My Purpose for Living

Sharing my Testimony: My Purpose for Living
Written By: Andrew Chan Weng Leik
Date: 4th April 2006

I’m glad I know I have eternal life because I found my life’s purpose. The reason I live, the reason for my existence and best thing of all is the end goal of this purpose leads me to an eternal life with God.

What do I mean by that?

When I was a youth, I always hang out with my friends almost every night. All the “entertainment”, all the loud noises surrounding me but at the end of every night after all the noises have been gone, when there are no one else around, sitting at the side of my bed in my bedroom I always asked my self, “Why am I living in this world? What on earth am I here for?” I feel so lost and empty. I do not know what I am really on this earth for.

Every night when I am lying on my bed I would turn myself to one side of the bed feeling frustrated not knowing the main reason why I am on this earth. I would get up from my bed, sitting at my bed and asked myself, “Is life just about living and dying? Get a good career, marry a good wife, start a family and live through the remaining of my life when every stage is filled with frustration, dissatisfaction and pressure? What do I get at the end of the day? What is the real purpose am I on this earth?

However after receiving eternal life, life became very different for me. I found my purpose for living. I wake up every morning feeling excited for another new day. I feel happy and contented about life.

On a usual Monday morning sitting in my office before I start my work, I would plan my week. As I open up my organizer and looking at my weekly appointments and schedules, I realize I no longer live life aimlessly or hopelessly. I feel happy and peaceful knowing my purpose for living and the best thing after receiving eternal is now I no longer worry about what happens to me after I die for I know for sure that I am going to heaven.

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