From ancient philosophers to modern scientists, question if God is real has been asked, but God does not need our belief to exist, but we need His grace to live.
There has never been a time when humanity stopped asking — “Is there really a God?” From ancient philosophers to modern scientists, this question echoes through generations. Some deny His existence; others declare His glory. Yet, whether we believe or not, our very breath whispers the undeniable truth — we are still depending on Him for our life. “In Him we live and move and have our being.” – Acts 17:28. Every sunrise is a silent sermon of grace. We did not command the sun to rise, nor can we stop it from setting. The heart beats within us without our permission. The rain falls, the seed sprouts, and life continues — not by the hands of man, but by the unseen rhythm of the Creator’s will. Even those who deny God live by the very breath He gives. As G.K. Chesterton said, “Atheism is a luxury of the well-fed; faith is the necessity of the soul.”
When storms strike — when human strength fails and science stands helpless — we instinctively look upward. We whisper words like “Oh God!” not out of logic, but out of a deep, built-in longing for divine help. Our dependence on Him is not a matter of religion; it is a matter of existence. Even in the silence of disbelief, God remains the background music of life — unheard by some, but felt by all. He is the unseen anchor holding together the fragile ship of human hope. The air we breathe, the water we drink, the love we share — all trace their origin to Him. As Maude Royden said, “When you have nothing left but God, you discover that God is enough.” Faith is not blindness; it is trust. The scientist depends on laws he did not create; the farmer depends on rain he cannot summon; the mother depends on life she cannot control. So, whether we say “There is God” or “There is no God,” our lives declare otherwise. We depend on Him — for strength, for breath, for tomorrow. And in the end, every heart, believer or skeptic, will discover this unchanging truth: God does not need our belief to exist, but we need His grace to live. “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” – Psalm 14:1. Yet the humble soul says, “Without God, I am nothing.”
Dr. R.K. Behera,
Principal, MGM College.