to all athesists who did find God?
538942
I faced a tragedy from which there was no escape. It was a situation I had put myself in and had no alternate ways out. My only choices were to accept the fact that I was wrong about God, or suffer through life hoping and waiting to die. I now that sounds dramatic, but some of us are more hard-headed than others. \n\nThe secret is actually very simple: We are blinded by our own egos. They tell us we are good when we are not. They rationalize our irrational behavior. And the biggest one is that they tell us we are right. I learned that there are times when you can be right and times when you can be happy. And sometimes you have to choose between the two. I didn't know how to be happy without being right. Retraining was a slow process. But I saw that God was working in others' lives. I saw that they were happy & functional instead of bitter & barely making it. So I did what they did. I prayed to a God I didn't believe in yet. But I was willing to believe and that is the only requirement. As long as I was willing to be wrong about God, to say the He might exist, I could give Him the benefit of the doubt and I started reqping blessigns even before I actually believed. Also, I learned that helping others helped me see that God uses us and part of the reason is because it makes us feel useful & satisfies me like nothing I'd ever known before. If you'd like to discuss this further, feel free to contact me. God bless you & your search.
467268
I believe that no god could be true if he/she were swayed to and fro by the many winds of the doctrine of man.  The only God I'll follow is the one who is the same today, eternal past, and eternal future.  We are right to look to God for guidance in the art of morality.  As wrong as man is apt to be, God is the only one I'd consider even asking.
429930
If you want to know the true God you must search!\n\nProverbs 2:1 My son, if you will receive my sayings and treasure up my own commandments with yourself, 2 so as to pay attention to wisdom with your ear, that you may incline your heart to discernment; 3 if, moreover, you call out for understanding itself and you give forth your voice for discernment itself, 4 if you keep seeking for it as for silver, and as for hid treasures you keep searching for it, 5 in that case you will understand the fear of Jehovah, and you will find the very knowledge of God.\n\nMatthew 13:44 “The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid; and for the joy he has he goes and sells what things he has and buys that field.\n\n1 John 4:1Beloved ones, do not believe every inspired expression, but test the inspired expressions to see whether they originate with God, because many false prophets have gone forth into the world.\n\n\nLet this be one of your stops while you are searching, http://watchtower.org There you will find Gods name, and any other question you may have about God, and it is all according to the bible. Or if you like you can contact me.
743652
I believe because Jesus changed my life. I was an atheist who found God after reluctantly visiting church a few times. I used to struggle with crippling depression and feelings of hopelessness. It's hard to even imagine those times not. My life has done a 180. All of my dreams have come true and I've moved on to new ones. I have actual friends and many more than I ever had before. I appreciate my family and I see thier love for me. My life is full. I rarely have time to get bored. Jesus did all this for me. He introduced me to God and the blessings haven't stopped flowing since. That's all the proof I need. That's all I need to believe.
1107857
I do believe in God. I have the proof that I believe it in my heart. Sometimes you don't have to see to believe.
192820
Dear Lovesto,\nI do beleive there is a God. Imagine a painting, how can you know there was a painter? The painting is ample proof there was a painter, all you need is eyes that can see and a brain that works. How about a Building? how do we know there was a Builder? The Building is obviously evidence there was a builder. Look around you, do you see the birds?\ndo you see the blue sky wiht sunshine? The Bible say's all of this is created by God so that we might realize he exist and is real. God revealed himself in another way also. \nDo you know how? Lets look at the Ten commandments......\n\n1. Have you ever lied?\n2. Have you ever stolen?\n3. Have you ever looked at someone and lusted?\n4. Have you ever used God or Jesus as a cuss word?\n\nThe Bible says when we die we will stand before God on Judgement day. When we stand before God we will be judged for every thought word and deed, if God Judges you by the Ten Commandments will you be innocent or guilty? Listen to your conscience, you know you are guilty. The Bible says that there are no humans that have kept the Commandments perfectly. The problem is that if you stand before God on Judgement day Guilty, God will have to punish you In Hell because he is Holy and just. Thats not Gods will, he provided a way to Forgive you, He sent Jesus to die on the cross for all of your sins. He payed the penalty for you. Repent and trust Jesus  as your Lord and savior and you will be Granted eternal Life.
