2007-01-05 13:19:20 · 22 answers · asked by free4jackie 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
to know,love, and serve God. It is not about us, we must humbly accept God's will instead of following ourselfish desires in order to be truly happy and at peace. Adam and eve made the mistake of disobeying god. read "The Purpose Driven Life"
2007-01-05 13:21:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I guess you didn't read Rick Warrens book ( The purpose Driven Life) :-)
The purpose is to except Christ as your lord and savior, ask him into your heart, and ask that he forgive you of yours sins, and believe that he died on the cross for those sins. Then you can become part of the body of Christ (the Church) and live to serve the lord and go out and and bring others to Christ that's the great commission and our # 1 reason for being here. The benefits to surrendering your life are the blessings he provides for you once hes living in your heart along with the joy, and the peace that passes all understanding, and security of knowing where your going to spend eternity.
2007-01-05 21:36:34 · answer #2 · answered by singularvision 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The purpose of anything is the function which it carries out. For life, that function is living, and, to a smaller degree for us, surviving. The purpose of life is to live.
Therefore, you should live your life to the best of your ability, respecting other life in the process.
2007-01-05 21:20:47 · answer #3 · answered by Michael 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I ask this same question once in a meditation. The answer came clear as a bell.
It said I have placed you here to learn the true meaning of Love. What ever it was that was answering then told me something that really set me back. It said that I felt the way I did about certain people because I did not understand the true meaning of love. I protested and said that I did my best to love all of the people who were deserving of love.
It replied "yes that is your misunderstanding. You see love as something that you dole out in tiny little portions here and there to people who you have judged to be worthy of it. This is not love at all, it is only judgment". This stopped me dead in my tracks. I suddenly realized that what it was saying to me was true. This realization brought me to tears. It went
on and told me, "You treat love as though there is some shortage of it. It is not something that you can run out of. The more love that you give, the more love that there is in the world. Its that simple. The only way that there can be a shortage of it is if you hoard it and keep it to yourself."
It went on to explain, that "this is what Jesus was trying to tell you when he asked you to turn the other cheek, to judge not and to love your neighbor. He made no exceptions in these things that he requested of you. Why are you making exceptions, and judging some as worthy of love and others as not? Jesus fully intended for you to apply this love that you are to all, in a universal manner without any judgment of any sort". By this time the tears Were flowing freely. I was crying because for the first time in my life I Understood what the message Jesus left for us in the bible actually meant.
This has become my truth. I can't say what yours is for sure, but I have a feeling that it is probably similar.
Love and blessings
don
2007-01-05 21:22:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The only purpose to life is that which you give yours yourself.
2007-01-05 21:21:35 · answer #5 · answered by nondescript 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The purpose of life can be seen on different levels. I will write about the one's that come to mind.
1) To return to the relationship God made us for. This is done by trusting Him, worship as being a form of faith in action. Once the relationship is mature, this inspires love for God.
2) To die to yourself and serve God, our creator.
3) To fulfill your role as a parent to your children.
4) To create children.
5) To be a husband (or wife) to your spouse.
6) To deliver the Gospel to all who God guides you to tell it to.
7) Love your neighbor, as yourself.
2007-01-05 21:27:46 · answer #6 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To find your proper path in life and learn to be one with the universe
2007-01-05 21:23:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
To Worship the Lord and to love others as He loves us. To put others needs before our own. Imagine what world we would live in then!
2007-01-05 22:28:17 · answer #8 · answered by jomi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my purpose today is to have a good dinner(although, i havent decided if i want veal or steak....). i dont need some grand purpose. well, besides passing on my genes, that is....
2007-01-05 21:24:01 · answer #9 · answered by jd83 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To be reasonably happy in this life and eternally happy with God in the next.
2007-01-05 21:22:28 · answer #10 · answered by robert m 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