Category Archives: Meaning in life

Discontentment can sneak up on you

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Wisdomforlife

Diminished hope easily leads to a deflated spirit of resignation that gradually becomes justified pessimism or even dark cynicism. Here’s a timely call to extravagant gratitude. Continue reading →

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Why? – a question we all ask

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Wisdomforlife

Why do we exist? We cannot escape this question. Continue reading →

Posted in Creation, Glorify God, God as Potter, Image of God, Meaning in life, Meaning of life, purpose, Seeking God, Wisdom | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Restoring glory to the ordinary

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Wisdomforlife

Have you noticed how easily discontentment destroys joy and gratitude? I fear that the repeated emphasis on being radical for God can also give people the misguided feeling that the ordinary is either boring or some form of compromise. Let’s restore glory to the ordinary! Continue reading →

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8 Identity Markers

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

Who am I? Why am I here? What should I do?Who do I serve? How should I live? Continue reading →

Posted in Call to ministry, Calling, Christian worldview, Christianity, Church, Confession, Gospel-centered, Identity, In Christ, Kingdom, Meaning in life, Meaning of life, purpose, Searching, Self esteem, True Christianity?, Witness, Work, Worldview | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Generation 268

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

“Meaning is not a luxury for us. It is a kind of spiritual oxygen that enables our souls to live.”

3 necessities for living a fulfilled life Continue reading →

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When the world becomes a strange and painful place

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Wisdomforlife

We are cruel to ourselves if we try to live in this world without knowing about the God whose world it is and who runs it. Continue reading →

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What is your life?

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Wisdomforlife

What is your life? Wait! Is it really “your” life? If so, in what sense? It doesn’t last long Continue reading →

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