Most of us will never understand the science of our existence. We will occasionally read an article or see a television presentation on some new development or discovery, but the deeper it goes into the details, the less likely we will truly understand it.
When we speak of energy, we think of the forces that give us heat for our homes, electricity that runs our computers and television sets, and propulsion from burning gasoline that runs our vehicles. But energy is so much more than those familiar examples.
In its simplest terms, all that we observe, all that we are, and all that we experience is a variety of energy.
We know, from the most basic science, that all matter is composed of various combinations of atoms. Water, for instance, is a simple combination of two atoms of hydrogen with one atom of oxygen. Both these gases are capable of existing in a pure form, yet something causes them to join together to create a liquid. That “something” is a form of energy. It is the mysterious dance of atoms that goes into any form of matter, from the simple formula for water to complex compounds that we create in the laboratory.
We can fall back on the basic explanation of positive and negative forces interacting at the atomic level, but one question remains unanswered. Why do the components of different atoms interact? What forces cause basic elements to combine to create a new substance?
The same questions can be applied to other forces in our existence.
What exactly is gravity? What is the force that causes our sun to exert a pull on the planets?
How does the light from a distant star travel unimpeded across billions of miles of open space to interact with the retina of a human eye?
How does a simple thought in the human mind combine with another thought to create something entirely new?
Once again, we are faced with questions so complex, that we are incapable of comprehending the answers that are equally complex.
Perhaps the energy that defines our existence is best defined as the will of God. And that is as close as we can hope to come to an answer.