Quote Originally Posted by Ammie
But he made himself real to me. even tho it was thru a human person. there is no way anyone can just know that stuff i never said a word to anyone they just knew that i needed.
I found your story interesting because a very similar thing happened to my mum. I can't remember the exact details, but she was the one giving the help. She said one day she was going about her own business and for some reason a lady caught her attention she said that at first she just kept on walking but that she had an overwhelming feeling of needing to help this lady (my mum insists that on the outside the lady did not look distressed or in need of help). So she went up to her and said I know this may sound weird but do you need some help. My mum swears that at this point she said she felt the overwhelming need to pray for this lady and just prayed that she was kept safe. Story goes that because my mum had this encounter with the lady she narrowly missed being involved in an accident (can't remember any other details) and that because of this my mum believes whole heartedly that there is a god. She does not believe in organised religion though and only ever told me this story once, because she believes that your faith is a personal journey that people should not interfere with unless invited. I of course came up with hundreds of arguments and she said that her motivation to help this woman could not be explained any other way.

Any how if this is true then why are so many people who do believe suffering? Why does god if it exists think it is necessary for some to suffer great deals. I don't expect you to answer, it just makes me wonder.