Proof

"I need proof before I believe anything..."

That is a common statement I hear when it comes to talking about a belief in God. I used to think that you cannot prove God's existence, and in the absolute sense of the word you cannot, much like you cannot prove he doesn't exist. So is the statement valid, do we need proof before we believe something, well we might need evidence and there is plenty of that.

Can I ask you a question, how would you prove to me that the wind is blowing? You might point to being able to feel it on your face, or ask me to look at the leaves on a tree to seem them moving, or a piece of paper apparently floating in the air on a windy day. All these things are not proof but evidence of something happening. You add these things up and you can quite comfortably say it is windy.

The same is true with God, how do I know that God is blowing through this world. I might point to my life and tell you I have experienced him, I might point to other peoples lives who have experienced him, I might point you to miracles, I might point you to the world around you as evidence that someone made it, I might point you to your own conscience. I would definitely point you to Jesus Christ, to the promises about him before he even came to the earth, to the miracles he performed, to the death he died, to the rising from the dead, yes I think I would point you to him, the problem is so many don't want to look, will you?