purpose

I think that the worst poverty is man’s inability to recognize
his personal value and purpose.
Viktor Franklin, a holocaust survivor, went through a hell
on earth with the help of right thinking.
He was happy to survive and teach others about his
discoveries. His parents and his wife we killed in the
concentration camp.
His theory “Logo therapy” emphasizes that “everybody
should recognize the meaning of his personal life.”
He said that the key issue in mental health is the awareness
of one’s purpose. He went on to say, that man doesn’t create
his purpose, but discovers it.
We have an old saying in Finnish,
“You don’t carry water to the well.”
This applies so well in the theme of a purpose.
All artificially created roles, values and purposes don’t last
very long. Artificially produced results may impress first,
but disappoint later.
The cross is the greatest symbol of our purpose.
The vertical speaks about our connection with God.
The horizontal stands for our relationships with people.
If a man doesn’t recognize these two, he continues to be out
of his place, busy but useless, active but empty.
Seeing God’s eternal purpose in every detail of our life
is the greatest adventure we could ever have on this earth.
It’s worth pursuing, suffering and laboring.
All other purposes will one day pass away unless they are
included in God’s plan for us.
“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose
under heaven…” Eccl.3:1