We’ve all heard it—and maybe even said it ourselves: “I just can’t believe in a God who would let so much bad happen in the world.”
Pain, injustice, suffering—it’s overwhelming. But if we’re honest, that feeling comes from somewhere deeper than doubt. It comes from hope. From a longing that says, “Surely, if God is real, He should be good. He should care. He should do something.”
And that, to me, sounds like belief—just buried under disappointment.
What if that ache in us isn’t proof that God isn’t real… but evidence that He is? What if our frustration with the state of the world is actually a reflection of something God already planted in our hearts—a knowing of how things should be?
Dominion Starts with Us
In the very beginning, God gave humanity dominion over the earth. That wasn’t just a poetic idea—it was a transfer of real responsibility. We were created to care for this world, to steward it, to reflect the goodness of the One who made it.
But somewhere along the line, we forgot.
We look around and ask, “Why is the world this way?” But the better question might be: “What was it meant to be—and what is my part in making it that again?”
We were made in God’s image. That means we were made to be like Him. To bring order where there’s chaos. Healing where there’s brokenness. Light where there’s darkness. Jesus came not just to save us—but to show us what it looks like when a human being walks in the fullness of their identity and calling.
And the blueprint He walked out was prophesied long before:
The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
because the LORD has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,
to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
the oil of joy instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the LORD for the display of His splendor. (Isaiah 61:1-3)
This is heaven’s response to what causes our unbelief. To poverty, brokenness, bondage, grief, and despair—God has already moved. He sent Jesus.
Jesus: The Example, Not the Exception
Jesus didn’t just talk about the Kingdom of God—He lived it. He was it. Healing the sick. Feeding the hungry. Lifting the oppressed. Raising the dead. Forgiving sins. Confronting injustice. Loving without condition.
And then He said: Follow Me.
He didn’t mean just in belief—but in action, in mindset, in authority.
He came to restore what was lost. Not just access to God, but access to the life we were always meant to live—one rooted in purpose, identity, and power. That’s why He said, “Seek first the Kingdom of God.” Because when we see the King and His Kingdom, we also start to see ourselves—who we are, and why we’re here.
Religion and its traditions often have us waiting. Waiting for the world to get better. Waiting for Jesus to come again before things can change. But Jesus already came. And when He taught us to pray, He told us to ask for the Kingdom to come—for God's will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.
That wasn’t just a future hope. It was a present invitation.
What We See Is What We Reflect
When God told humanity to be fruitful and multiply, He placed them among trees that already did exactly that. They had living examples all around them. And so do we.
We have Jesus—the living reflection of the invisible God. We see Him, and we begin to see ourselves.
And as we see ourselves rightly, we can begin to reflect Him into the world. Not just with words, but with love, action, justice, and mercy.
A Call, Not an Accusation
This isn’t about blame. It’s about invitation.
The brokenness of the world doesn’t prove God isn’t good—it proves how much we need to rediscover who we are in Him. People are waiting—not for a religion, but for a reflection of the God they hope exists.
Scripture says there will come a time when we won’t need to say, “Know the Lord,” because everyone will know Him. But that time is not far off—that time is now.
He has poured out His Spirit on all flesh. The dissatisfaction we feel with how things are going? It isn’t just frustration—it’s His prompting. His leading. A holy unrest urging us to reflect the heart of heaven here and now.
A Final Word
If you’ve ever wrestled with unbelief because of all the hurt you’ve seen… you’re not alone. You’re not broken. You’re responding to something real. There’s a reason it hurts—it’s because you believe that the world should be better. And maybe… just maybe… God believes that too.
He believes it so much that He came to show us how. And now He invites us to walk it out—with Him, and in Him.
So maybe the prayer isn’t “I don’t believe,” but...
“I believe… help my unbelief.”
And He will.
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