Each of us probably wondered, looking into the endless starry sky: "Why do we live, what will life be abroad?" And rare units find the answer to this question, radically changing their lives.
… Not that our life’s goal is to live happily on earth, but that we are happy or unhappy, both prepare worthy to receive eternal bliss in another life.
Theophan the Recluse
This question can bewilder anyone. There is no definite answer to it. If you spend on this topic social. poll on the streets of the city, the answers will be very different: from love to one's neighbor to the slogan: "Take everything from life." It is noticeable that people are confused and offer their version not confidently, and most of them do not even try to answer it.
The problem of modern man is that all his efforts are aimed at living only in this life. They rarely turn their gaze to heaven, not just to thank the Creator, but even to inquire normally, trying to "lure" the Creator with earthly goods. Each of them tries to earn more, and then he spends it all. Their meaning of life has a consumer nature.
Those who see the upbringing of their children, career growth, etc., as though it were the meaning of their lives, albeit at heart, but they doubt it. They and their children will sooner or later cease to exist and die educated and educated. High official position gives material prosperity and superiority over others, but leaving this world, we will not be able to take money with us, but we will certainly grab pride, love of money and other vices.
Those who pursue the goal of loving, and not only their loved ones and people of the opposite sex, or at least not harm them, he is undoubtedly closer to the truth. In this regard, Rev. Maxim the Greek wrote: "… Real life serves as a time of exploits, both for acquiring virtue and for exterminating all evil, and upon death, according to this, either a reward or a punishment is obtained."
Some modern preachers put forward the version that people were created with the purpose of replacing the fallen angels, headed by Dennitsa, who later became the devil. This version explains a lot, but is it true? We cannot give a reliable answer to this question either.
According to this theory, we who are born into this world are called to learn how to live and prepare our soul for the coming mission. For God to trust us, we must become like angels: to love everyone, not to be annoyed, to sacrifice, etc. But how many want or are capable of it?
So while this question remains open, and the answer to it we will find out only in the future life.
