In Touch with God

Growing up, I was taught to believe in God—sometimes one God, sometimes many—each tied to different devotions, traditions, and reasons. Faith was presented as something to inherit, something to accept. Later in life, I found myself listening to entirely different conversations—ones that questioned whether God existed at all.

Between these two extremes, I chose a quieter path. I didn’t argue. I didn’t defend. I simply listened and kept my thoughts to myself. Silence, I learned, can be a form of independence.

At one point in my journey, someone asked me a simple question: “Have you ever encountered God?”

The honest answer was yes. But I didn’t say it out loud.

Over time, I developed a habit of not answering questions that don’t truly need answers. Silence is golden, as the saying goes. I let those who love to speak, speak. I listened. I observed. And I reflected.

What I’ve come to realize is this: no one can definitively prove or disprove the existence of God. I’ve seen people mock belief, and I’ve seen others mock disbelief. Neither path, when rooted in arrogance, leads to real understanding.

Today, my relationship with God—or with the idea of God—is far deeper than it once was. It’s shaped by experience rather than argument, and by reflection rather than doctrine. I’ve also learned that not every realization needs to be shared. Some understandings are meant only for the right people, at the right moment, and in the right context.

If you’re reading this and you believe in God—whichever form that belief takes—hold on to it. Have faith and allow God to do their work in their own way. And if you believe primarily in yourself, that is also a valid path. All I ask is respect for perspectives beyond your own.

Truth, I’ve learned, isn’t handed to us. It’s discovered. If you truly want to understand, you must embark on your own journey—one that explores the mysteries of the universe with humility and curiosity. When you do, Pandora’s box may open, but so will your awareness.

Until then, however you define it, stay in touch with God.