Why I believe part 2

There are times in our lives when things don't make any sense. The other night I sat In my truck eating lunch while at work. I thought about my existence and everyone else's also.


My first thoughts were about cars. I know it sounds weird but yes it was about cars and God. I was thinking about the past or the beginning of the world. It started with God putting together the universe and piecing all the parts of the world into place.

He created two human beings and put them together as man and woman. They were in paradise or what we know to be what heaven will be like. They were perfect with no pain and definitely no reason to ever be sad. They had it all until the snake (Satan), the apple and the fall.

It was then that the perfect became imperfect. They now had to work the land and the woman now had to bare labor pains during birth. Pain became a new thing for these two. Life was uncomfortable for them and also for the future of all mankind.

This is where I thought about cars. When you read about the past and see how people have evolved over the years life has gone from uncomfortable to more comfortable. The world and it's people continue to come up with new things to make life easier. The invention of cell phones, DVDs in cars and many other new things to make life a lot easier for us all. Why is it that we evolve so much? The answer is God. He's opened our minds to create just like him.

There are areas of research that have allowed people to live longer. There is no cure for cancer, Parkinsons, muscular dystrophy and many others. I'm sure there will be a day when we finally conquer such diseases. But until then God has our minds closed to such things. He has the answers to all of the worlds mysteries. If these researchers would pray more maybe God would open their eyes to a cure for such diseases.

Many researchers take the credit for all the discoveries they have found to cure certain deadly diseases. If they would instead give God the glory maybe he would open their minds to new cures.

Our life will never be as comfortable here as it will be in heaven. But as life rolls along and our minds evolve toward greater things God will do his best to make us comfortable. But not comfortable enough that we may totally forget him. Suffering in Christ is a painful but good thing for us.

The more we settle into our good and sweet life we often forget our merciful creator. As soon things go completely downhill he is usually our last resort for help.

The theory of comfortable versus uncomfortable allows us to see how great God has been to us. If God were to turn away from us completely we would all just stop living. He holds the ability to make us do what we're able to do. Walk, think, breath and keeps our hearts beating every day. Without a living creator we don't exist. With a creator we do exist and for a greater purpose.

Think about all the things God has done to allow us to be comfortable in this life. Then think about the future and the great things he has in store then. We serve a great and wonderful God. Take time to praise him and give him the glory. Oh, the thing about cars. I like them better than riding a horse. Another comfort from God.

This is why I believe!

Why I believe!

There are times in life when you finally realize God is the only thing worth living for. I've come to see this over the past couple of years. Maturity is a long process for all of us. Some become more mature mentally faster, but their spiritual maturity is in a huge mess.

Others like myself are not mature in the way they act but have come to a realization of their spiritual maturity. I goof off a lot, I love to be funny and be goofy. I don't want to be a stiff around others. I worry about some things but I don't worry about a lot of things.
When it comes to being right before the eyes of God I take it pretty serious yet i continue to fall short every day. I know in my heart there is a loving creator behind everything that is in this world. Every inch of it!

I have a friend who has become an unbeliever and likes to tell people about it. I just don't get it. But I pray for him and others who follow the same path. I pray they will come to a point in their life when they will hit rock bottom and say that prayer of desperation when they finally realize they can't do it on their own. When they do God will do great things!

I want to tell you why I believe. Yes my parents brought me into the faith by taking me to church and yes I believed what I was told there. So an atheist would say that's why I believe because it was engrained into my thinking as a child. So it's my parents teaching is why I believe. That may be a strong statement but there comes a time in your life when you test it. And I have!

It wasn't profound things that made me finally say I believe it's the simple things that have given me my deep faith.

I once watched a gnat fly around and land on my arm. I sat there and looked at it and I was truly amazed at its size. How something so small could survive on such a big planet and a vast universe. So tiny and so vulnerable yet it continues to serve it's purpose until I swatted it and ended its life. To create a little bug like that must've taken amazing ability. It was then I realized how awesome God's hands are. He is an artist of greatness! Even the tiniest things are important to him.

I've seen plenty of hate in my young life. It's all around us but it is not created by God. It's the hand of another.

When I first saw love or a great act of love I knew this was a better choice. Love creates great people, hate creates nothing. I've seen God's love in many different people over the years. These people were who I wanted to be, and try to be every day. If I took the time I could probably write the names of these people down and try my best to remember why I love these people of God so much. This is another reason why I believe because God put these great people in my life for a reason. He wanted to show me his love and how great it is. God is love.

