I know, but dont believe. please help

[Jcnava15]

When I was around maybe 8-9 yrs old, my brother and I were taken on a christmas shopping spree by the local police department for a charity event they were hosting (my family was poor at the time). The police officers told us we could have absolutely anything we wanted. They grabbed carts for us, and took us through wal-mart.

My brother grabbed everything he wanted, and had the time of his life. I doubted that the police officers really meant what they said. I thought “there’s gotta be some sort of catch. People aren’t allowed to just have whatever they want for free”. I thought they were just saying that, and didn’t believe them. So I grabbed just one item, a mickey mouse fishing pole (I hate fishing, and it was winter).

My brother grabbed a bunch of toys and clothes, and had just a bunch of stuff. When the officers were paying for everything my brother got, and my fishing pole, I suddenly realized that they weren’t lying. They weren’t playing a cruel trick, and making us put everything back. We really were allowed to have everything we wanted. I wanted to go back and get stuff, all the toys, candy, clothes, everything a kid could want. I wanted to go and get everything I wanted, but it was too late. All I got for Christmas that year was a fishing pole.

Sometimes we want to be absolutely certain of something so much, that we throw every test we can at it. We doubt with everything we have, because “people aren’t allowed to have everything the want”. We doubt so strongly, because when we have everything we ever wanted, we don’t want it taken away from us. We are afraid that suddenly, we realize a cruel trick was played on us, and it’s all taken away.

You see, sometimes it’s doubt that overshadows reality.

 

[MeganKichler]

When I was around maybe 8-9 yrs old, my brother and I were taken on a christmas shopping spree by the local police department for a charity event they were hosting (my family was poor at the time). The police officers told us we could have absolutely anything we wanted. They grabbed carts for us, and took us through wal-mart.

My brother grabbed everything he wanted, and had the time of his life. I doubted that the police officers really meant what they said. I thought “there’s gotta be some sort of catch. People aren’t allowed to just have whatever they want for free”. I thought they were just saying that, and didn’t believe them. So I grabbed just one item, a mickey mouse fishing pole (I hate fishing, and it was winter).

My brother grabbed a bunch of toys and clothes, and had just a bunch of stuff. When the officers were paying for everything my brother got, and my fishing pole, I suddenly realized that they weren’t lying. They weren’t playing a cruel trick, and making us put everything back. We really were allowed to have everything we wanted. I wanted to go back and get stuff, all the toys, candy, clothes, everything a kid could want. I wanted to go and get everything I wanted, but it was too late. All I got for Christmas that year was a fishing pole.

Sometimes we want to be absolutely certain of something so much, that we throw every test we can at it. We doubt with everything we have, because “people aren’t allowed to have everything the want”. We doubt so strongly, because when we have everything we ever wanted, we don’t want it taken away from us. We are afraid that suddenly, we realize a cruel trick was played on us, and it’s all taken away.

You see, sometimes it’s doubt that overshadows reality.

all i can say is wow. that’s such a wonderful, relatable, beautiful answer. God bless you.

 

[fred_conty]

To the dude above me,
It’s not whether these stories are true. That certainly serves evidence for God though. My main problem is that I am a little unsure about the existence of God. I use the saints and miracles as proof. So I figure If I can prove these miracles to be true, that should serve as sufficient evidence for the existence of God.

Jesus said to the Pharisees of his time who were critical of him, that they should believe what he says because of backing he has from his Father, namely, his works, or miracles. Because Jesus said that that was the strong sign from God that they should believe in him.

But the Pharisees gave a different interpretation to his signs of miracles. They said it was because of Beelzebub(prince of devils) that he was able to do those wonders, because he was the head of those devils. And so the devils would work those signs for him since he controlled them.

The lesson of this is that even tho miracles are performed, there is always someone who will put a different spin on it and not believe. It is called “rationalization”. Find a reason not to believe.

“To those who believe no explaination is needed, and to those who do not believe no explaination is possible.”

Faith does not rest on things seen, proofs, but rather on things unseen, God’s word.

Faith is a gift of grace to see things spiritual. That is why it is said of some, “they have eyes to see and do not see.” Faith gives us spiritual glasses to make it possible to make real God’s world.

I wish I could make your faith strong but I can’t. The only person who can do that is our dear Lord. Only those who go to him and ask him will receive this, for he gives it to whom he wills. So the source of your desire lays with him. Mary your mother, can obtain this grace for you.

Here is my suggestion to you. Use the Miraculous Medal. You are interested in the miraculous, and this is certainly something you would be interested in.

Mary spoke to sister Catherine Laboure in 1830 with these words:
“Have a medal struck… All who wear it will receive GREAT graces; they should wear it
around the neck. GRACES will ABOUND for persons who wear it with CONFIDENCE.”

She promised and she is immaculate so she will keep her words, "GRACES will ABOUND for persons who wear it with CONFIDENCE.

Have it blessed and wear it. Say a prayer to Mary every day.

St. Catherine’s uncorrupted body as it is today.
traditioninaction.org/SOD/SODimages5/232_incorrupt_labourel.jpg

St. Catherine and the miraculous medal story.
stcathek.org/stcath.htm

 

[a_Anita]

To the dude above me,
It’s not whether these stories are true. That certainly serves evidence for God though. My main problem is that I am a little unsure about the existence of God. I use the saints and miracles as proof. So I figure If I can prove these miracles to be true, that should serve as sufficient evidence for the existence of God.

Matthew Ruiz, the world are full of people that will tell you that God doesn’t exist. It’s OK, in some parts of the modern world, to talk about the Big Bang. People talk about energies or molecules, but the question about who brought the energies and molecules together at the first place is not so popular (among certain people). To me it’s enough to say that I believe in God and so it is. It hasn’t always been so, so you are not alone in your doubting. I just decided to believe and pray and with that + the guidance of the Church, the TRUTH has reviled itself. Prayers, Mass and The Sacrament of reconciliation will help you!

There is no way to prove God directly, as you know. Those who try to find God through proof, will probably never find Him, because they will go tired of trying to prove His existence. He is a none visual spirit, only visual for those who saw him in the person of Christ two thousand years ago and for us in the Eucharist. To believe is to say yes without knowing for sure. That is what Jesus told St. Thomas: “Jesus saith to him: Because thou hast seen me, Thomas, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and have believed” (Jn 20:29).

The best miracles to study, if you really want to study miracles, must be the Eucharistic miracles :

Eucharistic Miracle, Lanciano, Italy 8th Century:

therealpresence.org/eucharst/mir/lanciano.html

Eucharistic miracles in general:

therealpresence.org/eucharst/mir/a3.html

Blessings