The Reason For Being Here

When people tell us that we are existential beings, it is an easy thing to take as true. It really means that by chance we came onto this earth and that there is no way in which a power beyond can determine the life that we lead. Everything on earth comes as chance and nothing at all can be attributed to a supernatural being. There is always reason to believe this trash especially when we see ourselves falling from the paths we have always seen as bringing success to us. Nothing in life brings joy as the fact that we've trodden paths that were straightened for us long before we took the paths. Life can be straight till calamity strikes and if we are not careful, we lose all that we have achieved over a long period of time. If this is what life means, then we are on a path that is going to bring us nervous breakdowns every time we fail to achieve our best. If all it takes is chance to be rich, popular, celebrities, educated and all the good things in life, we've failed the test and life has proven a worthless venture.

Another school of thought believes that we are here on earth to enjoy all the good things that come with it. This is too true if we only believe that life will bring great days of happiness and nothing at all that will ail us. The problem with this theory is the fact that life is not a straight path that will give some goodness and others nightmares. Good things exist, yes, but life is a mixture of so many things that we lose count of what was good and what was bad. We can always expect to be happy, but must also acknowledge the fact that happiness starts with us and not the things or the people around us.

I have lived a life that many can call fulfilling. I have achieved a lot in my career and seen great things happen both for me and the people that are a big part of my world. I have known what it means to appreciate terrible times because they have been able to strengthen me. I have had my bank account full and empty. The latter times have never been impressing, but the truth is that I cannot always think that it will all be good for me. I have seen deaths and seen people that come back from long illnesses. I have seen happy people around me and seen those long sad faces that beckon me to help them out. I have felt like crying before and actually moved to that state. However, I have also been able to live happily in the life terms that God has given me.

All this, however, makes no meaning for me if I completely fail to understand the reason as to why I am here. The people without a vision perish. A vision means that I am willing to set aside something that will be a guiding principle in my life. It is a principle that will make me move on even when life is not worth living any more. God created man with a vision at hand. He wanted him not only to subdue the earth and fill it, but also to worship Him. This was the cardinal reason for our creation. God wanted people to live on earth so He could sit up on His throne with the knowledge that He had done His work, was impressed with it and was not going to create anythining more. With sin came another responsibility for us. It is not just about praising God and telling Him how much we love Him. it is about tellinkg others what we know about Him. This is even a stronger reason for our existence. We cannot sit back and look at people perishing while we sit comfortably waiting for our Maker to take us home.

Jesus did not come to teach those that knew the law. They certainly would not have understood Him. He came to seek that which was lost. He came to proclaim the message of God's love to the broken hearted. He came to preach the Good News to the poor and to set the captives free. Above all, He came to proclaim the year of the Lord's favour. His life was short yet in the 33 years, He'd accomplished what man has never, even in 1000 years. Christ showed the depth of God's love. He opened the way back to God and proved that we can have a relationship with Him once again. However, He told us to tell somebody about Him, to share that love we've experienced and to be honest about what we believe. Christianity is not a passively existing thing, it is a world ofaction. It acts on love and gives reason for our existence. It gives a new dimension for life and opens opportunities for us to be children of God and to let others into His kingdom.

The next time somebody tells you that you came from a monkey, tell them to think again. If computers are made by people, there must certainly be a Maker for a humn being. We are here to show God's splendour and beauty. However, we are also here to let others know about Him and to see to it satan does not take people with him. God loves us and has freely given us Himself through Jesus. Let's give back by telling people about Him and letting Him work through us. That is the reason for which we exist and it is the reason for which we live. Never lose focus of what He wants to make you. Keep the fire burning in you, but tell someone about Him too. It makes life more meaningful.