Why Believe In The Creator of the Universe?
I want to talk to you one-on-one. Not as someone trying to win a debate, not as someone shouting into the void, but as someone who has wrestled with the big questions and still does. I want to talk to you not just about belief in God, but about why this belief is still deeply reasonable, profoundly meaningful, and something worth taking seriously.
We all ask the same questions, no matter our background. Why are we here? What is the point of life? Is there any real meaning to all of this? The answers we lean toward shape everything about us. They influence how we live, how we treat others, how we deal with suffering, and even how we love. At some point, every one of us faces the silence of the night and wonders if there is Someone out there.
And I believe there is.
It is not foolish to believe in a Creator. It is not naïve. In fact, I would say it is far more reasonable to believe in a personal, intelligent cause behind the universe than to believe that everything came from nothing for no reason, with no purpose. Think about that for a second. The idea that the universe, with its vastness, fine-tuned laws, beauty, and complexity, is the product of a cosmic accident feels hollow. It doesn’t satisfy the heart, and more importantly, it doesn’t satisfy the mind either.
Belief in God gives coherence to what we instinctively know to be true. That there is such a thing as right and wrong. That love matters. That our lives have value. If we are just evolved matter, the product of unguided processes, then morality is just a preference, and love is just a chemical reaction. But we know better, don’t we? We know love is real. We know that it is good to be kind, that it is wrong to betray, that truth matters. These things point us to something beyond biology. They point us to a moral law written into our very souls.
And that law points to a Lawgiver.
I’ve also come to believe that even those who don’t believe in God live better when they follow His ways. The commandments in the Bible, when truly understood, aren’t oppressive rules. They are guides toward the kind of life that brings peace, integrity, and love. Honoring your parents, telling the truth, being faithful, guarding your heart against envy, these are not religious chains, they are wisdom. They build character. They shape strong families. They foster healthy societies. I have never met someone who regretted becoming more honest, more humble, more loving, more patient.
This is why I believe God gave us these commands. Because He is not a dictator. He is a Father.
Now, let me speak to something that many consider the biggest stretch of all. The idea that this God the Creator of time and space, the One who made galaxies and atoms could become a man and enter into His own creation. That He could walk among us, teach us, heal us, suffer with us, and ultimately die for us. Is that really so illogical?
If God is all-powerful and all-loving, why would it be surprising that He would choose to reveal Himself? Why wouldn’t He come close to His creation? Why wouldn’t He offer a way for broken people to be restored, for sinners to be forgiven, for the lost to be found? What kind of love would He have if He stayed far off?
That is exactly what Christians believe happened in Jesus Christ. God came near. Not to condemn, but to save. Not to crush us, but to carry us.
And maybe you feel the weight of that. Maybe there’s something in you that whispers, this is true. Maybe you’ve always sensed that there is something more. I want to tell you that you’re not crazy for thinking that. You're not weak for wanting that. You’re not irrational for believing in a God who made you on purpose, who gave you a sense of morality, who planted love in your heart, and who calls you to walk in truth.
The world will tell you that faith is a crutch, that science has all the answers, that we are alone in this universe. But I’m asking you to look deeper. Look at the hunger in your soul. Look at the beauty of sacrifice, the mystery of love, the longing for justice and meaning. These are not illusions. They are signposts.
And they point somewhere. They point to Someone.
You are not an accident. Your life is not meaningless. Your love is not just biology. And your longing for truth is not just chemistry. You were made by a God who knows you. And I believe He revealed Himself in Jesus Christ, not to give you a religion, but to give you a relationship.
Belief in God is not the enemy of reason. It is the beginning of it.
And I pray, wherever you are in your journey, you’ll at least open your heart to the possibility that God is real, that He is good, and that He is closer than you think.
I’m truly grateful you’ve taken the time to read this far. Whether you believe in God, are unsure, or lean toward atheism, it means a lot that you’re open to thinking through these questions with me.
In the next part of this series, we’re going to take an honest look at some of the most common arguments raised against the existence of God.
My goal isn’t to argue for the sake of argument. It’s to carefully examine these claims and respond to them with reason, clarity, and respect.
If you’ve ever wrestled with doubts or encountered tough questions that made you hesitate, I encourage you to keep going. Sometimes the hardest questions lead to the most meaningful answers.
