WHY?

had a good conversation with a friend today. as we talked, the topic of futility came up. he remarked that it seemed like all this learning and knowledge and all our activities in life just don't amount to much. what's the point?

i actually surprised myself with my answer to him. i realized that while learning and doing things is, well, what we do in life, what matters is people. when i take my eyes off of what i need to know and do, and turn them to helping the people around me, i find fulfillment. and ultimately, it's about bringing the love of Jesus to them. and as i walked home, i thought, "of course that makes sense! that's the great commandment!" so yeah, i gained some insight into what Jesus already told us two thousand years ago. heh heh... God is just so patient with me. ;)

"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."
~Mark 12:29-31~