Forcing yourself to believe

[will]

When faith in an invisible, intangible, and inaudible being is required, how do you force yourself to believe? Do you believe in aliens? Ghosts? Fairies? God? If you do believe in these things, what makes you believe? If you don't believe what would need to happen to make you believe?

I do not believe. It would take a physical manifestation of any one of those beings to prove to me they existed at all. I could pretend to believe just so I would be saved, but who would I be fooling? Myself? God? Who? And would trying to fool anyone benefit me? Would it save my soul?

The Christian Bible (66 canonized books that corroborate each other, not a single book like most non-Christians believe) is a recorded revelation from a Supreme Being who claimed to be the God, Creator and Sustainer of the universe.

This Creator tells us that humans were created to worship and glorify Him, and that He blessed us abundantly. But we all have missed the standard that He establishes when we rebel against Him with the choices we made. That we are all condemned to be separated from Him for all eternity. That's the bad news.

But The Creator also tells us that because He loves us enough to send His only Son to become human, fulfill hundreds of ancient prophecies about Him, and die on the cross so you and I can be reconciled with Him. That's the good news.

Now whether or not you believe those, it is absolutely yours to decide. None of us Christians could or should coerce you into believing anything that you don't.

But please decide *after* you read and study the Christian Bible with a searching heart, not before.

 

[RJ]

When faith in an invisible, intangible, and inaudible being is required, how do you force yourself to believe? Do you believe in aliens? Ghosts? Fairies? God? If you do believe in these things, what makes you believe? If you don't believe what would need to happen to make you believe?

I do not believe. It would take a physical manifestation of any one of those beings to prove to me they existed at all. I could pretend to believe just so I would be saved, but who would I be fooling? Myself? God? Who? And would trying to fool anyone benefit me? Would it save my soul?

Forcing yourself to beleive is not even in a true Christians vocabulary, it is not possible because it would be an oximoron.

The irony of having faith and believing and, what so many mis-understand is that this does not come from you , it comes from God, he actually gives your faith.

It is very understandible how you feel and, as a non-believer, the Bible is very clear that all this is folly to you.

If you do not you want to understand and you are only here at TJ to express those views, then for sure, that is where you will remain, in unbelief.

If by chance God and Jesus are real and all of this about Christianity is true, you are merely part of a multitude that will miss out.

If by chance though, you are looking for something, if you find yourself at odds, have this certain emptiness inside and just know that you are missing something inside, this void could just be God.

If you are perfectly happy as a unbeliever, then that is probably the end of it but, on the other hand, if you could entertain the thought of a change in your life, then you must desire it.

And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’Acts 2:21

Here is the answer to your above questions:

You don't force your self to believe. You have to want to. Being here at TJ is half the battle.
When or if you ever do want it, then ask God to come in to your life and ask him to give you a great portion of faith (belief).

God is the answer to all your questions. He created you, he forgave you, he gives you faith and he saves you.

But, of course, you must find yourself in need of a change and want it.

Please read: Romans 10:8-13

 

[Bobby J]

I never had any faith in God My Older brother came down from up north one day. He told me. " Bob I found out that God is real," He invited Jesus into his life and got delivered from drugs instantly. He told me you have to invite Jesus to come into your life or you are going to go to hell.
Several nights later I lay in bed and said if you are real Jesus come into my life and help me. He did and I felt His presence instantly. So it was no faith of mine for I said if you are real. I went to Him with doubt in my heart. It was by His compassion that He took me under His care and nourished me up in the Words of Life.
Like you said yoiu must come to realize that you need Him in your life before you will accept Him. May God Bless all of you in Jesus name I Pray. Amen?