Knowing God is foundational to living a life of purpose and meaning
When we try to operate apart from Him,we end up trying to fill our emptiness with busyness, temporary highs and cheap thrills.But nothing temporal can satisfy our need for the eternal.Even atheists have acknowledged this. The French atheist Albert Camus recognised that
"nothing can discourage the appetite for divinity in the heart of man."
Walter Kaufmann even admitted that,"religion is rooted in man 's aspiration to transcend himself...Whether he worships idols or strives to perfect himself, man is the God - intoxicated ape."And Jean-Paul Sartre,another well known atheist let down his guard when he said, 'I reached out for religion,I longed for it, it was the remedy.Had it been denied me, I would have invented it myself."
-Chuck Swindoll in 'Growing Deep in the
Christian Life '
God has spoken to man down through the ages, even the atheists can 't deny it. It is up to man to respond to Him.
20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made,so that people are without excuse...
Romans 1 NIV (BIBLE)
8 Fertilize my soul:
Well written. So many choose to invent a belief of their own instead of being humble and believe in "foolishness" I Chor. 1:18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written:
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
I think a lot of people in reality don't stop to believe in God, but they stop to believe in wrong vision of God - for example, I know atheists, who don't believe in God, because their parents or grandparents were fanatics and they forced them to believe.
In my city one atheist organization plan to show their own billboard to promote atheism in Polish society. It is interesting, because officially 90% Polish people are Roman Catholics, but it is only officially and nominally. Harvest is big, but there is too little workers.
Interesting and thoughtful. It caught my eye on my blog list. I also wanted to say that I am reading a book now on India's many places regarded as sacred, and how the respect for the sacred in the land of the towering Himalayas finds voice in the very shape of the land itself. You have inspired me to read more about India with your blogs. I am now on my third book about India in a relatively short time.
Very nice post. Thank you
Very good post. They can debate verymuch. But then the deep longing for God within them betray their false belief
Very good post. They can debate verymuch. But then the deep longing for God within them betray their false belief
Amrita, I love your 40 day challenge. This post has come in very handy. God Bless.
Thank you all for your precious comments and input.
Special welcom to Benalin, Sr Ann Marie and Mari , God bless you richly.
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