Yes.
When I think of how when we die we are transformed into something different, I think of how silly that sounds.
But Then I think of how the caterpillar and how kind of ugly they are and after living so long crawling around on its belly, makes a cocoon, sleeps then is transformed into something beautiful that is no longer bound by the things that used to bind it, and becomes something totally beautiful and totally different than what it was. I think to myself if such a simple creature can go through this transformation how much more possible is it that us humans could?
When I think of our galaxy and all the planets in it, I consider the "big bang theory" and how there was on huge rock that exploded and thew rocks everywhere to form our solar system.
But then I think how every planet has to be in JUST the right position to be held in place by a gravitational force.
For one big piece of rock to be exploded from a larger piece, and be for the most part perfectly round, and to travel to just the right distance for its size so that a gravitational force keeps it in place while it circles the sun. Seems kind of far fetched, then I think of this occurrence happening 8 more times, with a different sizes of rocks, all for the most part perfectly round, all at just the perfect distance from the sun so that a gravitational force holds them all in place. And how the gravitational force of the moon affects our planet just ever so slightly to have an affect on our oceans so as to make our planet just a little more interesting.
and how the sun provides us perfect light during the day, and the moon and the stars provide us the perfect darkness. It seems almost silly to think this could have ever happened by chance, it is all just too perfect.
Then to think this same scenario has not only happened with one planet, and not only has it happened with 8 planets in our solar system, but it has happened everywhere and that is how all solar systems function. And then I think how crazy it is to ever consider any of it was by accident. the odds are outstanding that this solar system alone could have been made by an accidentall event, but then to think how this process has repeated itself over and over.... I then begin to think it takes more faith to think it was all by accident than it does to believe it was engineered in someway, something powerful and something for a specific reason. then I think how easy it is to believe in God.
I think of the spiritual events that have happened in my life, that meant something only to me. and how as Christians God gives us just what we need when we need it. Not more than we need because we need to grow and we grow by experiencing tough circumstances in our lives. But in all my 46 years of living, it seems that things always get better.
I think of how believing in a God doesn't hurt anyone, and how someone who truly believes in God "usually" is a good person and they try to do right by others, and they TRY to be good to people. and how a person who doesn't do anything wrong to others, and tries to help others and tries to provide encouragement to others, can be so hated, so despised to the point where people become physicaly sick, or are driven to want to attack a person who believes in God either physically, verbally, or emotionally.
it doesn't make sense to me. I know there are bad apples, but people with common sense, who seem to be smart enough to know you cant judge a bunch of people on the actions of a few, seem to do just that.
And it seems that the majority of people who believe in God, regardless of where they live, what bible they have read, where in the world they are located, and if they have read the bible or not, they all seem to have the same kind of deep sense about God, and they have all the same basic beliefs that are felt, not just taught.
And I think about how people who despise Christians and hate Christians, all seem to have the same aggressive hatred and equally despise them and for what? they are dispised because the majority try to help people? try to live what they feel is a good life and try to live by some rules?
And then I think of where the bible says we do not fight against the flesh, but are in a spiritual war.
Ephesians 6:12 reads:
12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
And then I realize that it all makes sense, and for a group of people to hate and despise another group of people and want to tear them down and do everything to prove that the God they believe in DOESNT EXIST!!! seems ridiculous, unless of course there is a spiritual war going on that we cant see causing this to be a world wide phenomenon, then I realize there has to be something more going on than we can see. And again the thought that there is a God and there is a spiritual war going on is the only reasonable explanation for something that should not happen on its own with out outside influence in the way of an unseen influence.
And then I think about how when you are doing something in your life that you perceive is wrong and as a Christian you consider it a sin, that it is soooo hard to stop doing. And the harder you try the more difficult it becomes until you finally give up, tell God you cant do it on your own and you need his help. Then you wake up one day and over night you seem to have lost any desire for that thing you used to do.
That is a reference for me was when I used to smoke, I tried so many times to quit. I had smoked since I was 13. Every time I tried to quit my wife would end up buying me a carton and told me to start smoking again because I would become such an a$$ wipe.
Then after years of struggling on my own I have up and gave it to God, and when I was truly broken and realized I couldnt do it on my own, God stepped in and just took the desire from me. I stopped smoking and never looked back. And for cigarettes to have such the bond on it me that it did, and for me to just wake up one day and no longer have a desire for them. for me, it was nothing short of divine intervention.
Anyway, you asked, that is my 2 cents, now I expect to be attacked
Open the BOOK,.....and read it to us please?? Hurry up........it's getting late
But you are welcome to seek like the rest of us.
