what is the meaning and purpose of your life?

When we grow old and look back at our lives, what would it have been for?

although we are young now, it is so important to think about this question now in order that we may live lives that are worthy and lives that are meaningful. and that is why i am so thankful for my profession that has enabled me to think about this question a lot.

we looked at 4 questions Jesus asked.
1. "What do you want" (john 1:38)
      - and followed it with come and see
      - if we are brutally honest and ask ourselves what are the prayers and desires that we want in our lives? what it is? what do i pray for, what do i desperately cry out for. do i desperately cry out for my friend's salvation, or my hurting friend's needs, or for my broken soul? or do i cry out when i need something?
     - studies have shown that as we grow more affluent, we dont become more happy. as we become more successful, we dont become more satisfied. we become stuck on an endless treadmill and its hard to get off. yet we dont learn, we want to be better, richer, more successful. O lord, keep me humble and take my desires and mould me
    - Lord may I meet you in a way that satisfies my greatest need and desire

2. "do you want to leave as well?"  John 6:67
    - to whom shall we go when jesus has the words of eternal life?

3. "where shall WE buy the bread to feed all these people" John 6:5
   - he can do it himself but he ask his disciple how shall they do it. do I see the starving world out there that God wants to feed? look up and see the multitude..

4. "Do you love me"?
   - it is not what are your qualifications, do you have enough intellect, do you have enough finances, do you have this or that but do you love me.
   - it is similar to the time when God told me it is not your mind i want but your heart

these people are so amazing and so brilliant yet so humble and so passionate and loving. it amazes me. it is not only the theology they speak out but their lives and examples they support it with. it really spoke right into my heart. it made God & Jesus even more real than before. with a deeper conviction of who God and his eternal purpose and destiny for us.

also found this on youtube: great answer to a difficult question
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=it7mhQ8fEq0

it has been a great 2 days - cant be more grateful.