Who Is God?

“Who is God” has been done before, but I want to take my turn.

The question and its cousin “Is there a God?” are actually small-minded questions. A slightly larger, and perhaps more meaningful question might be, “How is God” or maybe “Why is God?”

I wrote about Him when he showed up in two of my dreams in my short story A Forever Place. In the book I call Him “The Presence:”

I sense Someone slightly behind me and to the right—Something I know I will not “see” with my eyes, yet is vastly familiar and very different from the “God in a Box” I learned as a child.

Later in the dreams The Presence reveals that He is far beyond my intellectual grasp. He shows that He has a sense of humor, is insatiably curious and takes care to reveal knowledge at a pace I can keep up with (almost).

I spent some time researching “Who Is God” and found a wide assortment of opinions and sentiments ranging from non-emotional denial all the way to angry, pulpit-pounding of the “Fire & Brimstoners.” I found attempts to “prove” God exists using scientific analysis, as well as the not-so-compelling, emotional argument that God exists “because I know He does; I just know it!”

This question is usually discussed along a defined set of religious beliefs. When answering the question, religious enthusiasts quote biblical scripture and atheists use “logic” (supported or not). In my research, I found definitions for monotheism (belief in the existence of one deity or oneness of A God) and pantheism (the concept that the universe and God are equivalent). But at the end of my research I was still faced with the most important question: What do I believe?

My answer to that question is truly the one that matters most for me, just as your answer matters most to you.

I won’t be so arrogant as to tell you what you should believe. Also, I’m not going to be a fanatic on your computer monitor or try to coerce you to believe my way. However, I do challenge you to be willing to change your mind when new information comes along. Insist on adjusting your God-concept as you evolve and learn.

Returning to the original question: Who is God? I think this is a small-minded question so I propose a bigger one: God Is?

My conclusion: Yes, God Is.

How else would I describe God?

Inquisitively,

David Wine