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What is God's reality in today's world? What is his will? How does he show himself to His people? We can see that the Man has turn the world to the enemy, and now he is in control. Everything we look on tv is a sin, there is no more love, peace, joy around the churches.
I am a strong believer, but I just cant answer What is God's Reality?
These are excellent questions you have asked, and I have to say, I agree with you about the world that man has turned over to the evil one and what is on TV today being for the most part sinful trash.
These questions are ones that I'm sure philosophers would love to respond with volumes of 'flowery words'. I read them all the time, I hear their responses more times than I want to pertaining to questions like this. They give answers that go on such philosophical journeys..... and in my opinion there lies the problem. they try to over analyze and twist God's existence and His reality into things we can not comprehend;
For "who has known the mind of the LORD that he may instruct Him?......." 1 Cor. 2:14
The real and only response to anyone who tries to understand the reality of God at these levels is- We don't know. We can't know Him at that level nor should we be trying to;
For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," says the LORD. " For as the heavens are higher than
the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts." Is 55:8
What we CAN know about Him and the reality of God is what He tells us in His word. What He shows us in His creation. Take a look, a long look at a beautiful sunset (my favorite) or the beautiful landscape in the mountains or the ocean. This is His REALITY. Also, that God wants us to understand that He is the LOVE, the PEACE, the JOY that you mention that is no more, especially within the churches. Yes, I absolutely agree with you 100% that "man has turned the world to the enemy". We have allowed our beliefs within religion to try and define God's reality and that it should be understood this way or that way. We just don't seem to get the fact that we are to simply understand that He is our creator, our friend in need and that He sent His son as our savior. Yet, for some of us, we refuse to believe this.
The Apostle Paul put it plainly. We all, weather we want to admit it or not know who God is and the reality of His existence. He has made His existence plain and clear, but this world refuses to accept a creator. Refuses to honor God as He should be honored. Simply because His existence and His laws are an inconvenience to us in our lives;
"For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made,
even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify
Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened." Rom. 1:20-21
You said "I am a strong believer, but I just cant answer What is God's Reality?". Hold on to your belief. Ask God to strengthen your faith and knowledge of Him. Tell Him you want a closer relationship with Him. Tell Him you don't understand. Although He already knows these things He wants us to come to Him in prayer. Don't try to over analyze His existence. Realizing that He is simply about the Love, the peace, the Joy that you mentioned which we have in this life. Things that Jesus stressed are all that we should be concerned about. The finally, remember, as the psalmist put it;
"Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." Ps 46:10
I am a strong believer, but I just cant answer What is God's Reality?
These are excellent questions you have asked, and I have to say, I agree with you about the world that man has turned over to the evil one and what is on TV today being for the most part sinful trash.
These questions are ones that I'm sure philosophers would love to respond with volumes of 'flowery words'. I read them all the time, I hear their responses more times than I want to pertaining to questions like this. They give answers that go on such philosophical journeys..... and in my opinion there lies the problem. they try to over analyze and twist God's existence and His reality into things we can not comprehend;
For "who has known the mind of the LORD that he may instruct Him?......." 1 Cor. 2:14
The real and only response to anyone who tries to understand the reality of God at these levels is- We don't know. We can't know Him at that level nor should we be trying to;
For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," says the LORD. " For as the heavens are higher than
the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts." Is 55:8
What we CAN know about Him and the reality of God is what He tells us in His word. What He shows us in His creation. Take a look, a long look at a beautiful sunset (my favorite) or the beautiful landscape in the mountains or the ocean. This is His REALITY. Also, that God wants us to understand that He is the LOVE, the PEACE, the JOY that you mention that is no more, especially within the churches. Yes, I absolutely agree with you 100% that "man has turned the world to the enemy". We have allowed our beliefs within religion to try and define God's reality and that it should be understood this way or that way. We just don't seem to get the fact that we are to simply understand that He is our creator, our friend in need and that He sent His son as our savior. Yet, for some of us, we refuse to believe this.
The Apostle Paul put it plainly. We all, weather we want to admit it or not know who God is and the reality of His existence. He has made His existence plain and clear, but this world refuses to accept a creator. Refuses to honor God as He should be honored. Simply because His existence and His laws are an inconvenience to us in our lives;
"For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made,
even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify
Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened." Rom. 1:20-21
You said "I am a strong believer, but I just cant answer What is God's Reality?". Hold on to your belief. Ask God to strengthen your faith and knowledge of Him. Tell Him you want a closer relationship with Him. Tell Him you don't understand. Although He already knows these things He wants us to come to Him in prayer. Don't try to over analyze His existence. Realizing that He is simply about the Love, the peace, the Joy that you mentioned which we have in this life. Things that Jesus stressed are all that we should be concerned about. The finally, remember, as the psalmist put it;
"Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." Ps 46:10
For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," says the LORD. " For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts." Is 55:8