Questions of Reality

A question: does the absence of ultimate power and independent existence take away the reality of a being?
--The economy is real. Its effects are real. It is dependent on humankind for its existence.
--We are God’s creatures. Without Him moving, breathing, living, and willing we would not exist. We only have the power that He has given us. We are whatever shape in which He has chosen to mold us. Does that take away the reality of our being? Do we actually exist?

--Define: “actual existence.” Do you have to have an effect upon something else in order to “actually exist”? (That tends to be my thought.)
--Define: “effect upon something” – your actions and choices have consequence(s) that affect the life and living and/or operation of someone or something else.

Does it have to be an independent action and a consequence independently created and grown? (Am I wanting to be a deist?)

--Does God determine all of our actions and all of our actions’ consequences?
--Does that take away their reality and thus, the reality of our existence?

Not that we don’t exist, but “apart from Him nothing was made that has been made.” I know my view is messed up.
How do I know what is reality? Does the Bible ever talk about, “this is reality”? I guess the reality of life is never really questioned. It is assumed that we all agree that we exist. The Bible's main concern is IN our existence who has power and authority and what our reactions must be within that structure.

Praise the Lord that He does not leave me in solitary confinement very often! I would go crazy in the pseudo-existence of my thoughts!

Praise the Lord that He did NOT allow me to major in Apologetics and Theology or Biology or Philosophy. I would be depressed and a hermit.

I found (one) of my processing problems: our existence is not based on what we DO. It is WHO has created us. Our identity and the reality of us comes from Him. He is ultimate reality.

Redefine “actual existence”: created by God, in His image.

Define: “His image”: not at this time, please.