Finding #1: Mixed data

As we sifted through the data we really though we'd find connections between the amount of time a person spends with God and other positive things- time spent in service, better relationships, better finances, etc. But the data was mixed at best. For instance, 1/3 of those who had spent 2 or more hours with God were experiencing difficulty in one of the other areas we surveyed- either relationships, serving, or finances. We later theorized that perhaps it was the difficulty of a relationship or finances that was driving that person to spend more time with God during the week, but nonetheless, we weren’t able to draw any connections here. While spending time with God certainly isn't a negative thing, there wasn't any conclusive data that made a direct correlation between the time one spends with God and success in other parts of life. You could spend less time with God and get just as good, if not better, results in these areas. It's an incomplete analysis, for sure, but interesting nonetheless.