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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.

https://www.openbible.info/topics/why_do_i_exist

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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

My life BEFORE I accepted Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior. 🙌 ✨️

If you could rewrite any book’s ending, which one would you choose?

Believing that my life is a Masterfully crafted narrative is deeply comforting and empowering. Trusting in a higher plan often provides profound peace during uncertain times, reminding me that every challenge, joy, and transition is part of a larger, meaningful journey.

Yes, in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible, the final outcome for Satan is definitively established. According to prophecy, his story ends with his permanent defeat and eternal judgment.

Key passages detailing this conclusion include:

Revelation 20:10 (KJV): “And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.”
Revelation 20:1-3 (KJV): Describes him being bound and cast into the bottomless pit so he can no longer deceive the nations.

This overarching theme that God’s ultimate victory is already secured—even while spiritual battles take place—brings comfort and assurance to many believers.

Someone NEEDS to see THIS summation of VICTORY in ALL/ANY circumstance!

All we can say is thank You LORD, Heavenly Father, Amen. Taking a moment to pause and expressgratitude to the Heavenly Father is a beautiful and grounding practice.

Recognizing those blessings truly brings peace to the heart.

Restore your prayer altar before it’s too late!

5 WAYS GOD SAYS “NO”… EVEN WHEN YOU’RE PRAYING “YES!”…..

One of the greatest marks of spiritual maturity isn’t learning to recognize God’s “yes.”

It’s learning to recognize His “no.”💯

Most believers celebrate open doors, but few thank God for the doors He closed. Looking back over my life, some of God’s greatest blessings came wrapped in disappointment. There were opportunities I desperately wanted that never materialized. Relationships I thought would last forever. Plans I was convinced were His will.

Years later, I realized His “no” was one of His greatest acts of love.

Here are five ways God often says “no.”

His Word says no.

God will never lead you to violate what He has already spoken in Scripture. If your desire contradicts His Word, you already have your answer.

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
Psalm 119:105

The peace of the Holy Spirit disappears.

I’m not talking about nervousness before taking a step of faith. I’m talking about that deep inward witness that simply won’t let you move forward.

“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts…”
Colossians 3:15

The word rule carries the idea of an umpire. Let the Holy Spirit make the call.

Wise counsel consistently raises concerns.

When one mature believer questions your decision, listen. When several do, slow down.

“Without counsel, plans go awry, but in the multitude of counselors they are established.”
Proverbs 15:22

Every door remains closed.

Not every obstacle is spiritual warfare. Sometimes God closes a door because He loves you too much to let you walk through it.

“What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.”
Revelation 3:7

Your motives aren’t right.

God doesn’t just examine our requests. He examines our hearts.

“You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.”
James 4:3

Don’t become so focused on getting an answer that you stop listening for His voice.

Sometimes God’s greatest protection isn’t giving you what you prayed for…

It’s refusing to.

One day you’ll thank Him for the prayers He lovingly answered with “no.”

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📌Whatever doesn’t counts towards one’s ETERNITY makes it essentially a waste!

THE TIMELESS MIRROR.

The writer of the book of HEBREWS summed up the life of some people who had lived a life that matters to God and humanity; their legacy lingers on to affect generations till now. The major similarity between them all is their faith in God’s divine plans; though not visible then, yet they aligned and lived with it! What’s driving your life?

Heb. 11

Reflection: It’s not enough to serve God and man, we must align with God’s plan and purpose!

Aligning with God’s plan and purpose involves seeking His will daily through prayer, studying scripture, and surrendering personal ambitions. By trusting His timing, making decisions that reflect biblical values, and actively engaging in serving others, you allow His direction to guide your path.

To deepen this alignment, many find it helpful to meditate on verses like Proverbs 3:5-6:

or explore resources on spiritual purpose. Resources from Christian organizations like Lifeway offer practical steps to integrate faith with daily life.

The truth? A tree without the expected fruits is a waste to the owner; so also is a person who labors daily – but outside Jesus. Only the saved Man can save the perishing world in diverse ways for eternal relevance – that’s what matters… So, connect with Jesus, discover and align with God’s/His/The Holy Spirit’s will!

Shalom.🙏🔥

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To God be The glory, Amen

Why am I? What is my purpose?

Prayer helps you develop a relationship with God