Why do I need God? I have a good life. Why do I need faith? I can make it on my own. I can see why a bum in the streets would need God, because he doesn’t have anything else, or somebody in prison who needs something to believe in, or when someone is dying, and they don’t have anything to lose.
Why do I need God? Is He some kind of celestial Santa Claus who will give me what I want when I want it? Why do I need faith? Will it keep me from being scared of the dark or afraid of the boogey man? Give me a break. Why would I want to have a new life? I’m a good person and I have a good life.
But being good isn’t good enough. And having a good life isn’t having eternal life. Mediocrity is a deception to get us trusting in things that are false and don’t last. But God is love. His perfect love lasts forever and never fails and never changes. He doesn’t give me what I want when I want it. He gives me what I need when I need it. And He doesn’t always keep harm from befalling me. But He does give me the strength to endure it.
And my life is good right now, but life changes. Without notice, I could end up on the streets or in prison or dead. No one ever plans for these things to happen. We never know what tomorrow may bring.
Why do I need faith? Because without faith it is impossible to please God. Why do I need God? Because God is perfect, and I am not.
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