256642
This actually seems to prove what you ask, just think about it. You got me to thinking and it is really cool. People have asked, IF, Jesus was God how was He praying to Himself. Your question help me see this because I have never thought to put these two questions together. IF, God can be everywhere, then He was Jesus and God at the same time. God in Heaven and Jesus on Earth. Which would prove the Theory that God is Everywhere. I not sure if I answered your question, but, now I understand the Concept I have been hearing. God may have showed people His ability to be everywhere when as Jesus He Prayed to Himself (God) in another place, because He is everywhere. Thanks!
242293
yes of course i believe in God... he is the almighty creator...\npeace out:)
385589
God is now here. if your an optimist.\n\nGod is no where if your a pestimist.\n\nI am an optimist for sure!!!
551376
Dear Sen831,\n\nYou request personal experience or evidence... \n\nI used to be an atheist. Over a period of time however, I grew convinced of the existence of the Christian God, and ultimately committed my life to Christ. \n\nFor a draft-version of my journey from atheism to Christ, see http://www.godsci.org/gs/chri/testimony/seek.html\n\nCan we believe the Bible? See http://www.godsci.org/gs/chri/bible.htm\n\nFor scientific and intellectual evidence for the existence of God, see http://www.godsci.org/gs/godsci/evidence.htm\n\nFor evidence for the historicity and truth of Jesus Christ, see http://www.godsci.org/gs/chri/jesus.htm\n\nCordially,\nJohn
805284
No, I don't automatically assume a person who asks about God believes in God. I assume this is a person who wants to know about God. The fact you ask at all, tells me you doubt there is no God, and are willing to explore there really is a God.\n\nI do believe in God, I always have and I always will. I look at life with all of its intricacies, diversity and complexity, and i just can not accept we came to be on Earth any other way than by the Hand of God. There are just to many "just happens to be" to say evolution, and not God's creativity put life on Earth.
313602
Yes! Please pray for Chad, who is very confused in his belief of GOD.  Thank you very much! I will pray for you also!  Have a great year.
442238
you are nothing without God. i feel sorry for you and i know i probably shouldn't but i wish you could witness God .it is awesome to have someone to turn to in a time of need. i will be praying for you.
708601
I spent 15 years as an atheist with no faith.\n\nThen I met some people I knew had something I wanted.  They asked if I believed in Jesus and between us we established I believed He exsited but not that He was any more than a historical character.  I had training across the ocean at that time and during that time asked God that if He existed would He give me a sign.  He did but thats a long story.   Still I had no faith I just understood there was a God.  Knowing that however did change things.  Latter I got back in touch with other members of this same group that had something I desired.  They gave me a set of tapes by Malcolm Smith that did an excellent job of telling who Jesus was and what He did and what He would do for me if I asked.  \n\nAt this point I had the faith that if I asked Jesus to give me the comforter He would.\n\n\nThis is like a scientific experiment.  I studied formed a theory and figured if I completed this experiment I would get the expected result if I did the experiment correctly I would have the results I wanted to receive.\n\nLike when you flip the light switch you understand that if you do this the light will go on.  You have faith that flipping the switch will give you what you desire ===light.\n\nSo I said a sinners prayer and let God know I wanted to be His friend and that I accepted the leadership of Jesus and the comforter.  I received what I desired and was a changed person.  Upon receiving I also got free of charge a love for reading the Bible.  Where I never could understand it b4 now every word was full of meaning and as I used what it said I began to see the world in a different manner.  Now all was true that I understood and at every turn more truth and understanding.  Since then I have read it completely several times and find that although this Book was penned by many contributers there is a continuous influence that is easily recognized consistant and very much a friend.  I have read the Qu'ran and find this same friend there as well.\n\nSome say the Bible contradicts itself and can be made to say anything but I know that all of God's friends know this to be false.   Note not everybody who says they have faith in the Bible knows it like we do but those who do, do not disagree on much.
510779
Yes (in a sense)...\n\nI used to be an atheist. Over a period of time however, I grew convinced of the existence of the Christian God, and ultimately committed my life to Christ. \n\nFor a draft-version of my journey from atheism to Christ, see http://www.godsci.org/gs/chri/testimony/seek.html\n\nCordially,\nJohn
84971
You have to understand first that we are not on the same realm as God.  God is higher than us.  His ways and his thought are higher than ours.  We should never question anything that God has done\n\nAs for where God came from...God has always been.  It is hard for us to imagine this because we think only as humans.  To us,  there is a beginning and an ending to all things.  Not to God.  God always has been and always will be.
257438
Sorry I did'nt realise but I will look out for him.Thanks.\n\n******PRAISE GOD*********