Brittany: In my C/E colloquium, it has been suggested that it is not necessarily important HOW things came to be…it is only the WHY that matters. Because what is life without a purpose? So many times people search for the meaning of life, but they always begin the search with themselves. Our quest for answers is often self-centered, focusing on what WE want…what WE think is best. People define their own goals and then pursue them.

Perhaps it’s the time of year, but it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to understand how individuals can find a life purpose without God. In the previously mentioned class, I am coming up against individuals who view my “need” for faith as a weakness. My life must be empty if I can see no meaning without God. This baffles me. If there is no God, what is it worth at the end of the day? If this world is all there is, where is the motivation? There MUST be a purpose…and that purpose does not lie within ourselves.

Even if I do not agree with an individual, I want to understand where they are coming from. Why do they think the way they do and how does it change their perspective? I’m starting to think that perhaps there is a difference in the way individuals define the word “purpose”. Theists might see “purpose” as a meaning to life…a higher reason for being here. Another individual, however, might assign purpose to various events or objects…nothing more. I don’t know. I sense the amazing presence of my God, remember the sacrifice made by His Son, and I cannot imagine going through life without it.  ¶ 12:04 AM