I'm dying slowly. Please! God, say something.”Terence is having a hard time with himself. He can't place his finger on a particular cause for his troubles. He’s just sailing through them in the hope that one day everything will be assuaged permanently.“Mum, can I be honest with you?”“Oh! Definitely my dear.”“Mum, I feel like running som...

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“The Day before Ramadan Bayrami” by Scott Christenson

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Are you there God? It’s me Emin. I’m worried Dad might find the gift from Aunt Donna. He’s unpacking our things out the boxes from Milwaukee. I know secrets are bad, so I’m not sure what to do. Dad always tells me not to ask you for things, and that I should ask you to show me a sign for what to do. Please show me something this week. Thank you.“We are moving to Chicago!” when my dad said that, I was sure he was joking because he tricked me so many times with stories like that, and he never tells me the truth until the very end when he's try...

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“Watching Over Me” by Danielle Azoulay

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“Are you there, God? It’s me, Zach. Zach Jolt. I’m freaking out right now, I’m really freaking out.” I opened my eyes and looked back down at the figure on the floor. The man, ten minutes ago running towards me red-faced and panting, now a shattered statue, his skin bleached of any coloring. I looked away again. Shit! This wasn’t real. This was just a dream that I would wake up from any time now, startled yet relieved. Five more minutes passed, and the icy rain which pricked my bare arms felt very real. That was a feeling he woul...

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“Strawberry Jam” by Deborah Elliott

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“Are you there, God? It’s one of your own.”“I have to say, I didn’t expect you’d manage to take time out to talk with me. I just prayed you would, and now I’m here in your beautiful palace. Everything is so awesome-looking, and I can hear the angelic choir down the hall. I’ve never heard music like it before; it’s way different from Heavy Metal and Rap, but it’s catchy; I will never forget it. Anyway, there are a couple of things on my mind. I know you already know everything, but if you just let me say what I’v...

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“One sided conversation with God” by Ronald Sturm

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One-sided conversation with God May 9, 2014 - LAX Airport 10:30 pm Are you there God? It’s me, Ron. What just happened? I was just walking through the airport and everything went black. I’m gonna miss my connection. Wait, am I dead? Four heart attacks starting in my 30s were good warning signs, so no real surprise here if that’s what this is. Isn’t there supposed to be a light to walk toward? I don’t see anything. It’s just black. Oh crap! It’s not hell, is it? Wait, no heat, no flames, no gnashing of teeth. Must not be hell. At least no...

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“6 Count ” by Taylor Vessel

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“Are you there, God? It’s me Lucas… ya know, the antichrist.” It’s a weird prayer, but it’s mine. The same thing I ask for every morning before I have to dance for exactly 6 minutes. The Devil’s Dance happened every day at 6:06 a.m. And, I had to dance a 6 count. My dad took the whole 666 thing super serious. “I know you and my dad don’t get along. He really fu… messed things up and I’ve not done so much better myself. But at least I’ve kept the world from ending.” Maybe God ignores my prayers. I mean, why ...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 108 stories

“Josie's Answered Prayers” by Rachael Reese

“Sorry” by Danaé Morriah

“Are You There” by James Morris

“Wouldn't Take Nothing For My Journey” by Marcia H.

“Broken Wings of an Athlete” by Harpreet Singh Arora

“Your Forgotten” by Lyra Beyke

“Out Of The Darkness” by Peter Doyle

“I Am Here, My Child” by Everyone CanWrite

“Are you there, God? It’s me, Patty.” by Tanya Smith

“Silver Lining” by Thompson Emate

“The Day before Ramadan Bayrami” by Scott Christenson

“Watching Over Me” by Danielle Azoulay

“Strawberry Jam” by Deborah Elliott

“One sided conversation with God” by Ronald Sturm

“6 Count ” by Taylor Vessel

🌟 Similar prompts

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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