Why Are We Here?

The Meaning of Life?

Why are we here? Why? What’s life’s purpose?

People of every age, from every nation, region, tribe, and land, have asked this question throughout history. It’s undoubtedly the number one question of global history.

Perhaps you’ve asked this. I’ve certainly thought about it.

Every life story and journey is a set of experiences seeking the meaning of truth while searching for love. We seek truth through the events and circumstances we experience in our lifetime. We search for love with and through the people we come into contact with while on this journey.

Truth and love are the two structural pillars of life’s purpose, even though the world is not an equitable or easy place. The world tests, challenges, and tempts us to avoid truth and abandon love while seeking all we can acquire from the material and carnal world. The ‘world’s ways’ keep us focused on our needs, wants, and desires as we negotiate or fend off daily stress, struggle, pressure, and conflict. In this way, every life is similar. So, the real question is, ‘Why?’ Why are we here?

We’re here to understand that God exists and acknowledge He exists. Every life is an opportunity to come to know God and then to know Him better, deeper, and more fully as we learn about His Character and Nature.

Many have come to think God is either “all love or all punishment.” If you’ve ever participated in “organized religion,” you’ve probably heard this statement; ‘God is love.’ Or perhaps you’ve heard ‘God’s wrath is hellfire & brimstone.’ He’s neither. He’s both! God is like a loving parent who has a love for all He has made—and unconditional love for those who have chosen to be His children.

As the creator, God loves all He’s created (including each of us). He responds to those who recognize and call upon His parental love, responding like a loving parent capable of forgiveness and discipline. As a loving parent, He desires and expects His children to learn and grow in character through life experiences so that they may become more truthful, accepting, tolerant, and giving people.

Think of it this way: God is like a parent who goes to the park with His children. There are other parents and children in the park, and He cares what might happen to all. However, He loves and protects His children. Why?

Each has chosen to be one of his children. He’s concerned with everyone in the park, but His first and foremost interests and efforts are for His children. Those who’ve chosen to recognize Him. Those who’ve chosen to believe in Him. Those who’ve chosen to trust Him.

The world gives each of us opportunities to write our own story. In doing so, we are all like “little Pinocchio” off to see the world. Why? The world encourages us to abandon our search for truth and love at the park and instead embrace the world’s glitter, glitz, and glamor. Life is a dichotomous experience of continuing choices and decisions for each of us.

Here’s the truth. God doesn’t need us for Him to exist. He doesn’t need us to believe He exists for Him to be who He is.

Throughout the universe, God is omnipresent, omniscient, and omnipotent. As Spirit, He is everywhere, all-knowing and all-powerful. He doesn’t need us, but He does need us so He may be recognized as God.

Life’s necessity for us is to exist and experience opportunities to come to know Him. Only life gives the possibility of knowing God. One of life’s purposes is for us to choose to experience and then express a relationship with Him. To know God, to know who He might be, who He can be, and who He wants to be for each of us.

For the Spiritual Christian, this is accomplished through a spiritual relationship with Christ Jesus. By inviting and receiving His ‘Spirit of Truth’ (John 16:13), we reactivate our ‘spirit of origination’ and reconnect with God as that loving parent in the park.

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