I am just forwarding this message for those who need encouragement. Hope you enjoy it and it helps you well.....=P > Hello folks... > > This question has been asked many many times previously and still pops up > on and off.. and I guess this question is very significant and serious to > some folks though it might appear trifle to some others. > So, I'd like to interject some of my thoughts on this very subject. > > There are questions that can be easily answered thru scientific/logical > experiment/proof, such as a question like "Would lemon juice prevent > skinned apple from turning brown?" Sure, you slice'm up and apply some > lemon juice over ... and voila! .. proof displayed! .. case settled! > Or for a question like "Was I really born in July 1954?" Sure, you send > in your inquiry (or course with nominal fee) to county registar's office > and there you receive 'documentational' proof.. case settled! > Nobody would or can 'object' to the answers obtained thru this way, > right? ... if you are an average normal logical person. > > Now, things are not quite this way all the way.. if they were, you and I > are no different than robots. > Since I'm a Christian, following is my personal perspective based upon > my personal understanding in the divine revelation. (aka knowledge) > > > There are certain things that we 'can' understand... there are certain > things that we may be able to apprehend (not comprehend)... and there > are, of course, things that we can NEVER understand.... why? > Because for the same reason that computer programs can NOT perform to > handle the situation if 'INSTRUCTION' or 'INFORMATION' is not available. > Where do those information/instruction come from? Programmers for the > above case, and yes.. from GOD in our case. > There are reasons why God didn't make information available for most of > the areas of our life... but regardless... there are some people who > seem to 'easily' understand the secret... and some others won't even be > able to do the same thing.. why? > The answer to that, as we Christians know, is the 'faith'.. yes, God > secretly reserved a 'channel' for us.. with which Heavenly matters can > be 'easily' and 'simply' understood without going thru those efforts of > earning PhD's... this is why a farmer who never attended a school can > explain better than a philosophy professor on some life matters. > > This 'faith' is the PROOF of things that are NOT seen.. yes, some of > you would laugh at this... and this is why the life seems so complex to > you.. God intended not so... anyway, let's move on. > (By the way, this faith is easily obtainable thru 'hearing' the word of > God.. and the very 1st step to it is thru 'Prayer'... funny? > It isn't... it appears so because you haven't even tried praying to > to God.. or praying with sincerity.. remember GIGO (Garbage In Garbage > Out) for computers... how'bout GPGA? (Garbage Prayer Garbage Answer)..) > > OK, We are created by God. (if you doubt on this, you don't need to think > about this question. Just live like an insect, and soon you'll become > nothing... no value, no purpose, no reason whatsoever.. just live and > die without no question. Is this logical at all?? ) > > Let's use analogy since our understanding is not like God's. > When the author writes a novel of story, he/she has a purpose of > writing the novel (always!) In the novel, he/she creates all kinds of > characters and situations.... why? To use them to finally 'disply' > his or her 'theme' or 'purpose' of the novel. > Thus, the situations and charaters (surrounding the main character AND > the objective of the novel) are basically no big deal (so to speak) no > matter how evil/bad/terrible/nasty/illogical/funny/no-sensy they might > be... the author created those S&C's just to move on with his/her master > plan of the story. > > The author is God, the main character is YOU, the situation is those all > events and happening in life... the purpose? the theme? > OK, here are 2 of main and chief reasons from God's angle. > > 1) The author wants to 'disply' himself thru novel. > This is why all novels have its unique 'color'.. its unique 'style'. > Thru the hero/heroine, the 'writer' actually displays himself and > his/her belief/philosophy/likings and, in summary, the MESSAGE! > YES, God wants to disply HIMSELF thru us, and wants to deliver the > 'Message'.. the message of 'LOVE'... > > 2) The author will take 'great' pleasure when the story is finished. > (Easier example is when the mother goes thru labor pain to give a > birth to her baby, and the result is the 'pure' and 'utmost' joy.) > God is looking for the same 'pleasure' completing the procedure that > we human beings are to go thru according to his design. > > This is why 'the chief end' of human being is answered in 'Catechism' as > ".. to please and glorify God.." > > Anyway, I can't go on deeper than this since I'm not intending to preach > and time-hog. > But, for those people who have inquiry minds and burning questions on > "Why do we live?".. "What's the purpose of life?"... I think you have > already showed your entrance into the castle of the truth. > > One last thing for now, > The life is NOT without any 'purpose'... your life has a very specific > and precise 'purpose' from God.. I can't prove it now. > > You have 2 options, one is to wait until your life is over, and find out > for SURE then.. but you have no way of altering your eternal fate then. > The other option is to exercise your 'faith' thru which all these things > can be easily understood.. easily and clearly. However there's a catch! > > The catch, as always with other matters, is that you have to take the > challenge and decide yourself! > Sometimes, we have to be very sincere and serious.. and I think it is > the time right NOW.. not later! > > Thanks guys.. > > Uncle. > > -------------------------------------------------------- Oh Wait!!! He is not my uncle..... His NIck is Uncle.......=) so.... um.. is it helping you???=) In Him, Freesia~ BeATrice Venus { ~ } This is indicating the fragrance of Freesia....So.. you are not only looking at the Freesia flower, but also smelling the fragrance of Freesia. =)