The Case for God
It is very important to know who you are! How many of us have taken the time to ponder the question: Who am I? What is a human being and why are we endowed so differently than any other life form on this planet?
Are we the products of evolution and the natural extension of the great apes? Or were we created out of whole cloth in just six days about 5,000 years ago? Or perhaps the answer lies somewhere in between?
Did this planet, the galaxy and the Universe as we know it, come into being as a random act - a Big Bang? Did life appear due to some miraculous succession of coincidences where all the proper materials for life appeared in just the right time and place? Did humankind evolve from one celled matter into the magnificent creative creatures we call humans by the random chance of Fate?
No one really knows how it all began. Creationists have their belief with no proof and evolutionary science has evidence but no real proof, either. Here is what we do know. The Earth is infinitely older than 5,000 years and mankind has been on it, in one form or another, at least several hundred thousand years. We also know that on this planet and throughout the Universe is a common thread of order, elegance, and careful design. Nothing appears to have been thrown together by accident. Everything works as it should and it works simply and beautifully. Something or someone designed this whole thing! To believe in random chance creation is to stretch the bounds of credibility to a level of the ridiculous.
To illustrate just how foolish the "random act" theory is, imagine that a new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft spontaneously arose, complete in every detail, from the giant aircraft graveyard down in Tuscon, Arizona with no human intervention at all and no creative mind at work. That, in essence, is what the Big Bang folks want us to believe. The aircraft graveyard has all the materials to build an aircraft but who is the designer, the creator and the motive force behind the creation? Is there a case to be made for the existence of God?
Who or what created the Universe? We know that every effect has a cause and having said that, who or what is the First Cause - the Creator of all that is? We call it God, for lack of a better word. You may call it Divine Mind, Universal Intelligence, Spirit but every day in a million small and wonderful ways, God is affirmed in our lives. Everything on this planet seems designed to delight and to assist mankind. From the beautiful blue skies above to the green grass and deep blue seas; it all fits us to a tee! I am sure that other advanced species on other planets have their right and perfect environment, just as we do here on Mother Earth.
What then do we say to the very vocal but small group who deny that God exists? We say, look around you! From the perfect composition of sea water to the unconditional love of a dog; to the exact formula of atmosphere that we need to breathe - it is all here! This entire planet is a huge stage set designed for humanity to act out its destiny. This was made for US! This is what the Bible is saying when it reminds us that we are stewards of this Earth, have dominion over it, but that it is a sacred trust we have accepted. Failure to discharge this trust properly will be fatal to all of us!
We can prove the existence of God every time we look into the eyes of a baby or watch a sunset. From our body's chemical composition to the design of our large intestine to the brain which the Mind operates - it all was designed by the greatest Mind we call God. There are no accidents on this Earth. It was all by design but who and what was the designer? For lack of a better word, we call It, Her or Him - God.
To me, God is not a person. God is not a super human. God is not like anything we can experience or have ever experienced. God is beyond human comprehension, which is why we have Jesus and other prophets and teachers to personify God for us. God is too big for our Earthbound minds but we have known Her forever in our Divine Mind - that part of us that has lived forever and will never die.
Why do you suppose that every great religion on the planet has a human being, a great soul, as a teacher, prophet or a "son" of God? Perhaps it is because we cannot conceive of who and what the Father is - He is unapproachable and unknowable to most of us. Just too vast a concept for our little minds.
The Mind of God has no beginning and no end. It has no birth and no death - it is truly timeless and limitless. It has existed before any matter ever formed, before the first star lit the black void. It is First Cause, the Alpha and the Omega, the circle of life that has always existed and will evermore exist. I have come to understand this God and to know Her well.
That great Mind is accessible to us but we must open the door and believe. Faith is the ignition key of God. No Faith - no God. This is why the atheist will never experience God, because they have no faith in anything beyond themselves. Their world is tiny, they are alone in a sea of unexplained vastness. I shudder to think what that must be like for them. To live life as a candle blowing in the wind, destined to be snuffed out and never know why? No thank you!
What is the proof of a great Mind, a First Cause, a Benevolent Spirit behind all that is? Look around you at the magnificence right in front of you. There is all the proof you will ever need. The wonders of life are not a random accident!
To access God, Day or Night, just open your heart, your mind and pray. Don't know how? Go to the home page of this web site and click on "Prayer". This one click may transform your life! If you need prayer for yourself or another, fill out the prayer request on the "prayer" page and I will be happy to respond with a written prayer for you to say morning and night. I will also be praying for 10 days on your behalf. Next message, we'll talk about prayer, how it works and how to do it effectively.
