I myself believe that the evidence for God lies primarily in inner personal experiences. -- William James
And there it is. God. The evidence for which, the proof of the puddin', is comfortably parked right there within us, waiting for the quiet word to flow free.
The quiet word, apparently, is Believe.
To get there, to get to belief, is the Mount Everest of spirituality for we must get over our own self...our Mount Everest. And we can't do that by thinking, pondering, trying...that just wraps us tighter within our own grip.
To get over our own self, we must go beyond our reasoning mind which is not a personal capability, or talent if you will. To get over our own self, we must get over our own self.
That sentence alone is enough to make an atheist out of an impatient person.
Relying on my own experience, I came to believe in God out of nothing but necessity...no where else to go no one else to turn to broken helpless hopeless all alone and out of ideas, a.k.a., Gifted By Grace.
Ah, but never knowing in the moment, incapable of realizing right then...that I'd just been given the pearl of great price, the gold ring, the secret word...Believe. And it came from within...my answer, which felt like mud in my face, came from within. Having no other choice, I went with it, and have lived without rues, regrets and remorses ever since. An oh, rats! every once in a while but no true remorses.
James Williams' "evidence" reminds me of Paula D'Arcy's statement, God comes to you disguised as your life.
All we must needs do is believe...or, get over our own self.
Thank you.
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