Is There a God?
Is There Really a God?
Is there really a God? And does He really know and love me? These are really tough questions with a straightforward answer to all of them… “Yes!” A very strong and resounding yes. This feels like a difficult question because we allow the opinion of others to escalate and confuse the answer. Many struggle with the existence of God because they can’t simply pull back the curtain and reveal the wizard of all things. There are perhaps thousands of pro-God and anti-God arguments all over the internet all stemming from the difficulty to prove or disprove the existence of God.
All Things Denote There Is a God
While others may see random planets floating around in an empty void. I see beautiful planets that “roll upon their wings in their glory, in the midst of the power of God.” (D&C 88:45) We are not here by chance. Ali Benazir at the Harvard Law School created an infographic that describes the probability of your existence and concludes that the odds are an astronomical 1 in 102,685,000! That’s an odd that no sensible betting man would take!
God had to have had a hand in things. From the Universe and beyond to the smallest gnat “All Things Denote There is a God (Alma 30:44)” That saying comes from the Prophet Alma in the Book of Mormon. I would say that he knows what he is talking about, after all, he saw an angel.
I Am a Child of God
There is a favorite hymn “I Am a Child of God” that best describes our relationship with God. As a child of God, we are his spirit children. That means that we once lived with Him and will one day return to be with Him.
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I am a child of God,
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And he has sent me here,
Has given me an earthly home
With parents kind and dear. -
[Chorus]
Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,
Help me find the way.
Teach me all that I must do
To live with him someday. -
2. I am a child of God,
And so my needs are great;
Help me to understand his words
Before it grows too late. -
3. I am a child of God.
Rich blessings are in store;
If I but learn to do his will
I’ll live with him once more.
Know For Yourself
Although the input from me and others can be beneficial in discovering God, don’t let them determine your personal knowledge. As I said before, others’ opinions can cause confusion. There is only One who can truly let you know of His existence and He is willing and able to give you those truths. John 17:3 states, “This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”
A simple 4 step process will help you come to know God:
- Believe that God exists
- Obey His commandments
- Study His scriptures
- Pray to Him
Good luck on your journey to knowing God!
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