From Emptiness to Purpose and Peace

Before I received eternal life my life was empty and had no purpose.

I mean, sure, I was successful in many ways having graduated third in my class and received many athletic accolades on top of a full scholarship to play in college. Despite these things, though, I was a failure in college leaving me empty and lost, so I tried to fill the emptiness I felt with everything imaginable. These things made me feel better sometimes, but never fully satisfied; never giving me the purpose and meaning to my life that I was searching for.

Then one day, someone shared with me that by having eternal life my life could have the purpose and meaning that I so desperately wanted.

Now that I have eternal life, I no longer feel that emptiness inside. I feel such peace knowing that my life has much greater purpose than any of the things that I once took so much pride in - the things that never satisfied.

In fact, over a year ago, I was laid off from a job that I had worked at for over eight years. In the past, I would have panicked and been very anxious about losing a career opportunity, but because I now have eternal life, I had peace knowing that my purpose in life does not come from this, or any other, job.

Better than that, I know that Jesus promises me a more abundant life than I can even imagine! And, I am confident that when my life reaches its end, I will spend eternity with God in heaven.