How Do I Know God Is Real If I Can't See Him?
A clear, kid-friendly answer to how you can believe in a God you can't see. Some of the most real things in the world are invisible, like the wind. You can't see God with your eyes, but you can see what He does, and the clearest way to see Him is by looking at Jesus.
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At some point your kid looks up and asks the question under a lot of other questions: how can I believe in God if I can't see Him? This episode meets that head on. It compares God to the wind, something you cannot see but can clearly watch at work, then points kids to Jesus as the clearest picture of what God is like. After you listen, ask your kid to name one place they have seen God show up lately. You do not need a polished answer. Noticing together is the whole point.
The One Thing for the Ride
“You don't have to see God to know He's real. You just have to look around.”
Scripture
Hebrews 11:1
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Key Takeaways
- Some of the most real things in the world are invisible. Faith is not pretending, it is trusting something real you cannot see.
- You can't see the wind, but you see what it does. God is like that, only much bigger.
- God's fingerprints are everywhere when you slow down: the night sky, how your body works, knowing right from wrong.
- The clearest way to see God is to look at Jesus, who is the image of the invisible God.
- Your kid does not have to see God to know He is real. They just have to look around.
Talk It Over
Where is one place you have seen God at work in your life lately? What did it look like?
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Questions Kids Ask
How do I know God is real if I can't see Him?
Some of the most real things in the world are things you cannot see. You cannot see the wind, but you see the leaves move and the flags wave, and God is like that, only much bigger: you can see what He does in the night sky, in how your body works, and in the love people show you. Faith is "the proof of what is not seen" (Hebrews 11:1), and the clearest way to see God is to look at Jesus, the image of the invisible God.
