Generally, when something exciting and positive happens to an individual, they want to talk about it. The same can be said of unpleasant happenings that try the patience or exhaust one’s stamina. In either case, what an individual has to say about personal experience and perception is determined almost entirely by his world view. One’s world view is defined by how he answers three questions: Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going?
Because there are many world views, there are many ways to answer these questions. Perhaps most answers are founded on some form of Humanism which places man in the center of the universe, the captain of his own fate, in a world that is entirely natural, physical and material—to the neglect or denial of the spiritual realm. These mortals believe that their purpose in life is to serve themselves and those they choose to care about, until their existence is snuffed out, their bodies are buried or burned, and their memory is erased by the second or third generation of grandchildren.
The problem with these various world views is that they ignore the obvious. Only a fool could live in the midst of all of the evidence of God’s eternal existence and omnipotent (unlimited) power, and conclude that there is no God, or that He has abandoned the work that only He can order and maintain.
The Bible tells us that our Creator God desires a relationship with us, but because He is holy and we are sinful, something had to be done about our sin. His love for you and me made Him sacrifice His own Son, Jesus, to pay the price for our redemption. (see John 3:16). To those of us who have accepted, this blood bought forgiveness by faith, the Psalmist says, “Let the redeemed of the LORD say so… (Psalm 107:2)” For those who claim to be religious, even Christian, but don’t want to talk about their relationship with God, something is wrong; something is missing. Please take another look!
“O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. (Psalm 63:1–2)”