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What's the Point?

 

Recently, I have heard from a number of people about their struggle with feelings of depression. They speak about a lack of hope, of purpose, and about finding it hard to handle and understand suffering.  

Some of them have asked: “What’s the point?” “Why am I here?” “Does anyone care?” “What are the reasons for getting out of bed in the morning?” and “If I was to die, would anyone notice?” 

These are incredibly important questions about the reason why each of us live. 

In the Bible we discover the reason. In the first book, the book of Genesis, we discover that God made people and made them in such a way that they are very different to animals. He made people to be like him. Each and every one of us has purpose and dignity because God made us. 

Later in the Bible, in the New Testament, we discover that Christians were chosen by God, adopted by him, given the purpose of becoming like him in their character, and that he gives us things to do that have significance into eternity. 

Is there a reason for you being here? Yes! Very much so. You were made by God, he wants you to know him, has made sure that you are a believer, and he has given you the purpose of knowing him and gives you things to do that have eternal significance.



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