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Why am I? What is my purpose?

Why am I here? What is life all about? What is the meaning of life? How we answer these big-picture questions is important so we can live with hope and a sense of purpose in times of uncertainty, pain, and frustration.

What is the meaning of life according to the Bible? According to the Bible, knowing God is the meaning of life because He is the “author of life” (John 17:3). The meaning of life is not based on things we see in the world “for life is more than food, and the body more than clothing” (Luke 12:23).

What does it mean to know God? Why can’t we base the meaning of life on relationships, career, or personal happiness? Understanding the answer to these questions in the Bible gives a sense of purpose and fulfillment in our lives.

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What is the meaning to life? Why am I? What is my reason/purpose? A routine question that strikes us at moments of reflection/trial. What is “Life”?

God, as The Author of life, brings meaning to life. Everything God created was meant to show what God is like. God created a world with a purpose, by His design. The world we live in and the life of every person has a purpose and is not just the product of chance, random events, and biological selection.

What Is the Meaning of Life According to the Bible?

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Prayer helps you develop a relationship with God

Just like your parents here on earth, your Heavenly Father wants to hear from you and talk to you. When you pray, He listens. Then He answers your prayers in the form of thoughts, spiritual feelings, scripture, or even the actions of other people.

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Prayer helps you gain an understanding of God’s loving nature

The scriptures teach, “God is love” (1 John 4:8). You can feel that love as you speak daily with Him through prayer, seeking His guidance in your life.

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Prayer provides answers

Praying and listening to the answers God gives you can help you better understand your purpose in life. God will help you understand why you are here and what you can do to return to live with Him after this life.

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Prayer helps you find direction in your life

When you privately pray to God, you can work through serious decisions in your life. God always listens and often provides the specific answers and guidance we seek. Even when He chooses not to answer immediately or in the way we might have hoped, prayer itself is a way to find peace.

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Prayer gives you strength to avoid temptation

Jesus counseled His disciples, “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation” (Matthew 26:41). Through prayer, we can overcome temptations to sin. Pray for God’s help to keep you from making wrong choices. This will give you the strength to do what is right.

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Prayer aligns your will with God’s will

The purpose of prayer is not necessarily to tell God how you want Him to do things. Rather, it’s to better understand Him and His ways, bringing yourself into alignment with His will. As C.S. Lewis is often attributed as saying, prayer “doesn’t change God. It changes me.”

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Prayer and regular fasting can help you accept God’s will

Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights before He began His ministry on the earth. As He did this, He communed with His Father in Heaven in prayer. Likewise, if you pray and fast, you can feel closer to God and better understand the things He wants you to do.

 

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Prayer can work miracles

Throughout the scriptures, we see many examples of the Lord working miracles as an answer to prayer. In Old Testament times, the prophet Daniel was thrown into a lions’ den because he refused to stop praying. When he prayed to God in the lions’ den, angels appeared and closed the mouths of the lions. Through daily prayer, you can also experience personal miracles such as healing, peace, and forgiveness for sins.

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Prayer invites the Holy Spirit into your life

As you pray daily, you invite the Holy Spirit to be with you and to comfort and direct you. The Holy Spirit can give you answers, help you feel God’s love, and bring feelings of peace and joy into your heart.

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Prayer helps you become more like Jesus

Jesus set the perfect example of prayer. If you try to follow His example through prayer, you will become more like Him and develop a better relationship with Him and Heavenly Father.

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Be blessed. Because we ARE! Amen

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.
Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.
Philippians 4:13-15

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.
Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.
Philippians 4:13-15

NB Hallelujah!!!

Give glory and praise to God.

Lamentations 3:22-24 (NIV) highlights God’s unwavering faithfulness amidst suffering: “Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, ‘The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.'” 

Key Themes and Context

  • Unfailing Compassion: Despite the severe destruction of Jerusalem described in the book, the author finds hope in God’s mercy, which prevents total destruction.
  • Daily Renewed Mercy: The “new every morning” promise signifies that God’s grace is constantly available and fresh, not depleted by past failures.
  • God as “Portion”: Declaring the Lord as one’s “portion” (or inheritance/share) means choosing God as one’s ultimate security and satisfaction, leading to expectant hope.
  • Hope in Suffering: These verses are famously used to encourage trusting in God’s character when facing pain, hardship, and the consequences of a broken world.

