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Honest questions
How can I know God is real?
The short answer
You come to know God is real less by winning an argument than by seeking honestly. Read the Gospels and meet Jesus. Pray a simple prayer, even 'God, if You are there, please show me.' Many have found God not by being argued into faith but by reaching for Him. He promises that those who seek with their whole heart will find Him.
Many people weigh arguments about God from a safe distance and never move closer. Christians would gently suggest a different path: seek honestly. Read the Gospels and meet Jesus. Pray a simple, honest prayer, even 'God, if you are there, please show me.' Then pay attention.
Countless people have come to faith not by being argued into it, but by encountering God when they finally reached for Him. He promises that those who seek Him with their whole heart will find Him.
“And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.”
Jeremiah 29:13 · King James Version (public domain)
Keep seeking
You are welcome to bring your honest questions to The Living Bread, read the Word, ask Simon anything, talk with real believers, and pray, even if you are unsure. Seeking is not the opposite of faith; it is often the beginning of it.