Maybe we've had a bad day, or a bad week. Maybe this day or week is the one that causes us to start questioning our beliefs. And out of nowhere, God sends us a sign. For me, it was keeping me out of prison for the rest of my life. For my dad, it was keeping himself alive, kicking him off of the booze. Our reward isn't a physical one: it's a spiritual one. And just like all rewards, it's up to us to accept it.