Monday, June 15, 2009
♥ 8:32 PM
recently i've been asked this question a few times. why do i believe in God? How do i know He's not just a figment of my imagination?
well, i remembered a few years back i was brought to this christian bookstore by this friend of mine. and she told me that God was real. but i replied and said," why must there be a God? cant man just live on their own? i only believe in myself and i think that im living a very good life, im satisfied with my life." surprisingly, she did not try very hard to convince me. anw, the point that im trying to make here is that i once doubted God's existence. But now, like what pastor said, to tell me that God does not exist is already too late, because i've already experienced Him. and He's more real to me than any human being is on earth. At least i know that everything about Him, everything in Him, is always looking out for me, taking care of me, loving me, planning a future for me. and His character is perfect, His thoughts about me are always good. Can you say the same about humans? What about your family? or even your closest friends?
then, how do i know that He's not just a person that my imagination came up with or what some people say, pastors brain-wash us to believe that God exists? well, i guess the only way to really feel God's reality is to give Him a chance. it's like if somebody wants to be-friend you but you just keep denying that person and refuse to give that person a chance to be your friend, how then would you know that this person will not turn out to be the best friend you've ever gotten in your entire life?how would you know it cannot work out unless you've tried?
I've said that i could live very well without God right? that was before i gave Him a chance to show me what He can do for me and through me. before i knew God, life was all about myself. i want to get a good education, i want to get a decent job, i want to make lots of money, i want to buy a big house. after that, what? die? game over? come on, you've got to agree with me that this is all physical satisfaction. what about emotional? i want to be filial to my parents, i want to be loyal to my friends. end of the day, you still die, all that you've achieved in life still amounts to nothing. You know, without God in the picture, life is kind of meaningless. it just all ends with nothing. I'm sure every human being has a longing for more. like there's got to be more to life. there's got to be a purpose, there's got to be a reason. and only God can provide the answers to all of this question.
Something that pastor shared which i really liked. He said that some people say," show me Jesus and i'll believe that He exists." You know what? i dont think you'll know it's Him even if He really stands before you right this moment. you'll just think that He's some stranger. ever had a friend walk right pass you or sit right in front of you along the street or on a train and you did not see that person at all? there was once this very close friend of mine smsed me," you just walked right pass me and did not see me." guess what i was doing when i did not see her. i saw this average friend of mine and i decided to walk over to talk to her. all 3 of us were crossing the road. my close friend and this normal friend was crossing towards me and yet i saw my normal friend. What more to say if Jesus appeared at your door step this very instant and told you straight in your face," I am Jesus". i bet you'd still not believe because how would you know if He's really Jesus if you dont even know how He looks like or how He speaks in the first place? Very often it is not what is in front of us that makes the difference. It's what is revealed to us that makes the difference!
