Why do you believe in God?
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I think i will take something from my posts on suffering n if there is a God why do we suffer etc. Humans or animals we have this tendancy to clinch on to something or someone when they suffer or are in need. The reason why so many people believe there is a God is because we as humans want someone to clinch onto to comfort us in time of our need. Atheists use that same ideology, but instead of finding someone to clinch onto. They turn 180 degree and say if there is a God there wont be any suffering. So in a way u can associate God with suffering. If there wasnt no suffering in this world we would'nt need God.
Because He's the only one in my entire life who has ever just wanted to sit with me, to talk to me, to love me, to hold me, to tell me that I'm His "beloved" and He's never asked for anything in return. He wants me to sit with Him, to talk to Him, to love Him, to hold Him, and to tell Him that He is my "beloved." However, He's never required it. His love for me is not contingent on my love for Him.
I once read this line, to this day I do not know the context of it, but to me it explains why I believe and love God:
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE DESERVES UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
I once read this line, to this day I do not know the context of it, but to me it explains why I believe and love God:
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE DESERVES UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
R
I believe there is an opposite to everything, So that give me more reason to believe if there is a physical body, why not a spiritual body? So I beleive that there is a God. as that surpreme spiritual body. And to create something, even from nothing, there has to be a creator. Nothing can creat itself unless someone or something started the procces of in the begenning. so there has to be a surpreme God that created us. Thats why I beleive in God, and the only way we can get to know God, is to go through Jesus, the Son of God.
Well I first made my DESISION to accept Christ about 9-10 years ago after witnessing the birth of my first son (after that I could no longer deny there was a God), but that's all it was just a human decision. I "accepted Jesus into my heart", said the "sinners prayer" and was dunked under water and everything, yet still didn't know Him truly. Then through extreme tragedy and my pride being completely crushed the Lord came into me, regenerating me and making me a whole "new creature" a little more than a year ago.
So before I really liked the idea of what Jesus stood for, but didn't really know Him because I was unwilling to submit my will to His, and I wanted to believe in Him, but don't think I fully did then. Now I KNOW He's real due to Him reveling Himself to me, and saving me when I reached the end of my rope, and knew I could no longer do it alone. He came to me when He knew I was ready, I didn't do anything to go to Him. It is truly nothing we do and all His grace. Man I love our God SO MUCH!!!!
So before I really liked the idea of what Jesus stood for, but didn't really know Him because I was unwilling to submit my will to His, and I wanted to believe in Him, but don't think I fully did then. Now I KNOW He's real due to Him reveling Himself to me, and saving me when I reached the end of my rope, and knew I could no longer do it alone. He came to me when He knew I was ready, I didn't do anything to go to Him. It is truly nothing we do and all His grace. Man I love our God SO MUCH!!!!
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I believe in God because in my life its the only thing that makes sense......when I follow scripture...
It always proves to be true.....nothing else has been 100% except His Word......never changing ....
always constant......everything or anyone else.....has usually let me down......
then I look around at Gods creations......and understand.....there could be no other explanation....
It always proves to be true.....nothing else has been 100% except His Word......never changing ....
always constant......everything or anyone else.....has usually let me down......
then I look around at Gods creations......and understand.....there could be no other explanation....
Revealing Himself is what I experienced. I was prepared for that revealing, 'cause Jesus told me to expect God's visit to ask me to give my self to Him. I have known many that God has not made Himself known to them, and that seems to be their major concern, asking that He make Himself known to them. This is my prayer, too, for sure.
When did you first accept Jesus and declare yourself a Christian and what led you to that decision?
Why do you believe in God?
Just curious to hear your thoughts
Why do you believe in God?
Just curious to hear your thoughts
what led you to that decision? Realizing how much of a sinner I was and how the religious works I was doing up to that point weren't doing me any good. I had gone through life knowing of God, but not knowing God.
Why do you believe in God? I've been given no other logical/sensible explanation for our existence that works/makes sense. My experience as a spiritually-revived("born again") Christian also very strongly suggests that there is a God.
Just curious to hear your thoughts Can ya settle for reading my thoughts?
