It would be a reasonable thing to say that most of us want to feel that our lives matter. In this vast world of billions of people, each of us has an in-built desire to know that our existence serves some kind of purpose. Otherwise, why be here at all? Can it just be a random, meaningless thing or is there more to it? What is my purpose on earth?
I’ve heard it said somewhere that all truth is parallel. What I take that to mean is that if something is true in one area or sphere of life, it is true in another. So then, let’s use the very simple example of a gadget. Seeing as I’m a bit of a tech enthusiast, I’ll go with a smartphone for my illustration. A smartphone – whether it’s an Apple iPhone or a Samsung Galaxy – is a beautiful, yet complex thing. It has the potential to do so much to make life easier, help us communicate, organize thoughts and ideas, do research, be entertained and an array of other useful functions. I’ve often found that I get highly frustrated with friends or family members who spend large amounts of money on phones that they only use for texting and calling (Mom!!!). Using something to only 5 or 10% of its capacity seems to make a joke of it and is a huge waste of what was put into making it.
Isn’t it the same with our lives and our understanding of their purpose though? It’s quite possible that most people don’t really explore the full depths of who and what they could be and are content to merely go the easy route of letting life (circumstances, situations, environment and people’s words and actions) just happen.
Here’s our challenge to you: like the smartphone owner will only ever reap maximum gain and satisfaction from his purchase by reading and understanding the product guide and manual, so we need to search deep and discover the ‘manual’ for human life. We are so beautifully and intricately made that there must be a reason for living.
You matter and your life has worth.
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