I have often had discussions with friends about how God is real in my life and I have so many ways where it is the case; however, after our discussions all these things that I could have said suddenly come to mind. So I wanted to write them down, and continually add to them over time because God is more real in my life than anything, and he proves it to me more and more every day.
I am always asking God to make me more like Him and show me the areas of my life that need improving and changing..and He shows me what those things are....in ways I least expect it....He may bring it to my mind or He may show me in His Word...a lot of times I will be reading His Word and he keeps bringing me to teaching on the things I need work on and he combines that with bringing those things up in my every day life....this is not by chance...and also I can feel His presence in doing this. I have an awareness of the fact that these occurrences are not by chance, but rather God directing each step.
I cannot deny the fact that as I read His Word I become more like Him...He is changing me...also He speaks to me and the things He speaks to me turn out to be true and real and best for me....for instance sometimes I feel like I shouldn't say or or do something and as I wait and I later find out that that was the wise choice maybe I would have offended or hurt someone or maybe I would have missed out on a blessing....another example is how He led Brie and I to get married....financially it didn't seem to make sense but as we prayed and read the Bible and talked to others it semed like he was leading us to do it and it really worked out in all ways....we were even able to pay off student loans quite quickly.....I cannot deny all the ways that God has proven Himself real in my life....and therefore my faith in Him is not blind faith and that is some of the best proof and explanation for God's existence that I can give.
Many people don't believe in God becuase they are making judgements based off of their own understanding....God is so much more deep and complex than that....yes if we look at things from a worldly perspective than we will have a hard time believing. For example, why does God allow bad things to happen....but when we view them from God's perspective as outlined in the Bible then things make more sense...it is also important though to realize that not everything will make sense to us becuase we are called to have faith in some areas, but becuase God has proven Himself to be real in other areas of life then it should not be as difficult to have that faith...but again, if you are going simply off of your own understanding, going off of the views of this sinful world, rather than giving the One who made you and this world a chance then you don't stand a chance to come and understand the real truth.
As well in everything else in life when we try and change we work and work and repeat until it becomes reality, but that is not the case with God...with God you have to do your part to work hard at obeying Him but in the end unless He is living inside you by His Holy Spirit then you will not be able to change...only He can change you. When you seek to become more like Christ, it is a very cool experience to watch yourself change, but even cooler is to realize that it is not you responsible for that change.
The church is becoming more wishy washy and world fiendly in the way that it preaches the truth....I must never allow myself to be this way...I must speak what the Bible says as the Bible says it....this is also further proof that Bible is the inspired Word of God becuase it speaks the truth that is not necessarily always easy for humans to hear and accept...if it was and the Bible was written by people who were simply conspiring to make something up that was not true but that they wanted people to believe in; well then it would be written in a more world friendly way just like many churches are starting to preach now a days.
I am always asking God to make me more like Him and show me the areas of my life that need improving and changing..and He shows me what those things are....in ways I least expect it....He may bring it to my mind or He may show me in His Word...a lot of times I will be reading His Word and he keeps bringing me to teaching on the things I need work on and he combines that with bringing those things up in my every day life....this is not by chance...and also I can feel His presence in doing this. I have an awareness of the fact that these occurrences are not by chance, but rather God directing each step.
I cannot deny the fact that as I read His Word I become more like Him...He is changing me...also He speaks to me and the things He speaks to me turn out to be true and real and best for me....for instance sometimes I feel like I shouldn't say or or do something and as I wait and I later find out that that was the wise choice maybe I would have offended or hurt someone or maybe I would have missed out on a blessing....another example is how He led Brie and I to get married....financially it didn't seem to make sense but as we prayed and read the Bible and talked to others it semed like he was leading us to do it and it really worked out in all ways....we were even able to pay off student loans quite quickly.....I cannot deny all the ways that God has proven Himself real in my life....and therefore my faith in Him is not blind faith and that is some of the best proof and explanation for God's existence that I can give.
Many people don't believe in God becuase they are making judgements based off of their own understanding....God is so much more deep and complex than that....yes if we look at things from a worldly perspective than we will have a hard time believing. For example, why does God allow bad things to happen....but when we view them from God's perspective as outlined in the Bible then things make more sense...it is also important though to realize that not everything will make sense to us becuase we are called to have faith in some areas, but becuase God has proven Himself to be real in other areas of life then it should not be as difficult to have that faith...but again, if you are going simply off of your own understanding, going off of the views of this sinful world, rather than giving the One who made you and this world a chance then you don't stand a chance to come and understand the real truth.
As well in everything else in life when we try and change we work and work and repeat until it becomes reality, but that is not the case with God...with God you have to do your part to work hard at obeying Him but in the end unless He is living inside you by His Holy Spirit then you will not be able to change...only He can change you. When you seek to become more like Christ, it is a very cool experience to watch yourself change, but even cooler is to realize that it is not you responsible for that change.
The church is becoming more wishy washy and world fiendly in the way that it preaches the truth....I must never allow myself to be this way...I must speak what the Bible says as the Bible says it....this is also further proof that Bible is the inspired Word of God becuase it speaks the truth that is not necessarily always easy for humans to hear and accept...if it was and the Bible was written by people who were simply conspiring to make something up that was not true but that they wanted people to believe in; well then it would be written in a more world friendly way just like many churches are starting to preach now a days.
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