All men that have stepped away from the assembly line of the modern work-a-day world for a few moments of contemplation have asked, “Why am I here?” Men of faith would also add “And what would God have me to do while here?” The rest indulge themselves in the frantic pace of work the assembly line will endlessly bring their way for fear of learning the answers.

I am currently reading Steven Garber’s, The Fabric of Faithfulness. Garber cites author and professor Jaques Ellul’s lucid explanation for our raison d’être:

Remember your Creator during your youth: when all possibilities lie open before you and you can offer all your strength intact for his service. The time to remember is not after you become senile and paralyzed! Then it is not too late for your salvation, but too late for you to serve as the presence of God in the midst of the world and the creation. You must take sides earlier–when you can actually make choices, when you have many paths opening at your feet, before the weight of necessity overwhelms you. Read the rest of this entry »