Why do you exist?

Why do I exist?

That's the question we kicked the week off with, and it comes from a regular listener to

the podcast named Tyler, a young Christian, and Pastor John joins us over the phone.

Pastor John, hello, and thank you for taking my question.

I've found that I flourish in almost anything when I understand the big picture.

And this is true.

I understand the why behind everything I'm doing and where I'm going, unfortunately, as

I'm now laying the foundations for the rest of my life as a Christian, all too often

I find myself asking why and not getting an answer.

It seems that every sermon at church and every lesson from fellow believers is, quote,

unquote, in the weeds of immediate life application and doesn't relay back to the larger

storyline of God's purposes and creation and recreation.

So what is the overarching concept for my life, my reason for existence and relationship

with God?

I know if I better understand this, I could dive into the details and perform them more

effectively and more joyfully within this larger context.

Pastor John, what would you say to Tyler?

Yes, yes, yes, that's exactly the way I think about it, Tyler and I are wired very similarly

it seems.

Actually, I think all human beings are wired this way, only some feel it more consciously

than others.

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