Old Questions
Have you ever wondered what your purpose in life is? Ever wondered whether you had a reason to live other than the normal day to day routine of your life? You’re climbing the social ladder, getting the biggest promotions, the best money, starting a family, and living your life to the fullest until the day you die . . . and then what?
Current conditions cause many people to revisit old questions of purpose and life after death. Everyone wants to be sure of something — something greater than this life can hold. Do you just die and nothing happens? If that’s the case, why spend time on earth at all? To gain earthly things that are of no benefit? What is my purpose in living?
Well, if you’re raising your hands, or even if you don’t want to admit having those feelings, I will be honest and tell you that I’ve had those thoughts. Sure, I have my whole life ahead of me, but I used to wonder what my purpose in life is. I wondered whether I had a better reason to live, something greater to achieve than just an education or a good job. Don’t get me wrong: I still wonder at times, but the emptiness I felt when I thought about that question doesn’t haunt me anymore. Life changed forever when I discovered my purpose in life.
I’m not some guru is talking about an explosion or an earthquake that happened and revealed my purpose. No, I’m talking about something small, something that didn’t push me and didn’t make a big show of things. It was just a gentle pulling on my heart that molded who I am today. Today I don’t have to worry about changes in the economy, wars around the world, or any other disturbance — it doesn’t scare me, because I have this great inner peace. Even more than peace, I have a sense of purpose. I realize that I was created for a reason. Every feature of was molded the way it should be. I’m not a cast-off or an accident. I was created and molded to be someone that would live their life effectively for God.
Everyone has a purpose! It doesn’t matter who you are or how you are feeling. It doesn’t matter if you have perfect relationships or if your family is falling apart. It doesn’t matter if you aren’t popular, young, or old. You were created uniquely and wonderfully by the artistic hand of God, and no one can take that away from you. We are God’s Creation, His portraits, created in His image. Once we realize that we are His Creation, that we do have a purpose, we gain this joy and peace in ourselves. No longer do we try to fit in with everyone else, but we shine to be exactly who God designed us to be.
It’s not just for me or a select few: it’s for everybody. Every baby, every toddler, every child, teen, and adult! And it’s worth getting excited about! We were designed and created to be great. We have a greater purpose to live this life. So hold your head up high, have a smile on your face, because we are all loved, we all have a purpose, and we are all made by the Creator of the Universe! “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” (Psalm 139:14)
Sorry for the late post (I did edit the timestamp so it appears on-time, but this was posted in the afternoon). I’d love to blame it on technology, but this time it was human error. We haven’t forgotten about the site, we just forget to finish things sometimes.
With regard to the actual content:
It is very important to have a sense of what you are doing here on earth. But it’s also important to get that sense from the right place. I’ve met many people who agree that self-identity is important, but they rely on flawed methods.
Things like introspection, reflection, and self-discovery are treated as ways to discover your purpose. But purpose is different than either desire or intuition: staring into yourself will give you myopia before it gives you purpose.
Maybe that’s the first realization we have to come to: that we are not complete in ourselves.
Good stuff. You’re convincing. It is truly amazing how most of us live most of our lives without coming to terms with that issue. I’m glad you see it clearly.