God is Alive, Cynicism is Dead
- producergal3
- Apr 8
- 3 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
"God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him." — Friedrich Nietzsche, 1882
83 years later, in 1966, Time Magazine put three words on its cover that shook America: "Is God Dead?"
It wasn’t a question of theology. It was a reflection of the times—a moment of deep uncertainty, war, and cultural upheaval. Faith, to many, seemed like a relic. Something outdated, irrelevant, or worse—something that had failed.
Fast forward almost 150 years, and the whole “God is Dead” thing has been played.
The world is unraveling. Institutions are crumbling. The pandemic shattered our illusions of control, and now, as politics continues its endlessly volatile trajectory, people are once again asking: Where do we go from here?
Here’s the hard truth: We don’t have the luxury of cynicism anymore.
Delusion is what’s trending.
"Skepticism is healthy. Cynicism is corrosive." — Jon Meacham
For too long, cynicism has disguised itself as intelligence. It tells us that nothing can change, that everyone is a fraud, that hope is naive. Cynicism is the fertile soil of fascism. Cynicism creates nothing. Builds nothing. Offers nothing.
And his close companion is Outrage.
And we are in a moment that demands creation.
Because destruction—painful as it is—reveals what truly matters. 2020 stripped us bare. It forced us to see through the noise, the false idols, the distractions. It reminded us to focus on what’s worth keeping.
And now, we have a choice:We can complain and yell about what’s lost. And protest loudly.
Or we can build what comes next. And not worry about that other thing that we all thought was stupid anyway.
And maybe even build joyfully. Knowing that a more beautiful world is already here.
"A faith that moves mountains is first a faith that moves our hearts." — Anonymous
Faith is having the courage to devote yourself to the new.
"Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens." — J.R.R. Tolkien
The road may be dark. But we are still walking. And God is with us. How do I know? Because He is the reason I am still alive. It may be a cliche, but when your life gets stripped bare, his voice gets very clear. He’s talking to ALL of us, are you listening?
We are aching for a return to love, beauty, peace, sovereignty. We are aching for a peaceful world where children can play. Safely. He hears your prayers. He wants that too.
“It is as you believe” is the golden thread of truth throughout all religions. It’s well past time for us to believe. To pray. To expect miracles. And to move in the gratitude that God Has Us.It’s a knowing and you’re not wrong if you’re feeling it. He’s just waiting for us to believe we can do it.
If not now, when? If not you, who?
So ask yourself:
What is crumbling in your life that no longer serves you? Let it go.
What do you feel called to create in its place? Your role is special to you. (Hint: it’s the story of your life.)
What does the more beautiful world—the one you KNOW is possible—look like? You need to lock this in and live it. Do you need inspiration? Ask me! (Hint: there’s a podcast for that.)
Companion Podcast: Speaking of, if you are in the crumbling life stage, you may want to check out my Magical Soup podcast. It’s an audio diary of how I processed through my entire life coming apart at the seams. Some of the most popular titles are:
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