A question for theists: why do you personally believe in God? [View All]

Is it because of tradition? Because your family has always believed that way as long as you can remember, and you just want to "carry on the flame" for your family and generations to come?

Is it because of prayer? Have you felt a certain way while meditating that makes you feel like God is personally listening to your prayers?

Is it because of the social services that your church provides, that you feel must be inspired by a "higher calling", something greater than man?

Is it because there seem to be forces unexplainable in the world, and the existence of angels and demons (and deities that rule over them) seems to be the only possible explanation?

Or is it something else entirely?

I'm just trying to figure it out, because now that I'm so full of doubt, I find it all so very foreign, like I'm outside of myself looking in...