Why do you believe in God?
19 10 2006I have to admit, when we placed our first post on this blog I never expected to have a visit from “The Antichrist”… at least that is what his MySpace page describes his occupation as.
In a personal back and forth email exchange, I found this man to be more than just an anarchist or rebel… I found him as a brother without the experiences of a relationship with Jesus that I have been so fortunate to receive. Does this mean he is wrong and that I am right or that I need to convince him to follow Jesus in a lengthy email… no, at least I don’t believe so. I believe that we are called to love our neighbor and not judge. We are called to let our lives be our greatest witness by how we treat other believers and seekers of truth. It’s not a debate as often debates just create more tension and animosity. We’re to let our relationship with the Lord shine through our actions and how we live. It’s between a seeker and God as to what they come to choose… we’re just to share the good news.
I’m thankful to everyone who took the time not only to share what it means to Live Like JESUS, as a believer, but to also engage in a discussion that we really could not have predicted if we tried. What it means to engage in a conversation with someone who not only doesn’t believe in God but who is down right disgusted with the Christian faith.
So this draws our next question… why do you believe in God?
Were you raised in the church? Have you had a personal experience you’d like to share that changed your life? How is your life different now than when you did not know Christ? What sustains your faith each day?
Click the “Comments” link below to share your thoughts. Remember, be real. We’re all human… at least I hope. 
It’s okay to have faults. It’s okay for us to have differences in opinion. We’re just a big family of people coming together to talk about things that matter and how we can all help each other live the life we were called to live.
I believe in God because he is. I believe in God because when I wake up in the morning and breathe I have to thank him for that precious breath. I believe in God because I choose to do so and when I look at a wonderful sunset or the beautiful birds or the stars in the sky, I know a he is in everyone of these things that he created. I once heard someone say this on a radio broadcast that even when things are worse than you have ever thought that they would be, if you will just step outside and listen to the birds than there is still a song. Somehow I found this to be true. No matter how stressed I can be if I will look around me and listen there is always a song. I believe in God because I believe in Love. I believe his love is perfect. I praise his name and I want everyone to know him intimately as I do. God Bless You All!
I grew up in a small town in Kentucky. Living next doors to my grandparents all my childhood, I would talk and visit with my grandpa quite a bit. He always had heart problems, but he was always happy even after having a heart attack. He was thankful that he was on the planet to be with his grandchildren. Not just to be with them, but to know them. Before I was born he had a heart attack and was declared dead. I believe this because my parents were there to witness it. As a friend was praying for him, he began to breathe. He was never strong again or at least not like he was but he was a strong man. When I got older he would tell me that he was here because of God. He was my billboard for God. You couldn’t know him and not believe in Him. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer when I was 18. He was still happy. He said he had been blessed for 20 years and that we were not to get upset. Yeah right. I got angry at God and let myself drift away, but God was always there. He never gave up on me. At my grandfather’s funeral several people accepted CHrist because of the life my grandpa lived. His example and his faith is what drew me to God, and is a big reason as to why I believe. That is not all, but that is a big part. There is more theology and stuff like that, but that is too complicated at the moment. So, my grandpa is who introduced me to God, and is a big part of the reason I believe today.
God created us in His own image.He had breathed eternity in us.And He created us in order to have fellowship with us.
So subconsiously or consiously we long for something and that something is God. Unbelievers tend to fill their heart with all the unnecessary things but God alone can fill that void. As believers we did not choose Him but God in his amazing love chose us.
i believe in Jesus because i was raised in a christian school and they opened my eyes to the truth. they let me know and experience the goodness of God. avtually i dont have the anility to chose Christ or to believe in Him and to love Him. its Him who chose me. He saved a wretch like me..ü he touched my heart so i have accepted me..ü
I was introduced to the idea of God while growing up in a moral church family. Unfortunately, no one really knew Him and as I grew up, I ceased involving myself with religion.
When my wife and I got together, we KNEW we had to start going to church for it WAS THE THING WE HAD TO DO! But even so, there was something missing. After several years, we were in Connecticut and going to a local church where the Lord showed the pastor’s wife that I need Him. When confronted by the reality of their lives, I surrendered to Him, or so I thought.
