Daisy, thanks for saying that. Isn't it nice when the right phrase just magically appears, like it came from some other realm? 

CJ, I totally get what you're saying. And I really appreciate this: "My only issue with anyone’s faith is when they 'just believe' what they’ve been fed by others without any idea why and are afraid to question it - that way often lies blind fanaticism and THAT can be as evil as your god is good." Thanks for reading my blog and being a part of the conversation.

Lance, I think accepting what "just feels right" is so much easier for children, don't you? It's one of those "childlike faith" qualities I'm trying to get back in touch with.

cpond, the trick, unfortunately, is finding other Christians who live with that freedom, isn't it? In my experience, it's much more common to come across Christians who seem to be living lives of cramped confinement, and that's not what God wants for us, at all. No wonder we need to be reminded, over and over again.

As a general follow up, for everyone, in this post I was focusing on the broader sense of why it makes sense for someone to have a faith in God. In the process of exploring that, I realize I didn't mention the most important reason I believe: because of the unbelievable beauty God has recreated out of the mess of my own life. I've written about it several times before—for starters, you can read the January 9 post "Remind me again," and the December 22 post "I'll take a side of sadness with my cheer."