Understanding What to Make of Your Life

I know now that not everyone believes in a higher being or that Jesus Christ is their Lord and Savior, but I was thinking about the question that probably plagues many people - so I decided to write about it.


There are a few things in life that most people overlook. There are others that simply accept them as the norm and move on. This is probably because most people believe that we should be grateful for the norm, since there are people out there who don't have the norm and wish they did.

I believe that I am "normal." I have done all the socially acceptable things in my life: got an education, never had children before marriage, I am in a stable relationship and most importantly I have a job.

Now that I've met all the standards of the world I'm trying to figure out what it is that I want to do with my life? Or let's put it another way, what am I called to do in this life. Everyday I wake up and I am increasingly aware of the fact that I am a creation of God. I am made by the Almighty and I do not control my destiny as many secular scholars will have us believe. When you feel your soul awakening inside of you, you know that you have finally reached a point of decision making or maybe discernment. You have finally said to yourself, I am taking off the auto pilot and I am going to try to live life to the fullest. But what does that mean? I believe that this is the multi-million dollar question of the century. What does it mean to live life to the fullest? What does it mean to say to society, you have ruled me enough, I've had it and now it's time to move on? One thing that I think everyone admits is that it is a delicate move. You realize that you have to live within society but how do you live within society but not by society's rules?

In my experience the Church helps us understand by providing examples of people who lived, good honest lives right in the middle of the world but it was as if they weren't a part of it.

When I returned to the Church I decided to look at these simple, ordinary people; to look at their lives and see how in their simplicity, in the middle of the world, they lived full, joyful lives without compromising their faith, their beliefs or their goodwill.

What sometimes makes living good, full lives difficult is that we think it is unattainable for little old me! We think of the St. Augustine’s of the world, we think of John the Baptist, we think of Mary Magdalene, all GREAT figures in Church history. These saints lived full lives; they stood out not only in the secular world but also in the religious world. But then again look at the child saints like Maria Goretti. What significant thing did Child Saints they do according to world standards? They did not write scholarly books, or accumulate academic degrees, but they are looked upon as the cherished ones all because they did the Will of God.
As wandering young adults, we need to sometimes look at these child saints and know to ourselves and tell ourselves everyday that sometimes it doesn't take a big grand act, a degree or a wonderful job to make you feel fulfilled in your life's journey. Showing love to all men, having unwavering faith and putting Jesus Christ at the center of your life should be enough to make your life worth living!