Through many trials and tribulations, though saved, I did not really KNOW the Lord but only knew of Him, as so many do today. In reading, studying, and seeking the Lord I came to the place where I actually surrendered to HIM being my all and began to walk in obedience. It was at this time, the Lord began to open the scriptures to me and teach me what HE said through them. When I ceased clinging to my own ways, ideas, wants, desires, abilities, doctrines, teachings, RIGHTS, etc. and allowed HIM to determine EVERYTHING in my life, HE THEN revealed Himself to me in accordance with the scriptures.
“Joh 14:15 If you [really] love Me, you will keep (obey) My commands.
Joh 14:16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, and Standby), that He may remain with you forever–
Joh 14:17 The Spirit of Truth, Whom the world cannot receive (welcome, take to its heart), because it does not see Him or know and recognize Him. But you know and recognize Him, for He lives with you [constantly] and will be in you.
Joh 14:18 I will not leave you as orphans [comfortless, desolate, bereaved, forlorn, helpless]; I will come [back] to you.
Joh 14:19 Just a little while now, and the world will not see Me any more, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also.
Joh 14:20 At that time [when that day comes] you will know [for yourselves] that I am in My Father, and you [are] in Me, and I [am] in you.
Joh 14:21 The person who has My commands and keeps them is the one who [really] loves Me; and whoever [really] loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I [too] will love him and will show (reveal, manifest) Myself to him. [I will let Myself be clearly seen by him and make Myself real to him.]”
NOTICE, HE WILL reveal Himself to us IF and WHEN we OBEY HIM!
So the real reason I believe in Him is because I chose to obey Him and HE revealed Himself to me in such a way that I cannot doubt that HE is real!
If you know what I mean, I do not have to explain. If you do not understand, there is no way to explain. But I will say this>>>>
There is a song most people in America know that goes like this>>>
“Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so. . .”
That is so very true, yet I tell you the truth, until we hear that “I LOVE YOU” from His own lips, we do NOT have the kind of relationship with Him that He desires and commands us to have.
a bondslave in Christ Jesus, Dirk
hi, every one i m esther/medha,. i was not raised to a chritan school nor i had regular trips to church. i did’nt use to do anything which christan’s do. now let me tell u that, my own heart rose me towards JESUS and believe, is so obvious because any place i m in this world, any place u can say, i feel his presence. i feel his his presence in my ownself, i know that he is there with me, situated in my heart. so i need not to have show off on his name. so its very obvious to have a believe in him. now comes, the part to trust, so he is the most trustworthy ever and u can very well know about it because even after we comitted so many sins, still JESUS died for us on the cross. so u can well know about it. his birth on this earth was a for a very, very special reason and the reasons are unlimited. believe in JESUS and trust him. he will surely lead to a very high position one day. try to be away from the humann greed. if u believe in THY.
MAY U HAVE A STRONGER AND A MORE FAITHFULL BELIEVE IN HIM.
ALL THOSE who are interested to know and share there thaughts about JESUS and need some kind of help in knowing about JESUS and about the relation with him, please contact me at
mysight_friends@yahoo.co.in.
i would just love to talk about JESUS and make all of our believes in him more stronger.
MAY GOD BLESS U !!
Thank you
With love
MEDHA
I want to encourage everyone across the world, who because of what Jesus has done in their lives, now realise that the formidable power of the Holy Spirit of God is drawing them further and further forward into active service in the Kingdom. My 22 year old son, also a Christian, once painted on his bedroom wall the following words,”If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space.” Living on the edge means being able to look into the chasm in front of you and like Indiana Jones in the Last Crusade” then throws a handful of sand across the bridge he knows is there but cannot see.” Bible says in Hebrews 11:1 in the NIV ” Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see” Push forward tonight and put your weight on God, he will not let you down when you move forward in faith. God Bless!
