The Search for Eternal Life

In Soren Kierkegaard “Purity of Heart Is to Will One thing” he describes our existence as being a sin due to our separation from the eternal. He goes on to tell us how God is the Eternal and our purpose is to return to where we belong, with the Eternal. Now that our life has a purpose and something to work towards then the time spent on Earth is no longer meaningless. In every human being there is this “longing” for something called eternity as Ecclesiastes explains “He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to.” (Ecclesiastes 3.11) The only perspective that can fulfill this desire we crave is eternity. Let’s imagine that you are working extremely hard to get this promotion at work, working long hours, away from your family more often than not, etc. and you finally get the promotion you desired, how long does that excitement/joy last? The temporary satisfactions aren’t enough to fulfill our longing but God has made it so the only way to be completely satisfied is through eternal things. Ecclesiastes reminds us to not become too attached to material things because all of it is temporary but remember I mentioned before how we will be judged on everything we do? While we are not supposed to be too attached to these material things we are still being judged as to how we handle the things we are given. Now please don’t be mistaken, I am not saying that Carpe Diem isn’t a good concept or to completely disband of the term and its meaning because it’s very complex.

What I am stating is that there are certain areas that could use some revision. We need to have meaning behind seizing the day; a purpose for living like there’s no tomorrow and a reason for why we are doing what we are doing. If we don’t have any of those think about the affect it will bring to our lives and our relationships. I would never be the man I am today if I were to live every day like it’s my last. I wouldn’t worry about going to college and getting a degree, being a good husband, father and roll model for my family, for what? As long as I am enjoying myself right now and I’m happy that’s all that should matter right? I would probably agree with you if I lived my life by the traditional sense because that’s what brings me pleasure and meaning. Since I have a different criteria in which I choose to live my life then I don’t agree, my purpose is to do all those things and get right with the lords teaching, live through his word and end up where I am supposed to be, with the Eternal God.