The girls and I do devotions after breakfast each morning. My mother-in-law gave us a wonderful book called The Wonder Devotional Book--Daily Adventures With God. I love it and recommend it for everybody--not just kids. This book deals with God on a level that ANYone can understand and "get".
One morning's devotion was "Why did God create people?" For this simple reason: to love Him and praise Him.
The purpose God created us for is what my family strives for in all things-to love and praise the Lord of our lives. Every decision we make boils down to whether it will show love and praise to Him. We don't always succeed, but that is our aim.
In this day and age, people think it's not possible, or reasonable, to put God at the center of everything you do. God is the only reason we exist, so how could you put anything else at the center of your life? Because of "this day and age", why wouldn't you run to the One who can help you? No one and No thing can do anything for your eternal good. If you choose to follow after the things of the world and neglect the Creator of all things you may be successful in the world's eyes, but the end of that road is far from success. Our purpose is to love and praise God. We will live eternally with Him as reward for following Him. The reward for following our own selfish desires is the pit of hell. Hmmm....that should be a no-brainer!
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