What then, is life? What is living?
Have you thought about why you are living your life? Does the "how" of living your life define what it means to live? The comings and goings, the eatings and sleepings, the trips taken, the loves you've had, the work you do, the things you own, the place you live. Does the "how", the things you do, show the meaning of your life or does it define the meaning?
In this thought provoking essay by Steve Hayes at Triablogue, he looks at the various approaches to life. In these approaches he writes on a characteristic of these approaches in how we relate to our experiences of God, natural and spiritual. Even for the unbeliever for he writes "This is how the unbeliever can find as much satisfaction in life as he does. For the handiwork of God is, indeed, something good and something to be enjoyed."
If life means more to you than just existence, you should define that meaning, otherwise the "how" will define it for you by default.
A life unreflected upon is a life that is wasted.
Michael Herrmann
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by the power of God, who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began (2 Timothy 1:8-9)
3 comments:
Hey Mike, this is a great start to your blog! I like it! Very thought-provoking. I have some similar thoughts about purpose and the "hows" in my blog article at http://nourishedsoul.blogspot.com/2006/03/honestly-seeking.html
Really enjoyed hanging out with you guys tonight. Thank you for your friendship and great food!
Thanks Neal! We enjoyed having you and your family over and want to do it again.
Sheesh! Just as you are writing this gracious comment to me on my blog, I'm beating you up over a post on yours. offending post
Dude, like I needed more coals heaped on my head. (C:
Michael
Hey Mike, like the site.. Hey that ryhmed...
Clint
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