J
I can't really say specifically as to why I would believe. Matter of fact, I still struggle on making up my mind and wondering what it is that I need to do and if the God that I hope for truly exists. Leap of faith, to a certain extent at least, does take part. The difference of how we define our faith is whether or not we invest the time to see every side of the dice when it comes to such possibilities and eventually making up our minds (free will). We don't have to remain ignorant unless we decide to.
As it may be known by now, yes I did grow up under the Catholic faith. While doing so, I never really had full concept as to why we would do the tasks we would do and what it would achieve for us. As time went on and doing what the church as well as religion class told us to do, I thought that by the time I made my confirmation that there was one thing in my life that I've done right to even obtain that and that it had us repairing what ever may have been broken for God. It didn't help that at home as well as the majority of the people I grew up around that were practicing Catholics weren't that great of an influence let alone even wear that title on their sleeve and take it off once they stepped out of church.
I have stepped away from it while I was in the middle of high school without putting much thought since that event and felt like everything around me was proving what I have learned was false. It wasn't easy since I questioned if there was a God and questioning everything around me but desperately wanting something to hold onto. I've participated in things that Christians say are satanic though I didn't know it was that bad at the time and wondered why they said it was and for that I think was the reason why I never turned to atheism since it would disprove that the atheistic belief of this life being it and we're done.
Fast forward to this day and age... I can't say much has changed but after trying to find something that everything that I tried still wasn't working for me. I have learned how cruel this world is let alone know the pain of rejection in of itself but still lacking answers. Anxiety over anything that lead to disappointment also started to drain me. As far as holding onto this as some crutch to try making my mind a bit more at ease, I'm not sure but I won't deny if that is the case. I just want answers. I believe I wouldn't be alive if I never sought as far as I have. There's so much I could say but I'm taking enough space as it is.
As it may be known by now, yes I did grow up under the Catholic faith. While doing so, I never really had full concept as to why we would do the tasks we would do and what it would achieve for us. As time went on and doing what the church as well as religion class told us to do, I thought that by the time I made my confirmation that there was one thing in my life that I've done right to even obtain that and that it had us repairing what ever may have been broken for God. It didn't help that at home as well as the majority of the people I grew up around that were practicing Catholics weren't that great of an influence let alone even wear that title on their sleeve and take it off once they stepped out of church.
I have stepped away from it while I was in the middle of high school without putting much thought since that event and felt like everything around me was proving what I have learned was false. It wasn't easy since I questioned if there was a God and questioning everything around me but desperately wanting something to hold onto. I've participated in things that Christians say are satanic though I didn't know it was that bad at the time and wondered why they said it was and for that I think was the reason why I never turned to atheism since it would disprove that the atheistic belief of this life being it and we're done.
Fast forward to this day and age... I can't say much has changed but after trying to find something that everything that I tried still wasn't working for me. I have learned how cruel this world is let alone know the pain of rejection in of itself but still lacking answers. Anxiety over anything that lead to disappointment also started to drain me. As far as holding onto this as some crutch to try making my mind a bit more at ease, I'm not sure but I won't deny if that is the case. I just want answers. I believe I wouldn't be alive if I never sought as far as I have. There's so much I could say but I'm taking enough space as it is.
M
I think I always believed there had to be more to life than I had experienced thus far, however I was "too busy" to do anything about it. Someone spent a lot of time explaining the reality of God to me and answering my questions - of which there were many, however this still wouldn't have been enough without God revealing Himself to me, that cannot be denied even if you want to deny it.
When you think about it there is too much evidence for the existence of God to deny Him, I've heard of scientists who have studied DNA and have become Christians because they cannot believe it came about by chance, that there had to be a brain behind it. Just about every branch of science has Christians among them, many are closet Christians for fear they won't be respected. Society doesn't like having a supreme authority. Many others won't accept God because they don't want to change their lifestyles, they see Christians as being restricted and churches as boring. In reality Christianity brings freedom and the changes are for the better. I miss church if I'm sick and can't go! God changes hearts for the better - I could never revert back!
When you think about it there is too much evidence for the existence of God to deny Him, I've heard of scientists who have studied DNA and have become Christians because they cannot believe it came about by chance, that there had to be a brain behind it. Just about every branch of science has Christians among them, many are closet Christians for fear they won't be respected. Society doesn't like having a supreme authority. Many others won't accept God because they don't want to change their lifestyles, they see Christians as being restricted and churches as boring. In reality Christianity brings freedom and the changes are for the better. I miss church if I'm sick and can't go! God changes hearts for the better - I could never revert back!
I am not sure exactly what to say to you sister, but please don't give up yet and keep on holding on. This time 13 months ago I felt the same way. I really liked the "idea" of Jesus, and would even drag myself to a church house on Tues. night's, yet I knew Him not. Church always made me feel better afterwards, but I had real world stuff to worry about like bills, or work, or whatever else I had going on at the time. I would have rather come home and play video games or something like that then even think about God myself, let alone pray, read the bible, or anything else to try to draw closer. See I had been deceived, I thought I was a Christian and I had no clue what being a Christian even truly was. At this point I too could think things like "since I questioned if there was a God and questioning everything around me but desperately wanting something to hold onto". So I understand how that goes, but something BIG happened in my life and everything I thought about this world was shattered in a motorcycle accident. I wont go into that (it's all on the testimonies forum if interested) but what this did was jar me out of the fake comfort zone this world paints around us from birth and break me totally, crushed my pride completely.
See I already thought I was a Christian so I was so confused, what had I done to deserve this? But the day came where I gave up. I had already been praying for my own death every 5 seconds of every day for about 2 years, I wanted NOTHING else. I couldn't abandon my two boys like that though. Nothing else kept me here, just them until the day I broke.
I hit my knees in anguish crying out not for Jesus or God to help, but just this "I can't do this any more! World you win and I quit, I can't take this anymore. I QUIT!!!!!", and I was talking about life in general, I just gave up totally in my mind. I had no clue what I was in for that next morning. I didn't even know what had happened that next day, I just knew the urge to die I had grow so used to was gone and I felt new. I didn't know I had been regenerated but I knew it was from God. I recently remembered describing it to people around me like I had an umbilical cord strait to the Holy Spirit. At the time I didn't realize how literal that was seeing as how I had just been reborn. God is real sweetheart, and He is more than a choice you made at some alter call. We have to submit our will to His to receive His gift. I wish I knew a better way to tell you how to go about doing that because I wouldn't suggest my route, but He's kept you this long, just keep seeking sister. I promise you that He can give you that assurance, but we have to submit. If there is anything I could ever do to support you in that effort please let me know. May God pour His peace and understanding into you.
See I already thought I was a Christian so I was so confused, what had I done to deserve this? But the day came where I gave up. I had already been praying for my own death every 5 seconds of every day for about 2 years, I wanted NOTHING else. I couldn't abandon my two boys like that though. Nothing else kept me here, just them until the day I broke.
I hit my knees in anguish crying out not for Jesus or God to help, but just this "I can't do this any more! World you win and I quit, I can't take this anymore. I QUIT!!!!!", and I was talking about life in general, I just gave up totally in my mind. I had no clue what I was in for that next morning. I didn't even know what had happened that next day, I just knew the urge to die I had grow so used to was gone and I felt new. I didn't know I had been regenerated but I knew it was from God. I recently remembered describing it to people around me like I had an umbilical cord strait to the Holy Spirit. At the time I didn't realize how literal that was seeing as how I had just been reborn. God is real sweetheart, and He is more than a choice you made at some alter call. We have to submit our will to His to receive His gift. I wish I knew a better way to tell you how to go about doing that because I wouldn't suggest my route, but He's kept you this long, just keep seeking sister. I promise you that He can give you that assurance, but we have to submit. If there is anything I could ever do to support you in that effort please let me know. May God pour His peace and understanding into you.
M
JustAnotherUser, you are searching and that is a start. Please don't let other people's failings turn you from seeking the one who is perfect. People are flawed - the reason we all need Jesus. Have you thought that maybe it is the Catholic faith itself that puts you off God? Why not try going to a non-denominational church and see how you feel. You do not need RC doctrine, you need sound Biblical teaching and Jesus. God bless you sister.
C
I believe in God because I know had it not been for Him I would have and technically should have been dead a looooong time ago. I believe because for a long time He was the only one who loved me, I believe because there are things in and of this world that I have seen that terrify me to my core and I know if those pure evil things are real then God is real. I believe because He loved me before I even thought to love Him