i am here now and not by chance,
and as i find more knowledge as to how and why
the pieces of cause and effect lead to a universal/divine plan,
and to the thinker of the thought that devised it

Do you really need proof, if so the proof is you and I, if not, then I stand accused!

But let me share this Bible verse with you: John 20:29, then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

I would agree in saying there is no "proof", because that implies that God [or your beliefs] have any need to be proving themselves in the first place.

This doesn't however mean that my beliefs don't regularly remind me of their existence. I find that if I try to "challenge" my beliefs into proving themselves, they will almost always respond, and it will almost always be in a manner other than what I would describe as "pleasant".

But usually when I sit back, hope for the best, prepare for the worst, keep my senses open but my consciousness calm, something interesting ends up happening. Generally through sheer chance, I will find something positive or [even better] something positive will find me.

There have been too many inexplicable events for me to deny that there is something or someone out there who is looking out for me, though I don't always understand their methods.

in truth i tell you i came here by choice to experience this world. i can come and go as i decide God told me that and it is the truth. so experience and enjoy.

i ws once the greatest athiest i knew. and now im a huge believer. god made me believe in him. i ws luky. bt if u really believe only what u see, then the magicians will be gods on earrth, coz there u see miracculous things happening. after faith developd in me , i went on believing in god and other things for long, bt i wntd to meet a realy psychic, actually sm1 more than a psychic. and one day i met him. he came to me. as a teacher. as a guide. he nvr showd miracles, bt he told of my thots, of what i did wen , wot i sed when, what im feeling, what one is gng to say etc. bt by that time i was myself so full of faith, that my guide's enterance in my life never furthur made my belief in god stronger, coz i already had immense belief, in god. bt all dnt gt to see miracles. i belong to india, which has such a renowned spiritual heritage. still ppl dnt believe in god. its sad. bt still, wid all humility, i wd say that m luky to be born in india, coz i have immense exposure to the ancient knowledge. most importanntly, what u really believe or dnt believe is nothing but just how ur thots and emotions hav conditioned ur mind. u read books on god, yoga, spirituality for a while, and interact wid believers and spiritual practitioners, and u will see that u dnt need a reason to believe. coz u will start believing.

Unfortunately, there is no proof. If there were, then there wouldn't be a need for faith. There are situations and elements that help stimulate our faith in God. Near death experiences, coincidences, deja vu, and other unexplained instances can encourage your faith. We all go through this fluctuation of faith, as you have so elegantly stated "I guess I just need a little encouragement from This Community- and maybe You do, too." Thanks for your encouragement Jaianniah.

I now know that I do not require any more proof that god is the Love and the Light. All I need to do is just feel the beat of my Heart. Love and Light.

Here's my two cents worth. If there is order, then it indicates intelligence from the smallest particle to the expanse of the universe. What holds it together? what makes an acorn develop into an oak tree and not a spruce or pine?

Unfortunately, or fortunately, this intelligence knows what is best for all and for good. (omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent, and omnibenevolent) To understand in the grand scheme of things a simple occurance of a bad event, which may seem like "there can't be a God when stuff like this happens" can in it's perfect timing, be beneficial to the most people in future generations. Who knows? unless you can get a glimpse of the mind of God.

Also, as God is a parent and Us as children, sometimes the parent needs us to figure stuff out on our own and not answer our prayers.

A quote from Genevieve Behrend "There is but the ONE GREAT DESIRE and practically all of our individual desires are reflections of that one. Man's desire, his REAL desire, is for GOOD. No rational person would desire anything else for himself or another. Therefore, we should learn to TRUST OUR DESIRES!"

I conclude, If you are praying for a thing, condition, person, whatever it is, and you are not getting an answer, decide and act anyway.

I Have To Say That I Feel It, When I'm Sitting In Church Or At Home Praising God I Feel His Presence. And I've Had A Couple Things To Happen In My Life Where I Knew That It Wasn't A Coincidence, But God. When I Lived Life My Way, I Had Nothing, No Job, I Stayed With My Mom, And I Was All About Drinking Smoking And Having Sex. I Felt Like My Life Was Ok, And Then One Day I Was Called From A Employer About A Job I Knew Nothing About (I Never Applied For The Job) And I Was Hired. They Had Different Spots They Were Placing People I Could've Been Sent To Work At The Mayor Office, The Library, The Federal Building And A Couple Other Places, But I Was Sent To The Salvation Army (Some People Don't Know But The Salvation Army Is Also A Church As Well As A Food Pantry, Shelter, And A Place To Get Help With Bills) One Day I Was Invited To Come To Church, And While Sittin There In Church, I Had This Feeling, Like A Nudge And A Feeling Like I Was Missing Something, And That Led Me To The Altar. I've Ben Saved Almost Two Years, Believng In Something I Couldn't See Was So Hard, But God Continue To Reveal Things To Me Through His Word. God Had Done Some Amazing Things In My Life. I've Been In Situations Where I Knew It Was Only God That Brought Me Through....I've Had Some Hard Times (So Have We All) But It All Seems To Work Out Right? (God!!) This Joy, Peace, And Happiness That I Have.... I Didn't Have It When I Was Living Life My Way, But Now That I'm Living It God's Way I Have It..... Yes We Can't See Him, Touch Him, Or Hear Him (Physicaly) But Spirtually We Can Hear, And Feel Him....

Allah says; " We will show them Our Signs in the elevations and in themselves until the truth will be manifest to them"

You can believe in anything you want and base your life on those beliefs, however, if there isn't such a thing as what your are believing in, what does that mean.