As a Spiritual Seeker, you may have already had some strong experiences that have left you convinced there is a higher power. Then again you may have been so poorly treated that you don’t believe at all. Thanks for dropping by,  I am confident God exists, and even more that God cares about you. Rather than trying to force my views on you, I hope to encourage you closer to God as you consider this site. Before my ideas, how about your own?

Most people have experiences about the time they are 12 and often later in life that point to God. Then, however, something painful happens and in their pain, they have difficulty believing any more. It is as though God caused or at least allowed this painful circumstance.

Take for example, my grandmother. She believed in God, but then her favorite brother was murdered. How could a loving God let such a thing happen?  Her response was to give up on God.

Several years later, she worked out her own understanding through studying the Bible and other reading. These got her beyond her pain. My grandmother was prompted to resolve the matter, because she kept experiencing God in relationships and other situations.

When hurt robs us of faith, it may be we are unrealistic. We may expect God to save us from problems. What God often does instead is to help us cope with difficulties.

Sometimes there are miracles. Most often, I’ve experienced God’s calm presence helping me see my way through hard times.

If you are expecting a pain-free life, that’s not possible. What is possible is a peace of mind that is beyond our understanding.

When you have problems, it does not mean that God isn’t there or that God doesn’t care. It means you’re alive and we all have problems. Believing in God, though, can certainly make everything much better.

Why don’t you go back to the Seeker Questions and ask another one? Let’s keep the discussion going.