Why should it take a disaster for you to start thinking of God?

I hope we all become enlightened too. I started seriously thinking of God when i had a near-death experience about 10 years ago. I will never turn my back on God again. I accept the "bad things" that happen as well as the good. They are ALL learning and enlightening experiences.

It is good to know that you do believe in God. It is indeed true that people only believe in Him when they are deeply in need. It seems that God is the last option that one may have when times get rough, when chances get tough. Why do we have this attitude to question His care and love for each of us? Is it not enough to behold how wonderful God has made us in His image and likeness? Afterall, the only thing we should inculcate in our minds is that, "God's ways are not ours, our ways are not His."

Well This Is an Intresting one actually..The question that you have asked is suitable for many people over here since they need God only during crisis but the real thing is that they think about God only during crisis because they need a social support from an almighty power which would make their things easier..this support itself makes them to perform their work easier and they win in their tasks..
Happy Mylotting..

Hello phyrethyme,

It's sad that some people only call on God whenever they need them. But even if Human are like this God still loves them very much. Disasters happen, or maybe some small bad things happen in a person, to remind him that God is there.

I agree with you, being thankful to God will attract more blessings. We should concentrate on the blessings received and not on the problems. Actually, this problems are blessings also because they make us strong, and we learn something from it.

Thank you for your wonderful discussion.

I always remember God in my daily journey in life. I always ask guidance in all my doings but sometimes I forgot to break the rules. I always call God for asking him sorry for what I did.

yeah i agree with you. we should seek God everyday not only in times that we need something from Him. we should always pray as a means of thanking Him.

I too have been guilty of going about my life as if God wasn't there, and then running to Him when I need help! In His love and mercy, He still welcomes me at these times! But I am aware that it would be so much better if I was already daily practicing my relationship with Him when the bad things strike!

Growing up that is exactly what I was taught. I had a godly couple as youth leaders who are the people I have most consistently seen live out their faith in front of me.
No, they weren't perfect, and we didn't agree on everything, but they were consistent (still are now) and you can tell their lives come out of a real faith in practice. They taught me more than anyone that if you lay the foundation of study and of your relationship and prayer life with God consistently through the good times, then you have a strong foundation to get you through the bad.

Woah, I need to start working on this again. Thank you for a discussion of real value!

I was just thinking the same thing recently and i decided then it was time to change my life and I did!

I envy your faith phyrethyme.. I do not believe in God but I want to believe.. I have never felt the faith and when i passed from school, I realised I was pretending to have a faith that i didnt feel... So even when things go wrong, I do not blame him and when things go well, I do not credit him either...

Your discussion is so true. I have come to know God and to trust in Him. I stay in the word. I don't wait for something tragic to happen. I am the type of person that do mine as a preventive method. Meaning I am thanking and praying constantly everyday. I am also praying for others to come to know Him just as I have. My Prayer is to show others what He is doing for me and He will also do it for them.

God Bless You.