So just believing in God … Although I want it, that doesn't mean I believe it. 14. So don’t dismiss your objections easily. It makes no sense to me. I want to believe in God but I don’t know how. I don’t believe in God.” Finally it dawned on me: This hurting man really did want to talk about God. I would ask, why do you need to believe. You're supposed to give it some time — even years. So just believing in God doesn’t really mean anything. I keep being told to pray, that it's only through God that I'll be able to find happiness. Q: ... You can’t put God in a test tube and “prove” He exists, the way you can a chemical; God is far greater than that. It's part of being an adult. I tell myself that I don't know everything. I want to believe in God, but I just can't quite get there. It is a sign of just the opposite, it is a sign that you are engaging your faith. I can't believe in the trinity. I don’t doubt your friends’ sincerity, but God has given us solid reasons to believe in Jesus, and I hope you’ll discover them for yourself. A third time he blurted out, “I don’t want to talk about God. Since he wouldn’t drop the subject, I asked carefully, “Tell me about this God you don’t believe in.” He was happy to oblige. But likewise, don’t dismiss God easily. Trevin Wax is senior vice president of theology and communications at LifeWay Christian Resources and a visiting professor at Wheaton College. You think it really is your job ultimately and finally to do it, and maybe I could relieve you of that burden. Deep down inside I can't get myself to believe. Posted by 5 years ago. I want there to be something after death. I want to believe in God, but I just can't. There is no proof outside the Bible that the Bible is 100% truth. Get used to not having a definitive answer, and still needing to make every day the best day you can make it. Tomorrow, millions of Christians will celebrate the most startling event in human history — the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Maybe your statement that you're trying to believe means you don't believe that. You are commanded to believe, yes, you are. What you're toying with is switching from being an … I want to believe in God, but I just can't. Don’t just walk away thinking because you have questions, because there are inconsistencies or paradoxes, that all this God stuff must be made up. He is the general editor of The Gospel Project, and the author of multiple books, including Rethink Your Self, This Is Our Time, Eschatological Discipleship, and Gospel Centered Teaching.You can follow him on Twitter, … Only through him will I finally find a job again. It was a perfect day. Lauren Berg. People say, "Oh us humans just can't understand the concept" but I feel like that's an excuse when you can't think of a good reason for me to believe in it. For example, Satan and his demons believe that God exists , but they also hate God. But you can know Him, by giving your life to Jesus Christ — and that is the greatest discovery you’ll ever make. You are responsible to believe, but you can't believe. You know that better than anybody. I need more than just people telling me it's right or just following some book that could have easily been just written for manipulation. Close. The reason I'm going through a rocky time is because I lack faith. You're dead! Archived. I can't believe the Bible is inerrant. I can't do it. I want to experience a different type of self-consciousness. There are agnostic believers, who believe in God but can't be 100% sure, and there are agnostic atheists, like me, who don't believe there are any Gods, but can't say for certain that there aren't. 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