And So It Is!
Are we the products of evolution and the natural extension of the great apes? Or were we created out of whole cloth in just six days about 5,000 years ago? Or perhaps the answer lies somewhere in between?
Did this planet, the galaxy and the Universe as we know it, come into being as a random act - a Big Bang? Did life appear due to some miraculous succession of coincidences where all the proper materials for life appeared in just the right time and place? Did humankind evolve from one celled matter into the magnificent creative creatures we call humans by the random chance of Fate?
No one really knows how it all began. Creationists have their belief with no proof and evolutionary science has evidence but no real proof, either. Here is what we do know. The Earth is infinitely older than 5,000 years and mankind has been on it, in one form or another, at least several hundred thousand years. We also know that on this planet and throughout the Universe is a common thread of order, elegance, and careful design. Nothing appears to have been thrown together by accident. Everything works as it should and it works simply and beautifully. Something or someone designed this whole thing! To believe in random chance creation is to stretch the bounds of credibility to a level of the ridiculous.
To illustrate just how foolish the "random act" theory is, imagine that a new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft spontaneously arose, complete in every detail, from the giant aircraft graveyard down in Tuscon, Arizona with no human intervention at all and no creative mind at work. That, in essence, is what the Big Bang folks want us to believe. The aircraft graveyard has all the materials to build an aircraft but who is the designer, the creator and the motive force behind the creation? Is there a case to be made for the existence of God?
Who or what created the Universe? We know that every effect has a cause and having said that, who or what is the First Cause - the Creator of all that is? We call it God, for lack of a better word. You may call it Divine Mind, Universal Intelligence, Spirit but every day in a million small and wonderful ways, God is affirmed in our lives. Everything on this planet seems designed to delight and to assist mankind. From the beautiful blue skies above to the green grass and deep blue seas; it all fits us to a tee! I am sure that other advanced species on other planets have their right and perfect environment, just as we do here on Mother Earth.
What then do we say to the very vocal but small group who deny that God exists? We say, look around you! From the perfect composition of sea water to the unconditional love of a dog; to the exact formula of atmosphere that we need to breathe - it is all here! This entire planet is a huge stage set designed for humanity to act out its destiny. This was made for US! This is what the Bible is saying when it reminds us that we are stewards of this Earth, have dominion over it, but that it is a sacred trust we have accepted. Failure to discharge this trust properly will be fatal to all of us!
We can prove the existence of God every time we look into the eyes of a baby or watch a sunset. From our body's chemical composition to the design of our large intestine to the brain which the Mind operates - it all was designed by the greatest Mind we call God. There are no accidents on this Earth. It was all by design but who and what was the designer? For lack of a better word, we call It, Her or Him - God.
To me, God is not a person. God is not a super human. God is not like anything we can experience or have ever experienced. God is beyond human comprehension, which is why we have Jesus and other prophets and teachers to personify God for us. God is too big for our Earthbound minds but we have known Her forever in our Divine Mind - that part of us that has lived forever and will never die.
Why do you suppose that every great religion on the planet has a human being, a great soul, as a teacher, prophet or a "son" of God? Perhaps it is because we cannot conceive of who and what the Father is - He is unapproachable and unknowable to most of us. Just too vast a concept for our little minds.
The Mind of God has no beginning and no end. It has no birth and no death - it is truly timeless and limitless. It has existed before any matter ever formed, before the first star lit the black void. It is First Cause, the Alpha and the Omega, the circle of life that has always existed and will evermore exist. I have come to understand this God and to know Her well.
That great Mind is accessible to us but we must open the door and believe. Faith is the ignition key of God. No Faith - no God. This is why the atheist will never experience God, because they have no faith in anything beyond themselves. Their world is tiny, they are alone in a sea of unexplained vastness. I shudder to think what that must be like for them. To live life as a candle blowing in the wind, destined to be snuffed out and never know why? No thank you!
What is the proof of a great Mind, a First Cause, a Benevolent Spirit behind all that is? Look around you at the magnificence right in front of you. There is all the proof you will ever need. The wonders of life are not a random accident!
To access God, Day or Night, just open your heart, your mind and pray. Don't know how? Go to the home page of this web site and click on "Prayer". This one click may transform your life! If you need prayer for yourself or another, fill out the prayer request on the "prayer" page and I will be happy to respond with a written prayer for you to say morning and night. I will also be praying for 10 days on your behalf. Next message, we'll talk about prayer, how it works and how to do it effectively.
And So It Is!
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