Why Was I Born?

Why Was I Born?

Eileen Renders         December 2023

   Have you ever asked yourself the question “Why was I born?” This is a question that could be asked of oneself in a few different manners. For those times in life when everything seems to be going wrong, it may be expressed in a state of despair. Other times, this question is asked of ourselves with strong spiritual overtones, as in desiring what specifically does God want of me?

   Our Catholic Catechism book has taught us in preparation for making our first sacraments of Reconciliation that God made us to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world so that we might one day be happy with Him in heaven.

   In contemplating the above message we would be wise to recall that message to us as children in order to follow God’s command. In order to follow God’s wishes, we need to spend lots of time with Him so we can become closer in knowledge as to who God is, and to love Him as He deserves to be loved. We can give God our time in various and different ways such as prayer, meditation, service to the needy in His name, evangelizing, or giving of one’s time, or talents to those in need.

   Therefore, in giving our time to Jesus, and in helping others we can better understand what Jesus is asking of us. My understanding is that when we die we are not unconditionally accepted into heaven. Although none of us are deserving, we have been given an equal opportunity to spend eternity in paradise with God.

   However, we must be living out God’s desire for us and remaining in the state of grace. This requires frequenting the sacraments. Because each one of us who was born has a penciled-in date with destiny to leave this world. And with the knowledge we have been given, it appears to be quite obvious why we were born, and all that is left for us to accomplish what is pleasing and acceptable to God. Only then, can we His people choose to live according to God’s contemplate the peace and joy that awaits us. We need to remain alert in thwarting the temptations of the evil one, including our own free will, which must always remind us to ask ourselves; “What would God want me to do?”