Today (as always) A day of blessings, Amen. According to tradition, today is the day to bless the people we (L)love.

1 Corinthians 13:7 NIV: “Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres”.

Key “Love Always” Scripture (1 Corinthians 13:4-7, NIV):

  • Love is Patient/Kind: It does not envy, boast, or act proudly.
  • Love is Selfless: It is not rude, not self-seeking, and not easily angered.
  • Love is Gracious: It keeps no record of wrongs and does not delight in evil.
  • Love is Enduring: It always protects, trusts, hopes, and perseveres.
  • Love Never Fails: It is eternal, unlike prophecies or knowledge. 

Other “Always” Love Verses:

  • 1 Corinthians 16:14: “Let all that you do be done in love”.
  • Proverbs 17:17: “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity”.
  • 1 Peter 4:8: “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins”. 

These verses teach that true biblical love is a permanent commitment to seeking the highest good of others, modeled by Christ’s sacrifice. 



I bless you with all my love. With all my admiration. With all the respect you deserve.
I bless your life.
I bless your health.
I bless your future in every area. May your home be blessed, as you enter and as you leave.
I bless your work.
I bless your spiritual life.
I bless all your plans and goals for the coming year(s).
Let us pray that it will always be so. Today is “Blessing Day.” It is recommended to bless as many people as possible, wholeheartedly. The more you bless, the more blessings you, your friends, and your family will receive. I am happy to bless your life today. A day of blessings…

Send this to all your loved ones
whom you wish to bless! 💖 🙏🏾

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He died.
(But that wasn’t the end)

He was laid in a tomb.
(But that wasn’t the end)

He arose divinely AWESOME.
(Now THAT changed everything)

Rising, Jesus could walk through stone, was evidenced on His ascension to Heaven –

Paul mentions in 1 Corinthians 15:6 that Jesus appeared to “more than five hundred brothers and sisters” at once, which many scholars suggest includes the ascension. Other accounts, like Acts 1:9-15, focus on the eleven apostles and followers, with roughly 120 believers gathered shortly after. 

  • The 500+ View: Many interpreters link the “more than five hundred” mentioned by Paul as seeing the risen Christ simultaneously to the gathering at the ascension.
  • The Apostles/120 View: Other accounts, particularly in Acts, focus on the eleven apostles, along with Mary, other women, and brothers of Jesus being present near the Mount of Olives. Acts 1:15 mentions 120 believers in Jerusalem shortly after, who were likely among the broader group of followers present.
  • Key Witnesses: The accounts often focus on the Eleven (apostles) as the primary, official witnesses, but do not exclude a larger crowd. 

While some sources debate the exact interpretation, the consensus based on combining Paul’s testimony and Acts is that a significant number of followers—up to 500—were likely present.

Victory is ours, through and with Jesus on our side…

And we commit this day April, 8 2026 and EVERY day of our lives into the hands of God, The Father, Amen.

Morning prayer to start your day…

What book could you read over and over again?

The Bible is truly unique, as it is “living and active,” meaning its words can be read repeatedly while offering new comfort, wisdom, and spiritual insight every time. As described in Hebrews 4:12, it acts like a “two-edged sword” that engages, pierces, and transforms lives. Its timeless, enduring, and effective message is applicable to any situation, providing, in essence, a direct, evolving conversation with the reader. 

Key Reasons the Bible is Read Over and Over Again:

  • It’s Not Just Words: It acts as a powerful, transforming agent in a believer’s life.
  • It Pierces the Soul: It can discern the deep thoughts and intentions of the heart.
  • It Never Fades: While Heaven and earth may pass away, God’s Word endures forever, as referenced in Matthew 24:35.
  • It Guides Life: It acts as a guide to illuminate one’s path. 

For daily inspiration and studies, you might explore the Truth For Life podcast or follow the Transformation Church blog for insights on the living word.

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