Proof, can sometimes be found in a lack of evidence.

WARNING: this post may cause brain-ache. What is your definition of proof?I have had this question on my mind most of today, after my pastor, (Bob Coy), taught Luke 1: 5-18. The dictionary defines proof this way: “evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth”. Does that mean all proof has to be tangible? If that is the case how do you prove what cannot be proven with tangible evidence? How do you prove love? How do you prove happiness, joy, thankfulness? What’s your proof? There are many things that can be proven by tangible, undeniable, factual evidence. However, some of the most important things, are proven by a LACK of evidence. For instance obedience from a child, employee etc. is proven by a lack of disobedience. They haven’t been caught doing anything wrong, therefore the logical conclusion is, they must be doing “right”.  The problem then with proof, is that it is hard to prove what needs to be proven. You have to believe, you have to have FAITH. Even when the evidence is tangible. Why? Because you have to believe that what you are seeing is really the TRUTH. Life is a journey and many times we believe only what we can hear, see, feel, and touch. What’s my point? Proof is important, so is truth and evidence. But sometimes our proof is found in the “lack”. So don’t look for the “negative” in life, in others…look for the lack of it.