God Does Not Exist-Or Does He?: Book

By John Botes

Who told you this big lie that there is a God? Are you out of your mind? Now, here I am talking about the Christian God. Sure, there is a God, and there are many gods. It depends on your view and how you picture God. We have a free imagination, so what you picture in your mind as God will be God to you. If God does not exist, then the Bible is also a fabricated lie. Let us look at a few truths here.

The existence of a God depends on one's view and imagination. The Bible is a fabricated lie, and there are many religions and gods that claim their God is the true God. Throughout history, debates have been held over which religions are true and right, with each having its defenders. It can be concluded that all religions cannot be right but can be wrong.

This book is the first in a series of "My life experiences" and is about all the amputations the author had. It is about the experiences of people going through difficult times. It focuses on the unique untold stories of those who have experienced a crisis, such as a sudden deterioration in their life, a change in their perspective on God, or a shift in their beliefs about God. The book encourages readers to reflect on their own experiences and share their own stories.

During a crisis, people may change their perspective on God, leading to a new world paradigm and a new perspective on the world. This can lead to conflict within their faith, leading to feelings of disbelief and difficulty communicating their feelings to others. They may feel alone and abandoned, as if they are the only one going through such pain and suffering.

The book is written for people going through tough times, as the saying "thoughts do not last, tough people do." The author aims to help people return to a life of understanding and coaching, helping them understand why and when certain things happen and how to restore their "life" back. His aim is to empower readers with knowledge to apply and weave into their lives.

In conclusion, this book is a valuable resource for those going through tough times and seeking guidance to improve their lives.

• Language: English
• Publisher: John Botes
• Release date: Dec 10, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223760801

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This is My Story when I asked, Where is God?

COPYRIGHT

©2023 by John Botes , My Life Experiences Series, Life Coaching by John All rights reserved. The publisher does not allow any part of this publication to be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would first like to thank a dear friend of mine, Jacques van Tonder, who is an inspiration to me, who believes in my skills and talents, and who will always give me ideas, inspiration, and support. Thank you, Jacques, for always supporting me in my ventures and being there when I need you.

Secondly, it is an old school friend of mine, Hannah (Hannetjie) Paine. Hannah, thank you for your motivation and good advice in my life when needed. Looking at what you have accomplished over the years, you are truly an inspiration to me. As an artist, you and your work are inspirational. Thank you for who you are.

Finally, I would like to thank Beauline Joseph Nel and Sabbat Witbooi, who are colleagues and good friends of mine, for their insight into this book. And also to Hanah (Hannetjie) Paine for proofreading this book. With your input, I was able to adjust and elaborate on certain sections of this book. Without your help and proofreading, it would not have been possible to make it into an understandable book. 

I would like to thank you all for your support in my life. Each one of you played different roles in my life, but you are authentic (genuine) people, an inspiration to me, and with whom I can go the extra mile.

INTRODUCTION

First, let me use this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is John Botes, and I am a certified life coach. I also have my B. Bib. degree. I specialize in recovery coaching (coaching those with SUD [substance use disorder] and disability coaching), but I also offer life coaching in other areas of life.

I became a life coach because I went through many difficulties in my life and had to find a way to get my life back on track. Then I realized that there are many people in life that do not have the tools to get out of their mind set, that I have decided to be a help to them. I wrote this book to assist those who were asking the same questions as me. Even if you don’t have the same questions, you may still assist those who do by directing them to this book.

I’ll discuss several strategies and ideas with you. This book will certainly be an inspiration and motivation for you. inspiration because it will be a product of your creative thinking and work. A motivation because of the psychological (mental) feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behaviour.

Everybody has a story to share, and each one is unique. I’m going to share one of my numerous stories with you. This book will be the first in my My life experiences series, so you can look forward to more to come. Just think back on your life, past or present. How many stories do you have to tell?

There are many books written regarding where God is during times of distress. There are various titles: Why can a loving God allow suffering? Is God fair? Does God despise His own people? How long, oh, God? Where is God when it hurts? Probably a couple of your own titles can be added. This is not just another book like the ones you might have read before.

Your life may appear to be going along just fine until something unexpected happens. The situation deteriorated; by this, I mean it became worse, disintegrated, broke into parts, and lost unity; it changed from good to bad. It happens suddenly, without warning, and in the blink of an eye. Everything in your world and the world around you collapsed, and as a result, you have a new perspective on the world.

Everything is different now than it was before because of your altered perspective and new world paradigm, which is the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time. Your partner, your coworkers, your friends, and even your pets are all viewed differently by you. It is like seeing things for the first time. If you have not experienced this, imagine yourself in a situation like what I am going to describe in this book, or you might know someone going through such trauma or changes in their lives.

Your view of God alters as one of the major shifts that occurs during such a, let me use the term, crisis moment. If you belong to the Christian religion, you might reject God! If you are an atheist or a member of another religion, this will just put more fuel on your fire for your desire to further diminish or lessen Christianity in your system of religious hierarchy or power structure. It will put Christianity further down the ladder of beliefs.

You will sense such fulfilment in your continued convictions or your strong beliefs that God does not actually exist as what the Christian community of believers’ claims. Even when you sit in the church and are part of a community of Christians, you may feel conflicted inside with all the disagreements and doubts. The system of Christian beliefs does not work for you anymore.

What a disaster! What must I believe? What went wrong? Your mind starts flowing in all different directions simultaneously, bringing about even more confusion. Since you are now finding yourself in a period of disbelief, you struggle with trust, and you don’t share in other people’s enjoyment. You have feelings and emotions that you do not want to communicate to others. It is if  you find it difficult to understand why they cannot understand how you feel and what you are going through, On the other hand, if you don’t let people know what you’re going through, how can they know?

Furthermore, it feels to you as if you are the only one in the world going through such pain and suffering. You feel alone and abandoned; nobody cares, and the whole world with all its inhabitants is against you. You are the outcast, the filthy rag, and nobody wants to touch you. But in fact, you are the one pushing them all away because you are in your own little world of feeling sorry for yourself, which we do not always realize. There is nothing wrong with feeling sorry for yourself, but do not stay in that "'place and make it a lifestyle!

There are so many thoughts going through your mind in times like this. Just to give you a fact of interest, according to scientists, there are about 6200 thoughts going through the human brain per day. We can get confused by our thoughts, especially when they become irrational thoughts, which are thoughts not consistent with or using reason. Our thought system changes, and we can get twisted ideas. We think differently about things when we have these distorted thoughts. We became more negative in our thinking pattern, and if we are not careful, it will become a lifestyle and not