Just looking at this, its hard to believe that it is just a drawing! It looks so real!!! Human perception is faulty, however, as the varying testimony of any group of witnesses to a crime reveals. There are religious groups out there that even say that our entire existence is a mere illusion; something manufactured by our over-developed brains. Others say that pain is also an illusion and all emotion, such as love or hate is of no concern, whatsoever!!! Today, we find it almost common to hear people say that spiritual things are but a product of our over-active imagination and that God definitely does NOT EXIST. To all these groups I say- nuts!!! How can a person ignore love, hate, pain or the spiritual things in life? Are we simply a composite of what we can see or feel or mentally comprehend??? If so, then people today are better human beings than a hundred or a thousand years ago because even a mere high school graduate knows so much more that an equivalent aged person of long ago. There is more to life than what can be seen or understood. Paul puts it this way...
Ephesians, Chapter 6
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore, put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace; 16 above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints: 19 on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,...
Reality is comprised of both that which we can know and that which we cannot. I wonder, how many of us can explain how to build an atomic bomb or how we even produce electricity for that matter. Even understanding exactly how our automobiles work today is beyond most of us, due to the electronics they contain. What is real is life and that is given by God. Live it to the fullest and bless HIM who gave it to us. If that isn't plain enough, perhaps I could try to draw a picture to make it seem real to you? Well, I could try, anyway!!! How do you feel about stick figures????