{"id":486,"date":"2007-11-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-11-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/contentfeeds\/2007\/11\/how-heaven-gives-us-meaning-an.html"},"modified":"2007-11-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-11-23T00:00:00","slug":"how-heaven-gives-us-meaning-an","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/contentfeeds\/2007\/11\/how-heaven-gives-us-meaning-an.html","title":{"rendered":"How Heaven Gives Us Meaning and Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"

Adapted from ‘The Journey: How to Live By Faith in an Uncertain World’ by Billy Graham (W Publishing Group, 2006). Used by Permission.<\/em>
\nBecause heaven is real, our lives have meaning and purpose right now. Before he turned to God, the writer of Ecclesiastes concluded, “Everything is meaningless” (Ecclesiastes 1:2). Many today come to the same conclusion. But when we know Christ, we know life isn’t<\/i> meaningless, because God has a reason for keeping us here. Every day is a gift from Him and is another opportunity to love Him and serve Him.
\nHow does the reality of heaven give you purpose today? Think of a recent situation where you felt purposeless. Write about how that situation could have changed with an awareness of the reality of heaven.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Adapted from ‘The Journey: How to Live By Faith in an Uncertain World’ by Billy Graham (W Publishing Group, 2006). Used by Permission. Because heaven is real, our lives have meaning and purpose right now. Before he turned to God, the writer of Ecclesiastes concluded, “Everything is meaningless” (Ecclesiastes 1:2). 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