What If there is more to Life than this?
So this is what I came up with - I'd love your feedback and comments - I'm happy for people to be as critical as they like - I want to get this right!
Most of us spend a little of our time being unsatisfied, discontented with our lot. When we’re were children we wanted to be teenagers, when we reached our teenage years we wanted to be all grown up adults and when we finally reached adulthood we long to be young again. The rise in the cosmetic surgery industry and the multi million dollar cosmetics industry bear witness to the fact that many people don’t like the way they look. People who are unemployed long to have a job, those in employment long for a better job and those in top jobs long to retire. It’s a vicious circle to which there is no end. We must remember that when it comes to the rat race, even if you win, you’re still a rat!!
Many of us live with a “the grass is greener on the other side” mentality. We’re always looking to improve our lives, earn more, look better, be happier, live longer, get married, have children and be the perfect family. We’re constantly seeking for something else, something better. The words of U2 ring true for many people “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for”. Our lives seem to be a constant search for something. Happiness? Fulfilment? Money? Contentment? Love? Peace? Success? Fame? Many people are looking for more. Yet, even when they achieve more, earn more, gain more, find more it tends to be not enough. John D. Rockefeller the then richest man in the world when asked once, "How much money is enough money?" replied, "Just a little bit more." We live in a dissatisfied state even when things are going really well. We have a nagging feeling that there must be more to life than this, whatever “this” may be at the time.
Life can be great. We live in a beautiful world full of wonder and grandeur and mystery. Many of us have great family and friends and most of the time we enjoy living. However, life can be tough, friends and family die, we lose our job, we get ill and we suffer terribly from all sorts of things. That’s not to mention the people we share our planet with, millions of whom die each year from disease and hunger. They are born into suffering, they suffer continuously and they die. Surely there has to be more to life than this? If we believe that we began in some sort of explosion and developed from primeval slime, if we are just the evolved state of apes what is there to live for? If we truly believe that we come from apes we will treat each other as no more than over developed apes. Surely we as humans are more than that and indeed deserve more than that?
If you truly believed that what we see, what we can prove, what we can touch and feel was all there was to this life, how would you feel? If there was more to life than this, something to give some meaning and purpose to our lives wouldn’t you want to explore the possibility? If you received a letter saying that you had won the lottery, even though you never entered, wouldn’t you want to do a bit of research to find if it might be true? However unbelievable the claim wouldn’t it be worth you looking into it, just in case it was true? Millions of people around the world believe there is more to life than what is seen, provable, touchable. Millions of Christians have faith that there is more to life than this. This faith is not a blind faith, it is a faith that says “I’ve looked at the evidence, I’ve weighed up the information, I have experienced things for myself and now I have decided”. I am on a journey of faith, a journey of discovery. The more I search, the more I find. The Bible tells us that if we seek we will find, if we knock on the door of faith it will be opened to us. Is there more to life than this? I believe so. Over the coming weeks and months our plan is to unpack this faith a little. If there is more to life than this, what does it look like, consist of, mean to us? We’d love for you to join us on this journey of discovery. Feel free to ask questions and also feel free is disagree. We’d love to hear what you find useful and what you don’t. We hope our posts will make you think and be a springboard for you in your search. Our hope is that you will walk a while with us and see where we all get to. Until the next What If…? Wednesday, keep seeking.
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Permalink Reply by mia smith on -
my mom is Christian. late teen i have a full of anger and hated my life. she always tell me to go to Church and believing the GOD and being a good person. i don`t like what my mom say about the GOD and Church or being a good person. matter of a fact i do the offset ways i lived, cause she didn`t raise me untill later my preteen, so i don1t want to hear what she saying to me. i attamted 3time suicide because i hate my life. about 20Years ago my emptyness heart of mine cause to serch for the answer for the LIFE. through some Lady, i accepted the LORD JESUS. through out 20Years of Journey of Christian Life i see the Glory of the HEAVEN`S Gate(ref;Revelation20:21a).on 1990, i was beginner of believer of the LORD JESUS. i never readed the book of revelation, but here talking about the Pearl Gates. the LORD show me the Pearl Gate, one big Pearl made to the Gate. and also on 1994 winter, i was out of body expreince to see the LORD JESUS. When HE talk to me it was sound like the Thunder and big waterfall sound(ref;Revelation19:6) yet clearaly i can here what HE say to me. "i will be back soon." this is the last Word that HE speak to me. and i see the LORD JESUS is holding the Door Ring, ready to step in to the Earth. there so many times seeing the Visions and clearaly hear the voice(it not like we Human voice) saying to me things....... every little things in the World or anythings matter it all is Truth that what HE say it is, is the Truth and Justice. here on this Earth we living,but soon to be over. it is after Life there other Life to Live. living with the LORD JESUS for etenally everlasting Life to Live.i see or been through somany things Spirit way now i know why the JESUS Disciples die for the LORD JESUS the WORD. all things fade away but the LORD of WORD is forever. so who so ever thing that there other Life or after Life, it is there!!!!!!! if only the open eye to see the LORD JESUS, we can see HIM, because HE is REAL and LIVE GOD!!! this is my true testimony. <:>< mia
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Permalink Reply by Rosemarie Vest on -
Reflecting on some of the hymns I love to sing reminds me that joyfully there is more to life then the here and now of earth. f Amazing Grace stands out to me especially: The Lord has promised good to me, his word my hope secures; he will my shield and portion be as long as life endures." Blessings, Rose
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Permalink Reply by Brandy Lynn Fair on -
I love the song Amazing Grace...that is a song I would like played at my funeral after the Lord takes Me Home :)
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Permalink Reply by Brandy Lynn Fair on
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I believe there is So much more 2 this Life than so many people know..... If U know Jesus then U know the things I speak of....Faith, Love, Joy....Joy that overflows inside of U to the point that it is actually "Inexpressable"!! I also Believe...just as the Carrie Underwood song says...this World is just our Temporary Home!! ....I'm am on my way....one day closer everyday...on my way....2 His Kingdom & everything he has promised Me!! He has Promised U too...All of U!! I find so much joy in the journey I'm on...just knowin' I'm on my Way & gettin' closer 2 the Kingdom that is my True Home!! I am so 4-Ever Grateful for the Joy I know in Jesus & the Faith I've found!!....I pray that Everyone who comes 2 this site will know the things I speak of...... All my Prayers & Luv go out 2 Y'all 4 startin' this site & 4 the possiblity of it bein' a Great one!! Brandy :)
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Permalink Reply by Rosemarie Vest on
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Nathan,
The promise of life everlasting gives me great hope. If this world was all I had to look forward to, my life would be quite empty.
Thanks for an interesting discussion.
Rose
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