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I’ve abig testimony of myself . I’ve come from avery middle class familyand instead of mr father and mother my grandma rasedme till this long and even I’m in hk b’coz it her prayer’s answer for me and even b’ing in .hk I’m facing such troubles b’coz I’m staying as a refugee in hk and yet I know the lord is going to workout for me and for my family, coz there is no one in my family to eran and I know how the Lord made a way for his people by dividing the red sea into 2 parts then how come he won’t work for me I know there is a day set for our heavenly Bl’ssings in him. which I,Myfamily and the people of my vilage are going to share in future. that’s not enough yet there is more to share but I think this is enough.
I believe in God, Jesus and The Holy Spirit. They are the beginning and the end. Alpha and Omega. Jesus is our intercessor to the Almighty God and the Holy Spirit is the Guidance in life. I love Jesus so much and because I wanted to know Him better and get closer to Him and be able to understand and defend my christian faith, I started going to Bible classes. Jesus left His legacy for us, in the Scriptures. I attend seminaries, retreats, joined an organization, read books and much more. The results of all these studies are that I became a better and loving person and do feel very close to my Creator. I have become a full-fledged Lector and a Eucharistic Minister in our parish. I council troubled teenagers, do voluntary work. Visit the sick at the hospital and pray and sing christian songs with them. I do errands for the elderlies. I have disciplined myself to wake up before dawn to give thanks, pray and worship my Savior. This is better than any exercise on earth. I feel invigorated and am ready to face the challenges of the day. I do all the above in the name of Jesus. Now I understand also that Jesus sends us crosses to bear so that we can get closer to Him.
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The video of the homeless man brought tears to my eyes. We have homeless people also and I see how they are chased away and treated with no dignity. I don’t punish them because they are alcoholics or drugaddicts, I pray for them and I believe they are Jesus in disguise, He sends them in our path to see how we will react. I always think what if he/her was my child? I give them money with a smile on my face and say God bless you. If they beg for food I ask them to wait and I go and buy a fast-food meal for them.
May God bless you and may your website be a succes.
Calista
I believe in God, not because of my godly parents but because of a real experience I had in that God showed me when I was twelve years old how much he loved me,and I still consider Him to be a friend that sticketh closer then a brother and the only one who loves me for who I am and sees me for what I could become with His help
I thank Jesus for his encouragementupon me,I also thak Joseph,Daniel, shadrach,meshach and Abednego for their faithfulness,they mademany people in diferent countries to worp true God Jehovah.
Please my dear friends,would you sit and read these books, ”Haggai 1:2-4.
Romans chapter12 verses3 to 14.James chapter 1 from verse 2 to 27.
Mathew 19:26.
Pray for me to make my ministry to grow so that I can manage to help many suferings in my country.
Moffat.
I will pray for you Moffat and be encouraged in that ministry! May God Bless you as you share the Gospel with those who do not know and may his loving hand of protection be on you in your going in and going out.Read Psalm 91. This is what I pray for you. God Bless you and keep up the good fight for Jesus!
Love In the Name of Jesus Of Nazereth,
Alicia Tunby
I believe in God because of my personal experience of following Jesus for the last nine years. God is real. Jesus is real. Everything else is temporary.
we bless to be called children of god.many people around the world dont understand the word salvation,but i have this to say just give god the chance tobe part of yr life and u will not regrete did.see i havebe a christian for almost four year and i have lack anything in life becos i m bless to be a part of his kingdom.my brother my sister just give him the chance by be born again and u will see the manefestation in yr life
hello im jey and before i be came a christian i was sinner who did not know christ nor arything about him dought i had friends who were christian
non did draw me to the light,but one day a man called eric met my friend who iused to chill with and he share the true word with them at that moment they gave their lives to god it was a satruday and on the sunday they came to me and ask me to accompany them to church i did.whiles in church the preachin hit me i also thought of givin my life to God dough i did but i did not have the ture meanin of salvation and iwent back to evil but eric never cease to followup till one day i decided to give my all to the church,it was than i came to know jesus my redemer.Now my heart belongs to him and him alone,and i thank God for the life of eric.If someone did it for me i should also do it for someone,give God the chance to direct yr life u will be blessed
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jESUS IS TRUE AND HE IS LIVING gOD AND HE WILL A
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There is a longing in everyone of us to worship or to connect to something or someone supernatural.This is how we are because God created in us the longing to worship,adoration, and love.The sad fact is that the devil always creates lies about what people should worship,but God in His love draws close to us and makes Himself known to us.we do not know God,rather He makes Himself known to us.He does this through His Word,and in many other ways.We can only know who we are if we believe in God.God is real.We can see Him in His Creation,we can feel Him speaking to us in our conscience.we want to connect with the supernatural because we were made in the image of God.we can tell right and wrong.we love.we do all these things because we are the image of The Almighty God.
