Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Melancholy
Today I have been wondering about the purpose of life. Aside from the assistance I provide my
parents—which is earned, as I owe them for giving me life and raising me—I don’t
have a purpose. Very few people depend
on me. I have a very small circle of
friends. I have two college degrees and
no job prospects. I have spent such a
long time waiting for my life to begin that I have almost given hope of it ever
happening. I don’t know that I’m a
particularly materialistic person—it doesn’t come naturally to someone poor—but
I can barely afford anything I want. I
can barely afford to live. What is one’s
purpose when they are unmarried, without children, a network of any kind? Do you just drift through life like a leaf on
the wind, hoping to land somewhere hospitable?
That’s what I’d like to do—land somewhere worth being.
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Tommie, life finds purpose through enjoyment of Christ. Getting plugged into His body at a solid local church would be a good step. I'd invite you to mine but we're about 800 miles away.
ReplyDeletePraying that God gives you joy and contentment. Check out Phil 4:13. Many times people misuse it. Paul is speaking of contentment here (read the preceding verses) not winning a football game or passing a test. ...contentment in all circumstances through Christ.