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Life needs a purpose. | |
From a
personal perspective, life is made up of 'events' that just seem
to happen. Some of these events we enjoy and hang on to as
treasured memories, graduations, weddings, celebrations. Other
events we may remember as vividly, but from the perspective of
being overwhelmed by the difficulty or tragedy.
Some people meticulously plan
their life, and have set goals, and for others, life is an
adventurous journey which they will meander through wherever it
takes them, and make the most of the opportunities they might
find along the way. The difference between those who have plans for where they want to be, and those who don't, is that these negotiations can either be course corrections , where the objective is still headed towards, or they can cause a complete change in our life, values and direction. The secret of success for many
that are seen as successful in business or their career, is that
they have a goal and constantly evaluate what is required to
achieve it. I too have a goal in life, that
sees me through the good and hard times, and helps me make the
most out of each situation. That goal is to live life in total
harmony with God, and my motivation is the incredible love God
has shown to me in sacrificing His son, Jesus, in order to
make a harmonious relationship between God & mankind possible. |
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God created man for a purpose. | |
"for the earth shall be filled with the glory of the lord as the waters cover the sea" hab 2:14 | God created
the earth and all upon it for his glorification (HAB
2:14). He also created mankind with the capacity to
comprehend God and his ways (GEN
1:26) in order that mankind might respond to God out of his
own freewill. This is the ultimate glory to God. He did not create mankind as "robots" programmed to do as he asks, but as creatures of choice, who can choose to serve him and live a life of harmony with their creator and each other. "for a man...is the image & glory of God" (1 COR 11:7). This harmony was disrupted by mankind's disobedience, which is why God sent His Son to provide a way for mankind to be reconciled to God and be in total harmony with him once more. |
Hope is an anchor for the soul. | |
It is this
time of total harmony, or the
Kingdom of God,
that provides a direction in life. Paul the Apostle, though he
was shipwrecked and imprisoned, looked forward to this time. In
fact it was his motivation for pressing on. "I press on toward the mark of the prize of the high calling of God.." Life is never an easy ride from
start to finish, but the future hope makes clinging on
worthwhile. |
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God's blessings on those who respond. | |
God does not promise it will be easy, but He is always there, and our hope can never be taken from us. "neither height nor depth... |