The Computer Analogy

"I regard the brain as a computer which will stop working when its components fail. There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark,"
~ Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking is regarded as one of the most intelligent people on the planet.  However, he has a hole in his life only able to be filled by God.  This statement was made in 2011.  I find however that Hawking has forgotten the parts of a computer.
I compare the hard drive of a computer to the soul.  It lasts even after the computer itself dies because the information can be recovered from this.  Like this, the soul lasts even after the "computer" dies.  What you choose to do with your "computer" also matters.  Accepting the gift of Christ is like getting a warranty for your computer.  You will be able to get a new computer with the same hard drive, even after the first one dies.  When you don't accept the warranty, after the computer dies, it is worthless.  Even though it has the hard drive, nothing can be done because you don't have anything to recover the hard drive with.
Putting your faith in Christ can be hard.  It is like performing an obstacle course blind folded.  But accepting Christ is like adding a person beside you to hold your hand.  You still can't see what lies ahead, but you have someone next to you who can. 
"Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see."

Learn to rely on Christ even when you cannot see what lies in the next step or the next mile and He will help you to set the world on fire!