It
seems to me that some people who go through a mid-life crisis at a very young
age, and yet there are others who go through this crisis throughout their whole
lives. I believe this is so because
mid-life crisis is nothing more than an identity crisis. These tumultuous times are accompanied by
questions as: “Who am I?” “What’s my
purpose?” “What have I
accomplished?” Some people go through
their whole lives not finding an answer to the meaning of their lives. For those of us who have found the meaning of
life, we should have good news for these people.
The
meaning of life is not found in this world because we were not meant for this
world. We were created for God (Colossians
1:16) and we can only find true
fulfillment and satisfaction when we are in relationship with Him. Jesus said, “I have come that they may have
life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10). (Just before Jesus makes this statement, He
tells us why we don’t have a happy or contented life, “the thief comes only to
steal and kill and destroy.”)
Paul
understood it this way, “I consider everything a loss compared to the
surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord…” (Philippians 3:8) “I press on toward the goal to win the prize
for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14).
May
we all capture the vision that Paul had.
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