Many would question Gods existence because he wasn’t there for them when they needed his help, if God helps so many people in their lives then why can’t he help everyone? So many bad things happen in our world, death, suffering, evil, pain, sickness, disease and sadness. If God sees all that happens to us why does he not help us? God loves us all the same but he helps some people in their lives but not all. When a volcano erupts, why doesn’t he save the people? Why does he let the volcano erupt at all?
God is omnipotent, so why can’t he make the world a good place for everyone? God is omni benevolent so why doesn’t he stop children from dying in pain because of shortage of water? We believe god loves every person and treats us all fairly, so why does he stop evil from coming to one person, but not to another? We can’t know everything about our God, he is beyond our understanding. He is to us as a dog would be to its owner, therefore why do we question God? Everything happens for a reason so if God is the judge of our lives, he must be doing the best for us, even if we don’t feel a difference.
In the parable of the gardener it tells us of two different beliefs, one person who doesn’t believe there is a gardener and one who believes there is a Gardener but thinks it must be invisible etc. The beliefs of the two people don’t change what they expect to see in the garden, as god exists to us by belief alone, if you don’t believe in God it doesn’t change what happens in our lives, just our outlook on the world and how to live as a Christian. Belief changes the way we live as a person. Like the Placebo effect for example, when a person is depressed or spiritually unwell, if a doctor prescribes medication which will have no effect on the person by using drugs, if the person thinks they are taking medication that will make them better, the placebo effect will help their condition through belief rather than drugs, showing a person can be healed by believing in something just as effectively as a person can be healed through medicine.
In the bible it tells us of the creation of the world. It says how wonderful and beautiful it is and how pleased God is with his creation. If God has given us his perfect world why do we expect him to save us from all the bad we create for ourselves? Poor people with no food die every day, and we question god for this, we question his existence because of the evil we witness. God allows natural disasters to kill hundreds, so he doesn’t exist. Look at the beauty and intricate creations around us, look at the universe and the stars and the animals, look at us and how complicated we are, so God does exist. How can we of appeared from nowhere? The world is the most vital proof we have for Gods existence but how can you prove he is real? We cannot explain everything in our lives or in nature. Is God the answer?
