There Is A God

I sit in a room of atheists, agnostics, and the generally confused. I hear them quote chapter and verse of scientific theory and views....Anger is in their voices, pain in their words. Undoubtedly many have suffered at the hands of those who believe - Whether with good intentions or not....Yes, we are fallible....As I listen, I ask this question - If one can climb the highest mountain and look across a valley of amazing color and life, breathe crisp air and gaze upon a sky so brilliant blue....If one can stand on the shoreline where earth meets sea, feel the sand between your toes, and the kiss of the ocean on your feet....Watch as an orange-red sky dips into black water to say goodnight....If one can witness the birth of a newborn babe, watching creation come to life....If one can do these things and still believe Darwin was right....Then, what about these things?....Where does the power to forgive come from?....To overcome wounds so deep, they are greater than our own abilities....How can we choose to love? No, not emotion or lust for they are fleeting....But true love, the kind that lasts a lifetime and overcomes all obstacles....Where does compassion come from?The kind that moves us to action, to make a difference....These things are not happy accidents nor are they created in a genetic cesspool....No, these things are matters of heart and soul....How do I know there is a God, you might ask....I've seen Him....Yes, I have seen Him in the balance of nature, as an eagle spreads his wings....I see Him....I see Him when the weight of sin and desperation are lifted from the heart of a man as he drops to his knees....I see Him every time a surfer breaks through the barrel and rides the crest of the ocean....I see Him in the embrace of a man and woman as they confess their love for one another, standing in front of gate C for flight 194....I see Him....Four times I have had the privilege to look Him straight in the eye....Four time I have held my newborn babies in my arms and seen my God....How do I know there is a God?....I have seen Him.
Written by Todd Howard