The Ultimate Proof

The Ultimate Proof

The other day a friend posted, on Facebook, a couple of Graphics that illustrated the vastness of the universe.  This reminded me of two things: how I came to know Jesus, and how most scientists cite their science for why they don’t believe in God.  I respect people who live by their convictions.  To be able to hypothesize, experiment, conclude, repeat and prove is very slick.  It removes all doubt and leaves the scientist with every reason to believe these things until the day he dies.  However, this requires (especially if these are important, life and death matters.) a very strict adherence to the scientific method, yes?  The quest for truth must be pure and honest and the scientist must accept the findings.  Agreed?  Well do I have an experiment for you!

Assuming that we all agree that if there is a God out there, and we discover Him we would naturally want to relate to Him; even follow Him, right?  The thesis question is:  Is there a God?.  The theory is that God does exist.  So, the task is to set up an accurate and reproducible experiment to prove the existence of God.  Don’t get antsy on me.  Obviously we cannot prove that something does not exist.  That wouldn’t be scientific.

Here is the experiment.  With that open, very scientific mind, determined to relate to God if you find Him, simply say silently in your heart:  “God, if you exist, show yourself to me, and I will give myself to you.”  I can almost hear people saying aloud:  That’s a rip off!  That’s not scientific!  Perhaps the method is, after all the posturing not scientific.  However, to declare it faulty without a test would also be unscientific.  I submit, for those doubtful of the experiment, the easiest way to prove that I am a religious idiot is to go ahead and conduct the experiment.  Conduct the experiment exactly as stated.  If you fail to do so, you forever will have ignored the assertion based on prejudice rather than scientific proof rendering you a poor scientist and forever without a conclusive answer on the topic.  Of course, if you are a good scientist, you must test it or make no declaration.  However, most will never do this because, like those who thought the earth was flat, you can’t deal with the truth, and what it might do to your little world, but choose to skew your findings to fulfill your “science”.  Are you a good scientist?  Do the experiment.  I dare you.

I know that this experiment works because I conducted it myself in 1973.  I did it just that way.  I figured if there is a God, I would want to serve Him, but if there is not, it would not hurt to conduct the test.  I had a limited understanding of prayer and knew of silent prayer and figured, if this God was indeed God, He could surely hear my silent prayers.  So, silently, secretly, and with solemn intent, I made Him the offer.  Soon everything in my world began to change.  I beheld the stars and did not see a big bang.  I saw a child and did not see an evolutionary step.  I saw in nature around me an unmistakable harmony, and rhythmic pattern that was undoubtedly God’s doing!  Now, since he now lives in me, He manifests Himself to me and gives me peace and assurance that He does indeed exist.