I belive in Gods creation and handy work , which
is all around us, He said the fool has said in his heart there is no God . I thank the Lord
for opening my eyes to his reality, the ansered
prayers and many blessings
thank you for your site
Love Joan
I believe God has to be there somewhere because he brought me somewhere i really dont want to be. that i could quite easily leave but i cant because i kno i meant to be here. Because of the way he brough me here. And all the crap i am going through in order for God to sort me out to serve his purpose. do i like it? no, do i kno i have to go through it? yes, does it make me believe God is there and loves me? yes unfortunately it does. That is why i kno God is there, because i really dont want to belive it, i want to tell him to F@@k off and leave me alone but he never does. That is why God is Good to us. I wish i had a nice way of saying that but i dont. And it does feel like shit a lot of the time but God is there and he does care. But the devil is there and he does try to mess stuff up and that is the battle. But… and its a big but… eternal life is better than anything we will and can imagine which is the ultimate goal. far reaching anything we can have in this world. God is there. you just need to look for him. he wants you to find him.
…Because God is everything, and everything is God ! That’s all .
Alicia Tunby, - I smell something untrue in Moffat !
Hey gem, how are you ?
I feel that God is thinking :
” I like you, … but your way of speaking .. is dirty !
Controle your lips before speaking and repaire your words, then come to me .
Ok ?
Sure Ok !
Because you love me . ”
Gem, why you are so boring with your hometown ?
Joan !
You are a boy or a girl ?
Just for curiosity !
Good bye .
Hey Joe, how are you ?
In Albanian, we say ” I mbinatyrshëm ” for ” supernatyral ” .
Did you knew this before ?
Sure not !
I believe in God because he shows to me what unconditional love is.
Hi everybody, I’m regain !
Learn my phylosophy .
1- Those who loves Autumn, they know where did they come !
2- This life is like an hallucination :
Initially, it seems ostensibly it is ;
then, it is not ;
then, it is something else !
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A question for you : Did you enjoyed this ?
Of course not !
. . Because it’s TREMENDOUS !
. . But TRUE .
I WANT TO SHARE THIS WITH U: PRAYING IN THE EARLY MORNING
“I love them that love me, and those that seek me early find me.” Proverbs 8:17 (KJV)
I - INTRODUCTION
The early morning is when the dew falls, moistening and fertilizing the earth as a refreshment for the dry ground. Seeds will receive water to bloom and be fruitful. It’s the beginning of a new day that’s still quiet. All are sleeping and it is calm. The birds begin to sing, announcing that the night has passed and the sun will soon shine.
II – PATH IN THE DESERT:
In the desert, the manna fell along with the dew in the early morning. Numbers 11:7-9.
The people were fed by this manna as they walked through the desert towards Canaan. God sent it to them every day in the early morning. The people had to gather the manna in the morning before the sun came up or else the manna would melt in the heat of the sun’s rays. Ex. 16:21.
Therefore they collected their daily portions early so that it would be preserved. The food they collected would be used over the course of that day. When the sun shone, the manna in the field melted. The sun speaks of the heat of our daily struggles and the work and fatigue that many times surrounds us. Because of this, we need a provision that allows us to remain in constant fellowship.
We encounter the Lord in the early morning (” those who seek me early find me”) and this is a promise made to us in the Word. The church walks in the desert, a dry land, on the way to the heavenly Jerusalem, but along the way there is refreshment, shade for the heat of the day, light during the night, and food to sustain the tired soul.
It was imperative that Israel sought the manna every day. They had to work with the food that they collected to prepare it to be eaten. Numbers 11:7-9.
