Well, this is a blog
about faith. And what is faith? It is believing in something that you cannot
see, touch, or hold, but you KNOW it’s there.
I know that air exists
for two reasons: one is that I’ve been taught about air and can read about air
in textbooks, and the other one is that I have personally experienced air.
Many people think that
the Followers of Christ are a bit strange to live in our modern times here in
the United States and practice faith healing. But, if you ask most Christians,
they will tell you that they also believe in and rely on faith to heal, when
necessary through the help of medical intervention.
Just like I have faith
that air exists, without seeing it, I know that God exists. Like air, I have
heard about God, read about God, and felt God’s presence. I cannot see God’s
face, but I can see God’s creation.
Just a few days ago, I
stood outside staring up at the evening sky – a beautiful cerulean with perfect
patterns of fluffy white cotton ball clouds. I called my kids outside, and soon
several others in the neighborhood came out to see what we were looking at. I
love looking at the sky and admiring the world God has created for us to live
in. Clear night skies are my favorite. I feel God’s presence at night when
staring up at the stars.
An important point I
want to make is that I’ve read about a great deal of things that millions of
people have faith in, but I do not. The list include: crop circles/alien
sightings, the Mormon story, the Lockness monster, Bigfoot, the Big Bang
theory, and many more. I’ve read about these things and heard about these
things from reliable sources: textbooks, the Internet, documentaries, and
hard-core believers. And yet, I have no faith in any of them. Unlike air and God, the “evidence” does not convince me.
So, does air exist?
Does God?
Name explained.
