What made you first believe in God..........do you remember??

Question

This question is of course for those who do believe.

Answer 1

Oh yes. Here is the full story:

When I was a teenager I was a hard-core atheist. As I grew older, I studied Islam and Buddhism, and had led my life by Buddhist principles for several years when I got "the call".

One night I had a dream in which three rays of very bright light came down from an otherwise overcast sky. I remember feeling an overwhelming peace and sense of cleanliness while watching them.

Right after that, three little dark shadows surrounded me and were holding me against my will. I was dating a Christian back then, and he told me that these were attacks from the devil and that I could fight them by saying: "I plead for the blood of Jesus to be spread over me, you (devil) don't have any power here''.

I was very angry at those dark spirits, because they made me feel dirty, so I said that sentence 3 times and they went away.
Few weeks passed and I travelled to the US to visit my boyfriend. While on the road, I saw a landscape very similar to the one I had seen in my dream.

I understood it as loud and clear call from God. As soon as we reached the hotel, I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal savior.

I was a very spiritual person even before converting to Christianity (i.e. I did not have an unbearable sinful burden on me) but this does feel like the right track and have happily found that the Bible contains many of the Buddhist teachings with which I agreed.

I am very blessed and now realize how grateful I should be to God, who doesn't cease to amaze me with His blessings.

Answer 2

A well suggestion positioned in combination as a well track can do wonders, but it surely would not have something to do with ones non secular ideals. We ought to watch out of soul vigour being utilized in tune. That's what such a lot tune is established on, utilising feelings to sway a individuals ideas a technique or one other. A non secular character is led by way of the spirit, now not the soul.

Answer 3

I was going to say just what Lynne said, above. I've sat here trying to remember... I've ALWAYS believed. My family have always been believers. We always pray(ed) and read the bible. I grew up knowing Him just a simple as anything else in the world. What shocked me was to know how much He loves me, the way He answers my prayers so specifically. Once during prayer, I could feel "an embrace." That was so awesome. Bless you!

Answer 4

I remember when I was four years-old and asking my Grandfather how God made the stars. He asked me how I knew about God since no one in my family ever mentioned Him to me. I remember saying I didn't know, and just staring out into space at all the brilliant stars.

I come from a family of agnostics who never discuss God.


I still love to spend hours watching the stars.

Answer 5

I got this book called Faith rest, in the beginning it told me about God and Jesus's work on the cross. It cross-referenced the biblical scripture to each thing that was written. It said to test God in faith that it will come true what you ask.... and so I did. God answered my prayers as a little girl, I asked a truly heartfelt prayer, and I asked to be delivered from something, I didn't ask for a new bike or a pair of shoes.... but I asked a real serious prayer for that day, and he delivered me from that. That was the 1st step

Answer 6

I remember when I was a small child. Six I think. I was playing in the yard and for some reason I became aware that God was paying attention to me. Watching me as I played. I'll never forget that.

Answer 7

When I first understood that religion is progressive and religious truth is relative to the day and age in which it is revealed. When I first understood that Krishna, Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha, Christ, Muhammad, The Bab, and Baha'u'llah were one, the same holy spirit revealed from age to age to raise the level of our spiritual understanding and to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization, I understood the impetus behind history for the first time ever. When I understood that humanity is one race, the human race; when I understood that there is one god called by different names and understood differently by different people at different times in history; when I recognized the face of god in each of these universal divine educators, I could finally deal with the idea of god and could see that god is one and beyond all diversity of cultural expression and human interpretation, and that religion is likewise one. I finally had hope that humanity could rise above its close-minded arrogance and embrace the principle that has the capacity to ensure the continuing relevance of all.

Answer 8

I first believed when the holy spirit convicted me... and me knowing that I was doing wrong and that I needed a change in life because what I was doing then would lead to a dead end

Answer 9

I cannot remember, but I can remember a time when I was completely indifferent to God, and couldn't care less about seeking after him, or what he was really all about.

That all changed when I was 19 years old, I was raised Catholic, but I am no longer Catholic.

Answer 10

I really cant say. As a child I can remember always being in tune with God and always asking questions regarding God and heaven