I Cannot Prove God Exists
by Steve Ridgell on Jun.27, 2011, under Hope
I believe that God exists with every fiber of my being. I have given my life to following that conviction. But I cannot prove that He exists by scientific standards. How can I? If He is God the Creator, how can those he created understand and prove His existence? I am not sure I would want to follow a God so ordinary that His Creation could prove His existence. So my decision to believe in God is very much an act of faith. But there is a basis for my faith because I can see evidence of God.
Creation is evidence to me that there is a Creator God. It may not be definitive proof, but it seems reasonable that there is a Creator. I marvel at nature. It is beautiful, it works, it is astounding in the way it functions. Our bodies are amazing. Mind, heart, and body working together in a way that is incredible. The way of a man and a woman made for pleasure and procreation. Some would attribute all of this to randomness and chance. That seems more a leap of faith to me than accepting the existence of God.
Changed lives point to God. I have seen broken marriages healed, families restored, alcoholics made sober, angry people made gentle, and sexually immoral made pure. And they give credit to God. I have seen prayers answered. I have seen people’s health restored after asking God for healing. This is where some would ask me to explain why every prayer for healing is not answered. I do not know how or why God acts in the way He does. He is too far above my understanding to explain. And it is absurd for the created to attempt to defend the Creator. So I choose to believe.
Creation, changed lives, answered prayers. To me, that is evidence of a God greater than my understanding. I cannot prove He exists because I am one of the created. So I choose by faith to believe in the unbelievable. Because I have seen where He has been. Because He has touched my life and changed me.
Blessings,
steve
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I loved reading this article. I find it difficult to explain my faith to my husband, partially because he refuses point blank to listen. I am going to print this out and hopefully he may read it. Thank you
I had a hard time convincing people that God is real, because part of salvation is the experience. I’ve experienced the healing power of God in my life, so while others may balk or demand proof, I cannot translate that to them. The love of God and the power of God really is something people have to experience themselves. Hard core atheists are always demanding proof, and quite frankly, I get tired of having to defend my beliefs to a group of people who really aren’t interested in the truth anyways, no matter what you tell them. It’s best summarized in John 3: “those who do not come to the light…” Regarding proving the existence of God, I do believe it can be proven to those who are willing to believe or even try to believe. Science can be tested and observed. Jesus says we will lays “hands on the sick and they shall recover.” I’ve tested this and proven it, so my actions of obedience prove that God is indeed real.