How I Know God Exists

Some people find it hard to believe that a higher being could have created mankind. They demand “proof” in order to accept your “outrageous” claims. You try to tell them that there is no direct proof-at least not the kind they seek, because it’s based on faith. Faith, that’s another thing they shoot down. Frankly, I don’t see how people cannot believe in God. It’s just something I feel and know to be true.

There’s lots of things that prove God exists: 1) you have the distinction between right and wrong, 2) you observe God’s creation your whole life, 3) The Bible

1. Yeah, there might be some exceptions here like psychopaths but c’mon don’t deny at what I’m getting at. Everyone knows right from wrong. It just didn’t develop in us for no reason.

2. Do you honestly think that a bunch of chemical accidents + biological mutations = life as we know it today? That’s just a tough pill for me to swallow. Look at it this way, what if you were walking in a forest and see a watch lying on the ground. How did that watch get there? Someone had to of built it, right? It’s too complex to just assemble itself. Well, the human body is much more complex than a watch yet some people don’t believe that is was built and designed. They think all that stuff you learn about in cellular biology and physiology just evolved to work together and in sync? Yeah, and believing in God is so much more of a stretch…

3. The bible has lasted all this time for a reason. Don’t get me wrong, there are some parts in the bible that aren’t supposed to be in there and God allows it because he wants to test His people for faithfulness to go to him directly. Regardless of this though, the bible gives you everything you need to know for this life. It’s one of your ways of reaching God.
Okay, so I think the three reasons above are good indicators that God exists but the fourth one is my trump card.

4. Feeling God’s love, literally

It started by reading this article online about developing a relationship with God. It went on to say that in the bible it says that all of His sheep hear His voice. It’s just a matter of building a relationship with God and walking through the wilderness. The wilderness is a place where you give up everything you learned and you go to Him directly for the truth in all things. This process takes time but you will build a real relationship with God. It’s the same way God lead Israel through the wilderness; it didn’t happen overnight, it took 40 years. The important thing is that you just have to be patient and ask for truth and guidance. God loves you and He wants to know His people.
Well, that’s basically what the article was about. Shortly after I got done reading it, I drifted over and digested the contents of the article again as I was riding in the car on the way to get groceries. While I was thinking about the article a feeling suddenly came over me. I was really happy. This happiness quickly changed into love. It was a strong feeling and I instantly knew it was from God. There’s NO mistaking it. You simply cannot mistake something of this magnitude from being anything other than God. It was unlike anything I’ve ever felt. I don’t know if you can even feel it on this earth because it was a love of the purest kind. It wasn’t based on quality or some quirky characteristic that you often love a person. No, you were loved for just being alive; for just being you. It was truly an unconditional type of love. In fact, it was so strong it brought tears to my eyes. I was just sitting there silently crying in the back seat because i was so overwhelmed with it. It was truly a touching experience. And then as quickly as it came, it went away. In the moments afterward, I couldn’t help to think how much better off the world would be if everyone had this love toward each other. It would be such a nicer, more beautiful place.

So that’s how I know, without an ounce of doubt that God exists. It was just extra confirmation to me at that point. I guess those of you who know the Lord, you will someday know the extent of what I’m describing here. As for the others, you will also know cause you’ll no doubt discover God’s love, it’s just that it won’t be as pleasant cause you will find out how horrible it is to not have it.