Music is another great reason of my faith in a creator. When I hear someone sing or hear the entire church sing I am amazed at such a great ability. Many of us don't have a great singing voice but we often get through it. But to hear an entire church sing in unison is amazing. You have got the good the bad and the ugly voices all together but somehow God made it all come together in greatness. Can you imagine how singing will be in heaven?
I can't even describe it and I don't think there is a word on this planet to describe it. To sing is an astounding talent to me it will always be a gift to me that God has used to make many believe in a higher power.

I have decided to share my many reasons for believing in God. I want to share this in parts. It's a lot to read but I hope what I share will help others to look at Christianity in other ways. To not just see the religious ways of the church but to see the beauty of God outside the walls of a church building. You can believe in God by looking at his work outside in creation without ever stepping foot in a church building. We are the true church of God and I truly believe you need others to know God also. To those who don't know God there is other ways of seeing his beauty through his word and his ability to create through his work and his people. May God bless us all!

On Stage With No Parent Watching

For some reason every time I go to watch my kids school programs I always think the same thing. It's a proud moment for a child to perform for their parents. You always see them at some point looking for someone. Looking for a parent or a grandparent in the crowd. They love to see their support in the crowd.

But I always think about the orphan who has no one there to watch them. I know it must be a dreadful feeling to have when there is nobody there to give them a wave, a smile of pride or a massive camera flash in the face.

It saddens me to think that there are children who have nobody to give them love or nobody to fill that void. Take a moment and think about what I have just written. It melts your heart when you really think about it.

I am lost for words just thinking about the loneliness these children must feel. I remember the days of school programs and graduations. I always had my loving family there to support me and take thousands of pictures. Sometimes from from all the flashes I felt like Ray Charles and had to be led off the stage from temporary blindness. But it was worth it just to be loved and cheered.

Tonight let's remember the children who were given up by their real parents and thrown to a children's home for somebody else to care for them.

Pray for all children tonight that God will lead them to people who will love them and cherish them as if they were their own. God bless the children of the world!

Walking Through The Pearly Gates

The year was 1986, it was our first time as a family to go to Florida. We were all excited to go, to finally see Disney World was a dream I always had.
I still remember walking up to the ticket place and going through the gates.

I was 13 years old at the time, and just couldn't wait to see this place everybody had always talked about. I still remember walking through Cinderella's castle and just couldn't wait to see what awaited on the other side. I was amazed!

Last year we returned there with my wife and three kids. They had no clue what to expect. I recently asked by daughter what she thought about it. She said she didn't know what to expect either. She had no idea what Disney World had to behold for her.
My oldest son was mesmerized by the vast amount of people. He said he didn't know there was this many people in the world. The thoughts of children.

As we entered I too was captured by the happiest place on Earth. It brought back my memories as a child. My first thoughts about what lay ahead of me as I walked through the castle.

I often wonder if Heaven will be like Disney World. Will we walk to the ticket gate and be given our ticket to Eternity and then see the most wonderful castle ever? I hope so.

I hope as we walk through God's amazing castle there will be the first instance of being blown away by Heavens beauty. Then as we walk farther and instead of Disney characters welcoming us it will be a huge reception of those we loved waiting to give us a huge hug. What a day that will be. A day of absolute paradise, to be complete as we approach God's presence.

A lot of times we are taken away from the thoughts of this glorious moment. Satan keeps us in the midst of the turmoil of this world. He keeps us busy here to distract us from the true desire of our hearts. Our whole reason for being on Earth is to keep the faith and then one day enter eternity's glory.

We must give everything we have to others. We must give our hearts, our love, our money and most importantly our time to those in need. Ourselves are not the reason we live in Christ but Christ living in us and then we shed ourselves.

Do not live each day for our reasons but for Christ's reasons. We have all fallen short of this. I am extremely guilty of putting my priorities first above others including above our loving father.

Their is a reason Jesus spoke of heaven because he wants us all to be there. Approach the throne of God and see how loving he is. Focus on what is not right and not beautiful here and think about how wonderful it will all be in heaven. Love one another and love God with all your heart, soul and mind.

One day I want to say what my son said but different. I want to say "I didn't know there were this many people in heaven!"