For those who believed in God at an early age, how did you come to believe?

Question

Was it from going to church, from experiencing love from your parents, from nature, from an unusual experience,...? How did you come to realize God?

Answer 1

I was raised in an Italian Catholic family. My mother was extremely devout. As soon as I was old enough to master the concept of kneeling, which was at a very young age, I was taught to kneel in front of a crucifix at our private family shrine. I learned to pray the rosary as soon as I could speak. I remember as a little kid wearing religious medals and also having them pinned to my bed at night. I was told about saints and angels and how they watched over me as I slept. I went to Mass very frequently, and enjoyed going. So, I was taught religion since birth, but I enjoyed church and sensed that the Mass was a very special event. It always seemed that God had a special role in my life.

Answer 2

this way
1. Allah (SWT) 'God' is only 'One', has no partner or son, and neither gives birth, nor is He born. He is eternally besought by all and has no beginning or end, and none is equal to Him (Holy Quran example)
2. He is the Merciful and the Compassionate, the Guardian and the True Guide, the Just and the Supreme Lord, the Creator and the Watchful, the First and the Last, the Knowing and the Wise, the Hearing, and the Aware, the Witness and the Glorious, the Able and ' the Powerful. (Holy Quran example).
3. He is the Loving and the Provider, the Generous and the Benevolent, the Rich and the Independent, the Forgiving and the Clement, the Patient and the Appreciative, the Unique and the Protector, the Judge and the Peace. (Holy Quran example). The question of Allah's (SWT) 'God' existence has preoccupied men's minds for many centuries. Those who believe in Allah (SWT) 'God' seem to agree that the limited finite human intelligence cannot prove the existence of the infinite boundless of Allah (SWT) 'God'. It can only illustrate or demonstrate his existence to the satisfaction of the curious human mind.
Those who deny Allah's (SWT) 'God' claim to rely on science, philosophy, or special theories of knowledge. Their arguments are sometimes inapplicable, sometimes irrelevant, always complex, and often incomprehensible. However, the developed mind will find its way to Allah (SWT) 'God'. Failure to find the way does not mean that there is no way. Denial of reality does not make it unreal.

Answer 3

I grew up exploring a lot of different churches. My mom, who is very private about what she believes, is very clear in that any opinion needs be an informed opinion. So... were I to deny the existence of a Creator, my belief (or lack thereof) must be based on something!

I do believe in a Creator, and have since I was six years old. And... there is nothing rational about it. When I was six, my grandfather died in a car accident (if a drunk driver running into him and killing him can be considered an accident). I witnessed the bloody aftermath of the accident.

The evening of his death, I was sitting on my swing, and trying to process what 'dead' meant. Then a star came out, directly over my grampie's barn... I believed that it was him. (Despite all my religious instruction, my idea of the afterlife was a God that hung us in the sky with a star on our forehead, so we could watch out for all the people we left behind).

So... I guess my grampie is the basis of my belief. He would weave stories about the heavens, so it only made sense that the heavens would be where he go. Make sense? (Yeah, I know... but at least I'm honest!)

Answer 4

It wasn't a matter of believing in Him, as a child; He just was there. I knew Him, He comforted me. I didn't know that was unusual. I didn't know not everyone had this. I remember telling my mom that Jesus talks to me at night, and she told me that isn't possible. Well, it is. I am proof that God takes care of children. You can call me crazy, but you weren't there. I had a rough childhood, and Jesus protected me. I didn't accept Him as my personal Savior until I was 26. But He knew I would, He had a purpose for me, and He has protected me my whole life, so that I would reach the age of 26..now 31..I dont think I would have made it, without Him. God knows His children. And they know Him.

Answer 5

I have to be honest and say that I'm not really sure. My parents weren't overly religious. But I was fascinated with religion ever since I can remember. I especially loved religious art, and also wanted to attend all different kinds of services. Sometimes, my folks would take me to services, and sometimes, they wouldn't. I remember praying at a young age and singing hymns. I was trained to play music at a very early age, and was given a hymnal. I enjoyed learning the songs in it, and singing those songs made me feel closer to God.

Answer 6

I had knowledge from an early age,,, application came years later,,,, I was supernaturally, delivered from an alcohol addiction... This freedom came after I asked God to prove his reality to me.. Many say there is no God.. But I know what I know through a strong personal experience....God is very real,, and interested in us personally....My belief in Christianity is confirmed daily.. No doubts do to the involvement of God in my life daily. He reached out to secure me from a wasted life of casual sex and addiction... No other resource could ever have done that in such a complete fashion.

Answer 7

Going to Church. Attending Mass. I just knew something special was happening "up there" and I wanted to be a part of it for life.

I was right. Jesus still comes as both Priest and Victim to the Marriage Feast of the Lamb. Every time we "do this, in remembrance of Him"

Answer 8

Probably from growing up in Sunday School and church. There were times I fell away in my younger years, but always came back. He has a way of bringing you back to Him...He healed my father 3 days ago and everyone at the hospital knows that it was a miracle..

Answer 9

Due to horrible circumstances in my life, I realized that God was there! I was not brainwashed or told what to believe!

Answer 10

I was hearing about it in Sunday School and I felt it. I don't know how else to explain it. But I accepted God then and asked him to forgive me and became a child of God.