To believe or not to believe?

That sounds like a childish, 'when you wish upon a star'-response. Granted, that's what The Bible SAID belief would sound like (foolishness to unbelievers); but there's a reason-why it sounds so foolish---because humans are co-authors of the plan! ... maybe 'with no real control over the result,' but 'executive decision' on the pathway from beginning to end. I see some guy interpret doom-&-gloom from some prophetic Scripture, I can evade the doom with Gospel Scripture (the summary "Be ye not troubled" ... I know that's responding specifically to 'when you hear about wars & rumors of war,' but I've always felt that the command was primary enough to apply to ALL 'speculations of doom.')

@mythociate No, we are not co-authors of the plan. We however do have free will to choose to believe in and love God. He loves you, but will not force you to love Him. He is standing knocking at the door, but there is no knob on his side. Open the door and let Him in! Your happiness depends on it. Do you feel that empty space that you can't seem to fill with anything??? God designed you to need him. God bless you all today!!!

@JesusMaryJoseph What's to STOP Him from walking through the door (like the resurrected Jesus did to His disciples)? If He wrote the entire plan, then what choice do we have? If an actor decides that the story goes in a direction he doesn't want for his character, the director or producer (though it IS the actor's "right" to stand for what they believe-in) will FIRE the actor (instead of 'considering the way the actor wants things to turn out'). That's how it works for Earth. Maybe THAT'S why Jesus couldn't stay!

@JesusMaryJoseph I totally agree with you Maryc. I'm always sharing the Word of God, and encouraging people to get to know Jesus, there are so many people who are broken,afraid, and all the rest; Jesus loves us all and can fix the brokenness...Blessings--Taz

@TazRes @JesusMaryJoseph So 'believing in G*d' means you can STOP eating?

Yes, believing in God changes EVERYTHING. Believing in God gives your life purpose. I am filled with peace and love. I can give this peace and love to others through my actions and words. If all you are doing is living a life without God, eating, having children, and dying.... yes you have missed out. Find God and you have eternity to look forward to. He loves you and is seeking you...you have free will to let him into your life. I will pray for you.

no matter what happens to you, you still have a purpose that you have or have not fulfilled yet.

Thats exactly that some religions do, put the blame on the God. But it's not his fault. And he neither forget about us. If God were to prevent horrible crimes, for instance, would he not, in effect, be supporting the case of the rebels? Would God not be making people think that perhaps humans can govern themselves without disastrous results? If God were to act in that way, he would become party to a lie. However, “it is impossible for God to lie.”—Hebrews 6:18. But God will thus use Jesus “to break up the works of the Devil.” (1 John 3:8)

I believe in God too. I ask for God's guidance. So we pray for God's blessings be upon us.When we desperately need help we seek God. We must pray fervently and trust God to provide our needs. God will provide if we have faith. Remember, what Jesus said, " Ask and you will receive. Seek you will find. Knock, the doors will be opened to you."