For thousands of years writers have equated nature with God. My personal experience was a little bit different.
My second major proof that God exists started as a road trip for a getaway weekend to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. To commemorate the trip, I bought a 35 mm camera for $50 from McDade’s. With our income at the time, to me that was the equivalent of a $350 Nikon. Getting there would be half the battle because the intrepid Ron decided he would only use the thumbnail maps from a year-old Best Western brochure.
Six convoluted hours later we arrived at a quaint “honeymoon” hotel - mostly in one piece. The next morning was cold but sunny. I was anxious to improve my photography skills so we swept around the edge of the “horseshoe” to find a good spot to take pictures of the Falls. We finally settled on an area marked off by a green metal fence. The Falls were beautiful, powerful, and scary all at the same time. The Lord's work in all its majesty.
I was never great at taking pictures so I needed all the help I could get. Since the Falls looked so alluring, I decided to get closer before I clicked away. I put the camera to my right eye - trying to avoid scratching my eyeglasses - and climbed over the fence. As I moved closer to the edge of the Falls, I tripped over the huge sign that said “Danger! Do not go beyond this point.” I lost my balance, camera still in hand, and teetered on the edge. Back and forth. Back and forth. Back and forth. Suddenly, an arm appeared, grabbed me by the collar, and pulled me back to solid earth.
Yes, Ron used his "golf" arm but I was 140 pounds of flailing arms teetering on the edge of a cliff! Not only did I not fall into the Falls, but defying the laws of physics, Ron didn't fall in with me.
Was that God in nature?
From a practical view, it was Ron who did the deed. But, even he said he didn’t know where he got the strength. I decided that it was God who saved me from the briny deep. I lived to fight another day. Amen.
My second major proof that God exists started as a road trip for a getaway weekend to the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. To commemorate the trip, I bought a 35 mm camera for $50 from McDade’s. With our income at the time, to me that was the equivalent of a $350 Nikon. Getting there would be half the battle because the intrepid Ron decided he would only use the thumbnail maps from a year-old Best Western brochure.
Six convoluted hours later we arrived at a quaint “honeymoon” hotel - mostly in one piece. The next morning was cold but sunny. I was anxious to improve my photography skills so we swept around the edge of the “horseshoe” to find a good spot to take pictures of the Falls. We finally settled on an area marked off by a green metal fence. The Falls were beautiful, powerful, and scary all at the same time. The Lord's work in all its majesty.
I was never great at taking pictures so I needed all the help I could get. Since the Falls looked so alluring, I decided to get closer before I clicked away. I put the camera to my right eye - trying to avoid scratching my eyeglasses - and climbed over the fence. As I moved closer to the edge of the Falls, I tripped over the huge sign that said “Danger! Do not go beyond this point.” I lost my balance, camera still in hand, and teetered on the edge. Back and forth. Back and forth. Back and forth. Suddenly, an arm appeared, grabbed me by the collar, and pulled me back to solid earth.
Yes, Ron used his "golf" arm but I was 140 pounds of flailing arms teetering on the edge of a cliff! Not only did I not fall into the Falls, but defying the laws of physics, Ron didn't fall in with me.
Was that God in nature?
From a practical view, it was Ron who did the deed. But, even he said he didn’t know where he got the strength. I decided that it was God who saved me from the briny deep. I lived to fight another day. Amen.
This was my second MCI Proof Positive that God existed.
I am glad to hear that you realize God exist.Nature is a pure evidence that God is real. Niagra falls and its surroundings could not have just magically popped up.The danger presented is a testimony that God save you for a purpose. Keep praising Him.
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