God. Where do you even begin...? How do you quantify infinity? How can my simple human brain even fathom something as all in compassing as God? I have found that i can't. I have in fact given up trying to understand his plan all together. IT CAN NOT BE DONE. It is important to note here, that i believe in the God of the Bible. I do not lump him in with Buddha, Alla, Any of the Hindu Gods, or any other deity. Because I believe in the God of the Bible, I also choose to believe the Bible. Lately I have heard a lot of people say that the Bible is a nice collection of stories, it teaches morality, but other than that, it should not be taken literally. I disagree with this whole heatedly. It says that it is the living word of God. The Book of books. My reasons for this line of thinking are rather simple. I chose to take it at its word. It tells of an omnipotent Creator. One who controls all. If i chose to believe this, I then logically have to believe that He is not going to allow his words to be lost in translation or gutted to the point that it no longer has any power. It is a sacred text in any language. It is also important to note, that I am not trying to save anyone. Who or what you decide to believe in in between you and your God. These are my beliefs.
For this being only the second post I have ever made, God is a heavy choice. If i am going to truly hit the reset button though, this is where I have to start. For me everything I believe about myself and the world around me stems from my belief in God. I can see him in everything. Don't get it mixed with the thoughts of Thoreau... "God is in everything... I am one with the universe... I am part of God, and He is part of me...." (loosely paraphrased, but i trust you get the jist) They are pretty words, but sometimes lies are the sweetest to swallow. I believe in a God that demands respect. A God that should be feared. I firmly believe in the God of the old testament. The God that demanded sacrifice and punished disobedience.
I have had countless conversations, with countless people, that flat out refuse the existence of any kind of God. Atheism is rapidly becoming A Theism... These, are in fact, my favorite conversations. some of my best friends are adamant in their belief, not to believe. Hours have been spent around fires, challenges of the intellectual kind, waiting to be unleashed.
One of my best friends, Dave (shitlips for short), is the biggest Atheists' I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. We usually don't see each other for months, but the time that we share is something I that i look forward to. We are both creatures of the night so we usually don't meet up until after nine or ten at night. The night usually goes something like this...
Me and my brother pull into the driveway, put the car in park and get out. it is dark but the fire is burning a bright hole in the night. Shitlips is usually feeding the growing monster. He turns and motions for us to come over and pull up a long. The night is calm and the stars are shining. The air is crisp, but its not so bad that you can see your breath. Everyone knows what is coming. The anticipation is building. We stand on opposites sides of a great divide, with only our souls in the balance,.. and we are hungry for it.
We walk through the un mowed grass to the fire. the air is warmer and embers dance into the night, riding the wind until the die in a flash. Dave hugs Marcus, my brother, as he should they are best friends, and the bro love is thick. He reaches out and pulls me in, a giant smile on his face, there is always a sparkle in his eye. Dave is also a musician, and a phenomenal one at that, there is always something good playing in the back round. We all grab a beer and settle in for the night. The first half hour to forty five minutes is spent catching up, talking about new music, new work projects, relationships. The whole time you can see the wheels turning. Its not long before none of us can stand it and a sometime subtle, sometimes not so subtle comment, is dropped and we are off to the races.
So why did i just tell you all that...? Because to me, this is all the proof I need that there is in fact, a God. One God and One Son and One Holy Spirit, and these three beings are one being. One Being that is beginning and end. He created the universe, space and time. I have trouble pouring a drive way let alone building a house. He snapped his fingers and existence came into existence. So how does a conversation with an atheist named shitlips (that's for you you Dave ;) prove to me, undeniably, that this God does in fact exist? The answer, for me, is in the question. By this i mean to say, the very fact that we are self aware, and question why we are here, and whether or not we have a purpose,.. That is proof to me. It is not the only proof i believe, but for me it is a good jumping off point. If there is a question, then logically, there has to be an answer. I don't have them all, and i don't think i should,
If I embrace these simple ideas as fact, which i do, then everything that i hold as truth grows from it. It guides my political decisions. It tells me the direction the world is going, and right now the picture is dark. However, there is a light, brighter than any other, shining at the end of the tunnel. The best part is, is all you have to do is ask. Its up to you to chose. Being a good person is great and all, but the road to hell is paved with good intentions. "We all sin and fall short of the Glory of God," (
you can find that one in Romans, followed by the "the wages of sin are death", not to pleasant...) Grace is amazing but it requires repentance. Swallow your pride and ask, that is the long and short of it.
In closing, i also believe in the God of the New Testament. The one full of grace and compassion. the one that sent his son to die on that cross. Nailed to a tree he bled for me, the question I find myself asking is, would I bleed for him? I would like to think that I would, and I fear there will come a day that i will get to find out. What i do know is that i am washed in the blood of the lamb... powerful words. This will not be the last time i talk about God ( sorry not sorry) but understanding this part of me, I hope at least, will provide some clarity for the rest of this. I am not LOST, I am FOUND, for it is not ME it is HE.
-Micah
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