Why Are We Here???

I’ve spoke and written on occasion about the purpose of life and always present the following argument:

Why did God create us and place us on earth?  If he was simply seeking friendship, why not just create man “in his image” and spend eternity with man and forget about the world?  Why allow war, hunger, disease, struggle, and hate run rampant in this world and then place his “most cherished creation” right in the middle of it?  What was the need to place us in a world separated from him just to spend our life “searching for” and developing a relationship with him?

I’ll present my thoughts and feel free to share your thoughts as well…

This world presents one of the best gifts God could have given us that, based on biblical records, will not be offered after this life is over.  And it seems what this world and life offers is something even God couldn’t resist – the desire to create. 

God found pleasure in “creating” the universe, this earth, and us.  (And God saw every thing he had made, and, behold (it was) very good - Gen: 1:31)

Therefore, if he found pleasure in creating, and we were made in his image, why would he deny his “most cherished creation” the chance to create and experience the pleasure that comes with creating?  

I believe, not only did he share this gift, he placed this gift in every person's heart from birth.  And if you will pay attention to a new baby, the gift of "creativity" is one of the first pleasures enjoyed in life.    

For example, I remember when Allie was just weeks old, she quickly became aware that shaking a rattle “created” a noise.  Therefore, she continued to “create” a noise because she received pleasure from it.  Just last week, she received pleasure from painting one of our chairs and our English bulldog with a permanent pink marker.  She had created something, “saw it was good, and found pleasure in it.” 

By the way, she will be receiving a painter’s easel for Christmas to see if we can better “contain” the creativity.  

I believe we’re not just here to seek God, but the chance to experience the feeling God experienced when he created the world.  And I believe we’re all given talents and opportunities to “create” something in this world that will live forever, even if we’re just here for a short time...

So the question becomes:  What are you creating?  Are you creating a happy family?  Are you creating a successful business?  Are you creating loving relationships?  Are you creating art that adds beauty to the world? 

“True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new…” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery