Deity ignorance

As I relax after a wonderfully long and nature-filled day in Yosemite National Park, I can't help but think back to the multiple conversations my fiance and I had as we trekked through various ares of the Yosemite Valley. Although the subject of this post refers refers to deity in a vague sense, I want to hone in on my Christian belief and talk more about the God I live to serve, and the God I experience daily, some days stronger than others.

How can people ignore or discredit the presence of God, and still experience natural and perfect wonders, like Yosemite? I spent seven hours in awe today as I disgracefully tried to capture these beautiful views with a 10-megapixel camera. (Lame, I know.)

My experience today is the most recent time where I've looked at something amazing, monumental, and so entirely organic, and truly felt the presence of God as his power overwhelmed me. I wanted to cry; I wanted to dance; I wanted to run; I wanted to shout. I wanted to DO something, exhibiting my passion for God as my Father and his creation as my home.

I've heard some Christians say that God created this world for us to use, and how we use it is our decision. What a completely irresponsible philosophy. How any individual could think a thought through one glimpse, whether it be digital or real, of this earth is beyond me.

And then there are those who, whether on a smaller or larger scale, deny the existence of God and his presence in our world. ...They're kidding, right? How could any single explosion or minuscule occurrence produce such large and intricate wonders is simply not possible. God's personality, his genius, exudes through beauty like those in the national parks. A denial of that is...well, ridiculous, if you ask me.

I know this post is only my opinion, and I know that all who come across this may not appreciate it. But somewhere in this micro-space of the internet that I inhabit, I feel it necessary to share what I believe, and how I believe such things. Although my Christian faith goes much deeper than the mind-blowing realizations of God's wonder through national parks, I experienced something today unlike any other - a feeling and experience that I hope is universal among many, however that experience is lived.

Thanks for reading, for listening, interpreting, and caring.