The manna was like coriander seed and it was the color of bdellium [1], which is a crystal from a white rock.
The people collected the manna and ground it in hand mills or crushed it in a mortar. They cooked it in a pot or made it into cakes, and it had the taste of something made with honey or fresh oil. Exodus 16:31, Numbers 11:7.
The manna in the desert speaks of the Lord Jesus, the Bread of Life. He was crushed for us and by his stripes we are healed. His suffering and pain brought us peace. Jesus, the son of God and the lion of the tribe of Judah, became flesh and lived in our midst. Through his sacrifice we know the sweetness of his love (Judges 14:18), and the joy of the Holy Spirit. The cakes with the flavor of honey speak of the Lord Jesus and the fresh oil of the Holy Spirit. This is the food that we receive in the early morning. Just like the manna in the desert sustained the life of the people, Jesus, the Bread of Life, sustains our spiritual lives.
III - NEED
We feel the most need to seek God in the early morning when we are afflicted.
Psalm 78:34 - “Whenever God slew them, they would seek him; they eagerly turned to him again.”
IV – AFFLICTION
Hosea 5:15 - “Then I will go back to my place until they admit their guilt. And they will seek my face; in their misery they will earnestly seek me. ”
V - SECRET
Seeking in the early morning has surprising results.
“It’s a secret of My work” – and the secret is the manna in the desert, the revelation, the presence of Jesus, the Bread that comes from the Father and is of the Holy Spirit (Hallelujah! Glory to God!)
Jesus, the manna in the desert, is the secret!
VI – BREAD THAT COMES FROM THE FATHER
The fruit of seeking in the early morning is food that is complete, nutritious, and sweet like honey. It gives us the joy of the Holy Spirit, the fresh oil. Its food for our souls and the fulfillment of a promise: ” those who seek me find me.” If we seek the Lord, we will find him, because his promises do not fail.
VII - PRACTICE
We seek heavenly bread in the early morning. It is our daily portion, personalized and exact. Each one collects what he can eat: nothing more, nothing less, only the exact measure. Collecting more speaks of anxiety, of seeking in anxiety when we are afflicted, without knowing the Lord’s rest. We need to remember that the mercies of the Lord are new every morning. Collecting less speaks of negligence and a lack of interest. The exact portion is the one that is sought with wisdom.
VIII – CONCLUSION – WHEN IS THE OBJECTIVE REACHED?
There came a time when the manna ceased. The people had reached the promised land of Canaan, the land of milk and honey. They were going to enjoy the fruits of the land. One day we will arrive at the heavenly Jerusalem, the promised land, where we will enjoy the presence of the Lord in its fullness. We will be in a different place: one of glory, in eternity.
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Why do I believe in God ?
God is LOVE… and if I exist it’s by the power of God’s LOVE ! Once I realized this simple fact… I believed in God and He never left my side… !
I strongly believe in the power of LOVE… It can cure anything, change anything… It has brought me to your space on the net… just for a little chat, a little exchange.
A very beautiful soul, (philosopher & theologian) once said :
“LOVE … and do what you want !!”
In other words do everything with LOVE in your heart, and you can’t go wrong.
The FREEDOM these simple words give is tremendous…
DO EVERYTHING WITH LOVE… !
Thanks for the chat and keep on nourishing your “blog” with Love.
i believe that God is the only true and living God.He is the author and perfector of my faith. I love Him because He is my ever present help in times of trouble. He promises never to leave nor forsake me. I everthing, He does not lie. His word is my life’s manual, and He teaches me to live right, and in harmony with the entire world. I love Jesus for He died for me on the cross, just imagine it saints, someone loving you to the extent of dying for you…
I just love God for who he is and for what he has done in my life!
i am looking for christian correspondants.my e-mail address is mmmutasa@yahoo.co.uk
I believe in God, because I know he believes in me. He created us all for a purpose. We will all find our purpose at one point or another, but through him, we will all reach a common good.
I thank him every day for his blessings, and know that everything he does is just to make us better people.
God is with her, she will not fall- Psalm 46:5