“Googling God”

One of the distinct advantages of living in this technological age is that whenever you have a question or desire more information about anything, answers are just a click away! All you have to do is “Google it” (or use a search engine of your choice.) If you were to Google “God,” for example, the response would yield an astounding 549 million results. As strange and impersonal as it may seem many people are looking for a deeper understanding of God through this means. However, while most information garnered from the internet may be reliable and informative, I have discovered that you can’t believe everything you find there. Meaningful faith in God just isn’t formed through gathering information, but through a personal relationship that results in transformation.

The greatest challenge facing the first century apostles was to proclaim the good news of what God had done through Jesus Christ. They had a story to tell that was not only history, but it was their story –- a personal story of how their lives had been transformed by Jesus Christ.

Through every century, persons have sought a deeper understanding of God’s existence. Some have even demanded, “Show me proof.” The greatest proof is not found through sources such as the internet or any other sophisticated pursuit of theology, but through personal experience and contact with those whose lives have been transformed by God’s grace and love revealed through Jesus Christ. The proof rests in the Christ-like actions of believers who seek to continue what Jesus did and taught through daily acts of love.