Why am I here?

The Big Bang Theory. Sure I have heard of it, but I never put any stock into it at all. After all, I was born a Catholic. God created everything. How in the world could an explosion create life? How could there be an explosion from nothing? Even if there could be some type of logical explanation for the event, where did the space come from that the explosion inhabited? Plus how could I possibly understand my purpose on this earth if everything came from an explosion of nothingness? Wouldn't that mean I am a random being? How hopeless my life would be if the only reason I am here is because of only...well...by chance?

According to Mr. Warren and the Bible, I am not here by chance. "For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible, ...everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him." Colossians 1:16 (The Message)Him is of course referring to God.There is great solace in this one verse.

People are always looking for their purpose in life. What should I do? Why me? What do I need to do now? Why am I here? These are all good questions which can only be answered if a God created the world rather than a theory. But I digress. This book is not about the evolution versus creation debate. It is about finding my purpose.

People look in the wrong places for purpose. We will dabble in this and that. Try different jobs. Ask our friends, ask a therapist and even go on journeys of self-discovery all for the sole reason of finding our purpose. But this is not the right way. We are doing it all backwards. In order to find our purpose we must look to our creator. Whoever created me can tell me all about me.

Who can tell you more about a portrait than the artist who painted it? Who do you go to ask about the central meaning of a poem unless it is the poet? If we go to these sources why do we go everywhere else to discover our own personal reason for being here? Who indeed? It is not ourselves or our friends. And no matter how well mannered they are, our parents only have a glimpse. My friends, we go to our source, our creator, our Father, God.

I must stop asking the world about me and begin asking God. He has all the answers. He can help me to get on the right path. I have to stop looking at me and start looking through Him. "It's in Christ that we found out who we are and what we are living for." Ephesians 1:11 (Message). So instead of wasting my time searching here and there, I will start with Christ. He loved me before I was born and died for me. So why not go to him? I have already given my heart to him. I just need to refocus my life and give him all that I have.

My attitude has already changed. I have more patience and find that I am not as easily distracted. Perhaps Christ is even more than purpose. As I read chapter 2, I am confident my eyes will be open to a deeper reality of what true purpose is. Will you join me?