" If you gain, you gain all. If you lose, you lose nothing. Wager then, without hesitation, that He exists."
Blaise Pascal
I have really been hit in the face lately with the simple question, does God really exist? I have always known this to be a truth. Yes, God exists. But how do I know this to be true? He cannot be seen. I cannot prove He lives. So, how do I know God to be real? Faith. I have to have faith.
It seems as though God does not work as he so powerfully worked before. As I read about Moses, Abraham, Mary, and so many others I am jealous of how they were able to hear God's voice and see Him so clearly. Or how the disciples watched Jesus perform so many miracles and were able to sit and talk with Him for hours. Why can't I see His face in a burning bush or see Jesus in that way? This is a struggle.
But, as my prayer life has blossomed over the last few months, I have come to hear and see Him more clearly and know that He still works in powerful ways. And then yesterday, something clicked. A daily dependence on God is necessary to see these miracles and power. If I am truly dependent on God, I know that ALL things come from Him. I see how He is working daily in my life to provide every necessity and a lot of times, He does not just give me what I need, but also stuff that takes me by surprise..."the dessert" I delight in. When I am in constant communication with God, I can see his work more clearly because my focus is on Him, not me.
3 comments:
Now that's some good stuff..I needed to read that tonight.
Thanks for sharing. I think it's something we all deal with now and then. It's good to know we're not alone. :-)
I have found that it is when we really start to look that God delights in revealing himself to us. You will see him! I love you! Aunt Janet
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