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Trapped · 02-10-2019, 01:34 AM

I have a hard time denying the existence of God. All the unbelievable intricacies, interconnectedness, and interdependences of the natural world, space, our bodies, 3.1 billion letters coding the DNA in each of our cells, etc, etc, etc....... There is a creator. This didn't all just happen as a product of random chance. To me it's undeniable. There is a God.

What I have a hard time coming to, though, is a remotely solid conviction in the existence of a caring God, or a personal God. A God who made me for a reason. Who thinks I'm worthwhile. Who cares when I suffer. Who shows up when He is needed. Who is actually touched with the feeling of my weaknesses. Who will actually judge rightly at the end of things in a way that will be in my favor in the instances where it should be in my favor because I matter to Him at all.

How do you know God cares? For every response I can think of, I can also think of a corresponding opposite that would indicate God didn't care.

I know God cares because he healed that person's cancer. ---- The person in the next room over didn't get healed of cancer.

I know God cares because he gave you good parents. ---- The neighbor's parents beat him regularly.

I know God cares because he gave you a steady job and a place to live. ---- Other people have lived their whole life in starvation and malnutrition in rags and war.

I know God cares because the surgery was successful. ---- The other person died on the operating table.

Etc.

In the Bible God's care for people, when he was on earth, was for his literal care for them - healing their sickness, giving the blind sight, making the lame walk, setting free the oppressed, feeding the hungry, etc. There was direct care. But he doesn't do that anymore, and for the care you can point out today, I can point to many others who are NOT getting that care.

How do you know that God actually cares?

Trapped

02-10-2019, 01:34 AM	#1
Trapped Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 1,523	How do you know God cares? I have a hard time denying the existence of God. All the unbelievable intricacies, interconnectedness, and interdependences of the natural world, space, our bodies, 3.1 billion letters coding the DNA in each of our cells, etc, etc, etc....... There is a creator. This didn't all just happen as a product of random chance. To me it's undeniable. There is a God. What I have a hard time coming to, though, is a remotely solid conviction in the existence of a caring God, or a personal God. A God who made me for a reason. Who thinks I'm worthwhile. Who cares when I suffer. Who shows up when He is needed. Who is actually touched with the feeling of my weaknesses. Who will actually judge rightly at the end of things in a way that will be in my favor in the instances where it should be in my favor because I matter to Him at all. How do you know God cares? For every response I can think of, I can also think of a corresponding opposite that would indicate God didn't care. I know God cares because he healed that person's cancer. ---- The person in the next room over didn't get healed of cancer. I know God cares because he gave you good parents. ---- The neighbor's parents beat him regularly. I know God cares because he gave you a steady job and a place to live. ---- Other people have lived their whole life in starvation and malnutrition in rags and war. I know God cares because the surgery was successful. ---- The other person died on the operating table. Etc. In the Bible God's care for people, when he was on earth, was for his literal care for them - healing their sickness, giving the blind sight, making the lame walk, setting free the oppressed, feeding the hungry, etc. There was direct care. But he doesn't do that anymore, and for the care you can point out today, I can point to many others who are NOT getting that care. How do you know that God actually cares? Trapped