I wanted to share some sites for those that are interested in learning more about God. They answer the questions I had been struggling with, such as "If there is a God, why do bad things happen in the world?" "Why would God allow the devil to exist?" "What happens to us when we die?" etc. These are all published by the good folks at www.amazingfacts.org.
www.bibleuniverse.com
www.prophecycode.com
www.BibleProphecyTruth.com
www.helltruth.com
www.sabbathtruth.com
www.666truth.org
www.truthaboutdeath.com
On a side note, I have to share a story that just happened. Apparently the IRS (and I know there are good people there that work hard, but we all make mistakes) sent me a letter a few months ago and had somehow mixed up some documentations I had sent in. According to their calculations I owed them more than I even made that particular year. So I talked with my tax preparer and we filled out all the necessary forms and mailed them in. Well, I just received another letter this past weekend and they were charging interest and it seemed like they never even received our paperwork. So I was stressed out about it, because I imagined this mountain of paperwork that they must have and how easily my documents could have gotten lost.
So feeling a bit overwhelmed and couldn't sleep, I searched "anxious" in the online bible and I found Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7. I prayed about it and I was able to fall asleep. The next day I also asked a few friends to pray for me about this. Well this morning I met with my tax preparer, and he called the IRS through a backline he had. Somehow we managed to get through to a live person who knew what was going on and after they looked it over, I heard the voice on the line say "yes we reviewed it, case closed." What a relief, praise God!
It reinforced how lucky I am to have a 'backline' to the most powerful person in the universe. Can you imagine the amount of redtape to try to contact a live person in the IRS that can take care of your problem? Yet God is infinitely bigger than the IRS and we can reach Him instantaneously.
There are almost 7 billion people in the world. How He is able to hear the thoughts and prayers of 7 billion simultaneously is amazing. Have you ever had two people talk to you at the same time? I end up not being able to hear or understand either of them. But imagine 7 billion at once. Let's make believe that God only could 'process' prayers and thoughts one at a time, but really fast, like 1 second each. For Him to go through 7 billion prayers and thoughts at 1 second at a time, it would take 7 billion seconds. 7 billions seconds is equal to over 116 million minutes. That equals 1,944,444 hours, which is 81,018 days. 81,018 days equals 221 years. Even at processing 1 prayer per second, it would take 221 years to get through 7 billion people on Earth before He heard yours! Luckily this isn't the case and we don't have to wait 221 years in some massive holding pattern. He hears us instantly.
Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear. Isaiah 65:24
