Why is there no definitive proof of God?

So my previous post lead me to several more questions. One of the biggest, that I really needed an answer too was, if God did exist and truly was all powerful why is there no definitive proof of his existence?  If God wants all of us to worship him and benefit from knowing that he loves and is helping us why doesn't he just make it obvious so there is no way people could doubt it? My religious side tried to dispute this saying just look at nature and all the many beautiful things in the world, not to mention all the miraculous stories you have heard about of people being healed or blessed by God.  Of course my logical side countered saying, those are great stories but just because they believe it was from God doesn't mean it actually was God that did it.  The fact is, logically if you don't want to believe in God there really is no definitive proof forcing you to change your mind.

So to answer this question and because now I am defending that God does exist, I started thinking about this question slightly different with these questions:

• Why would God prevent proof of his existence from coming out?  In other words if their is no proof, but God does exist and has performed many miracles, he must be keeping it from being proven, why?  The only answer to this question I could come up with is that he wants us to believe in him without having proof.
• So then why is it important for us to believe without proof?  The answer to this came when I started thinking about everyone I have ever met who was successful at anything, and why they were.  All of them have had one thing in common, they "believed" that they could do it. In fact they believed it so strongly that it was like breathing. It would wake them up in the morning, it consumed them.  I too have experienced this success just because of what I believed and expected, I think we all have.  I have read countless Positive Mental Attitude books throughout my life that has confirmed this and encouraged more of this especially in the little things throughout life.  Clearly there is something to this belief thing. Is God trying to teach us this powerful ability?  My spiritual side was quick to point out that faith is the belief or at least hope in things unseen (I would insert unproven) but that are true.  In fact even just a tiny amount of pure faith without doubting, i.e. the size of a mustard seed, can move mountains!!!

So their was my answer God needs us to have faith first!  In fact that is one of the major reasons we are here in this life to learn how to have and increase our faith.  I want to close this post with letting the reader know that over the past few years since I realized the answer to this question I have grown in faith more then I ever imagined I could.  God, once he knows that you truly believe in him, is then able to show you his omnipotence. I testify to you that he has done so to my family, in fact in such a way that I can't even talk about it because it is too sacred, nor would I want to deny you the opportunity to gain faith for yourself.  Just know this, faith can move mountains!!!!