![]() ![]() You shall have no other gods before me.’ ” ( Exodus 20:1-3) “And God spoke all these words: ‘I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. God wants a relationship with us and obedience. One leads us to an everlasting life of peace, and the other leads us into darkness to be consumed by evil. We have to make a choice in who we are going to put our hope in, because we can’t have both. We can’t focus on God and on our idols at the same time. He has clothed us in full armor ( Ephesians 6:10-18) and His angels fight for us. He has given us commandments to live by and strategies through the life of Jesus. Jesus taught us to walk the straight and narrow path and He showed us that we can all overcome temptation just as He did when Satan tempted Him on the mountaintop ( Matthew 4:1-11). We can overcome Satan’s evil attacks by discerning right from wrong. Satan, a fallen angel is out to kill, still, and destroy us. “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” ( Matthew 6:19-21)įrom a Christian’s perspective there is good and evil in this world. We are only temporarily here to leave a legacy, serve others, and to share the gospel. We will be going to our real home to be with Jesus and all our loved ones. This world is not our home and there is more to life after death. All of this is such a waste of time, because at the end of our life, none of this will matter.Īll the things we gain from this world are dust in the wind. We condemn ourselves as failures when we can’t live up to our lofty expectations. We find ourselves working extra hours to have the best paying job. From time to time we all struggle with jealously. We make ourselves sicker by worrying about the doctor’s report. We overcommit and put hours upon hours into pointless things.Īs humans we sometimes let the brand of our clothes or our type of car define us. We let financial obligations get the best of us when our paychecks are less then what we want, or we let overspending empty our pockets. We get concerned when things don’t work out the way we plan. Photo Credit: Unsplash/JamesColeman©Īs Christians we desire to do life well here on earth and sometimes we overdo it by putting our wants first. Following are seven ways to view the meaning and purpose of life from a Christian perspective. We see life as an opportunity to love others and to serve God faithfully. Culture defines life as a time and place to get the best of everything.Ī Christian’s perspective about life is very different from our culture. Money and things are for those who deserve it. We live in a culture that sells us happiness and advertises good life to those who can afford it. Jesus is the air that we breathe and it’s Jesus who gives us our daily dose of energy. No one comes to the Father except through me.” ( John 14:6) Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. The word of God reminds us what life is! In sad moments of despair, confusion, and fear, God’s word comes alive and Jesus is the one who turns our mourning into dancing. But what is the real purpose and meaning to the life we have? Life is a story filled with forgiveness, hate, love, disappointment, discouragement, and questions. Life is intelligent, sorrowful, and full of regrets. Life is full of emotion, miracles and facts. Is life the air that we breathe? Or is life pure energy? From a Christian perspective one would say that life is action, faith, belief, and relationships. ![]()
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