Why is God Real???

I had a very nice athiest respond by commenting on my blog. The first thing that I want to say is that I believe that God whoever She/He is, is quite simply a loving force that wants goodness to be present within the chaos of the world today. (And boy do we have plenty of that in our world today???)
There is of course a great deal of mystery about who/what God is. Some people, most people have given God names, like "God", and then others have just acknowledged that there is a life-giving force that cannot be named.
When one says that they are athiest, I wonder what proceeded that proclaimation? Does it mean that they are fighting religious concepts? Have they possibly had bad experiences with a religous organization? Are they dissapointed with humanity that claims to be religious?
I hear people say many times that it is hard to believe in God when there is so much suffering in the world. What do you think about that? Is it God's problem that there is suffering? Should God be like a Star-Trek character and beam down and be like Superman? I wish not for a God who can take away the things that build my character. I pray for a God that will fill me with the amazing things that show the world there is hope and goodnes.
I think we all battle with what we think God is about. That is so totally different for everyone, including those within different Christian denominations.
For me to keep it straight, I must believe that God is good; God gave me life; God continues to speak to me internally as well as through nature and the lives of others; and finally, God interacts with those who show interest.
I love to hear about what people think about God. I learn so much and it really does advance my own views.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT GOD? (NOT RELIGION, BUT GOD?)
It is early, I have not had coffee and I have a lot to read for school and many papers to write....so if any of this sounds odd, you will know why.
Blessings, Laura