Why am I here?

You ever find yourself asking that type of question?  Why am I here?  Why was I born?  What am I supposed to be doing with my life?

I can remember asking those types of questions all through my life.  There was a time I did not know my purpose.  I did not understand the reason I was born.  I could not understand why I was here on earth.

There was a time when life seemed like such an awful waste of time.  Some people seemed to get all the breaks.  They won every race, they were born to rich parents, the sun seemed to shine on them every day, and they never knew pain and disappointment.  That was not my reality, and I believe there are many in town who feel the same way.    

There is a scripture in the Bible that says, “In every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus” 1 Thessalonians 5:18.

When I was saved in 2003, I became a new creation!  When I found this scripture, I found my will and my purpose!  It is so simple.  To live a happy life, we need to be thankful.  Give God thanks for everything.  Every situation you go through.  Whether that situation is pleasant or unpleasant.  Thank God in all things!

You ever notice, is it hard to be unhappy if you are giving thanks?  Saying thank you warms your heart.  When we thank God for being born, we are acknowledging that God is the giver of life.  We are in His hands and He has control.  I do not have to worry or fret about things I have no control over.  I can just sit back and thank God for having the control.

Why are we here.  To be thankful to God.  To give Him thanks!  I am so thankful I have been allowed to have a relationship with the Lord!  Thank you, Jesus, for saving my soul and taking control of my life!

If you do not understand this feeling of thankfulness that I am talking about, I invite you to ask Jesus into your heart.  Ask Him to be in control of your life, then thank Him for doing it.