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Was all in vain? - The purpose of life

Was it all in vain?

 

As a human

I enter this world

with nothing

and I leave this world

with nothing.


So, what is the sense

in all of this?

What good is all the money,

all the power and prestige,

all the luxury

in the long run?

What lasting value

does it have?


Is all in vain?


I noticed

that it serves

as a distraction

for a little while

at best.


I have tried everything.

But in the time of crisis,

none of those things

can carry me through.


What is the sense

and purpose in life

if those things don’t hold?

They only make me happy

for a short time.

They do not truly satisfy.


Is this all there is to life?

Everything I can accomplish?

Is that what life

is all about?

I can hardly believe it.


Doing good

and helping others –

that should be

the purpose of my life.

At least that is

what the Bible teaches.


I have to confess

that I thought of everything

except of that.


But if it is

the Creator’s instruction for me,

then he must have

a reason for it.


So, I decided to try it out.

Doing good to those

who in my eyes

don’t deserve it one bit.

Helping those

who are really hurting

instead of just my friends.


In the beginning

that was not easy

and I had to overcome

many hesitations,

but in the end

I received

so much pleasure

and inner joy

from doing this,

that I made a lifestyle

out of it.

And by now

I don’t just believe

but I know

that my life

is not in vain.

 


 (2207121922-1934)

 

 

Micah 6:8 (The Israel Bible)

He has told you, O man, what is good, And what Hashem requires of you: Only to do justice And to love goodness, And to walk modestly with your God;

 

 

 

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