Why Do You Believe In God?

Do you believe in God? Why? Many of us believe in God by faith. We just know that God is real and we know the word of God is true. We have confirmation of our belief in God because of our experiences with God. There are others who have had to study everything from every angle to finally come to the conclusion that God is real. For some it is the small things, the simple things and for others it is the big things, the deep things. But many times when I hear why people believe, simple or deep, I know that God is amazing in that He knew and knows what it takes for those of us who are going to believe.

Aristotle's Unmoved Mover states "that there was never a time when there was not motion, and never will there be a time when there will not be motion. Motion cannot be self caused, there has to be a mover. And the unmoved mover must be one and eternal". This means if it was more than one mover, it would not be orderly. And because motion is ongoing, the mover must be eternal.

Some people can see a sunset, sunrise or a waterfall and know that God is real. Many look at a baby, and the entire process from conception to birth and know that He is real. Jay Z in his OWN episode of Master Class said he believes there is a God because his eyebrow stops his sweat from running into his eyes. Others believe because they have been delivered from addictions or situations that they know they could not have come through by themselves.

Why do you believe there is a God?

How to Love

Should you love the way that you love or the way a person wants to be loved?
If you attempt to show someone you love them by cooking and they do not care about having home cooked meals, do they feel the love? If flowers are something they only want on their grave, then flowers may not be the way to show your love. They could want more of your time and attention and not just your money. Volunteering to help around the house or in the yard could be a way of showing that you care, especially if they know it goes against the flow for you and you are doing it just for them.

God has instructed us on how to love Him. He said to us if you love me, keep my commandments. God likes us to spend time with him, praise him, worship him and put him first. There is no gray area; we know how God wants us to love him. If you decide there is another way to love God other than doing what is in his word then God is not feeling that devotion. Feeling love is not always important, you can be in love without feeling it. But sometimes we need and want to feel the love.

If a person shares with you what is important to them or over time you figure it out, then my suggestion and advice is to love the person the way they want to be loved. Feel free to show affection the way you show how you care also, maybe they will learn that they enjoy that as well, but that reward could just be for you. If you want them to feel the love, then love them in a way that they can feel, always keeping in mind that it does not go against the word of God.

God knows us better than we know ourselves, He knows, our thoughts before we think them, our words before we say them, he knows the number of hairs we have on our heads, now that is intimate, that is love.