Let me clarify the previous statement. Why is not a bad question when asked appropriately. If you ask why after obeying the commands given to you and in a sincere, teachable manner, the question is appropriate.
I firmly believe we as adults need to reclaim the why of our childhood. We need to sincerely desire to learn and act upon what we've learned. As God began taking me on a journey of making my life more simple and intentional I started asking why. Why do I do the things I do? Why should I be doing the things I do? Ultimately I landed on this question as being pivotal for developing the appropriate purpose and priorities for my family, my home, and my life: Why did God create people?
As I started searching the Bible and other good resources, I quickly found that this is an extremely large topic. There is no way I can study it quickly and move on to the next aspect of what I'm trying to learn.
I want to share with you a few of the most prominent answers I came across, but understand that this is only the beginning. When I complete this project, I have every intention of studying the topic more fully.
First and foremost, God created people to glorify Him. Isaiah 43:7 refers to God's children as those "whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made." Our purpose cannot be more simply stated then how Paul states it in 1 Corinthians 10:31, "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God."
This purpose sums up and includes all the other biblical purposes we have. Because this is a blog and not a book, I'll share the other purposes God has brought me to in some other posts. Praying God will work in you heart as he works in mine. May we each live with the intention of glorifying God through all that we say and do.
