Why Are You Here?
By Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
United States
March 1, 2016 8:51am CST
William Barclay said: “There are two great days in a person’s life – the day we are born and the day we discover why.”
That is a very profound statement indeed. When you consider the very odds of your being born at all, you may realize that you are here for a reason. Think about your ancestry for one thing. Each person in your line of descent was necessary for your being alive today.
What if your great, great, great, grandparents had decided not to have children? (And, of course, it goes back much further than that.) Each step in the line to your birth is KEY to who you are right now. Your DNA is unique. There is not another person, exactly like you on this earth, even if you are a twin. Nor has there ever existed another person like you.
Then, there is the marvelous process of conception. Think about the hundreds of possible sperm impregnating a single egg at a specific point in time, to create YOU.
You are indeed a unique person and you are here for a reason. Have you discovered WHY? You have a purpose in life. Have you discovered what it is?
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
2 Mar 16
Yes, time IS marching on. Here we are, already in the month of March. The year is speeding by so fast. Our lives are important. Each person on this earth is important.
Are you a Bible reader? I'd like to recommend a web site: If you have questions about anything, the Bible has the answers. On this site there are many articles about various things to which people desire answers.
I love this site and I enjoy reading the various articles and watching the FREE videos.
It's important to know what the future holds for the earth and the people, like you and me, who are living today in what he Bible calls "the last days."
As we consider all the terrible things that are happening on the earth, it's important to know WHY?
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Mar 16
@IreneVincent Thanks for the link. I haven't time to go there at the moment but I'll keep a note of it.
@KnehKnah (3582)
• Philippines
1 Mar 16
Deep. Too deep. But, your article really made me think.
Does it mean that despite all these trials & difficulties (surpassed & not yet), have reason? That they are in me because they are meant to be? Because each of these make the person I am now? Of course, the happiness & achievements as well. But, before any of hese, my DNA.
It amazes me. My olds are contributory to what I am now, height & weight, color & eyes, etc.
Deep. Indeed.
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@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
2 Mar 16
Yes, I am in the process of finding out more about my ancestors. Your DNA is unique to you. You are unique and important. You are here on this Earth for a purpose.
Are you a Bible reader? The Bible contains a "sacred secret," that is being revealed in our day. All the trials and difficulties you spoke of, mark our day as the "last days." You can learn more about this subject and what the future holds by visiting a wonderful web site: You can read Bible-based articles in your own language and watch FREE videos.
Many questions you might have can be answered by learning what the Bible has to say. I encourage you to go to that web site and read more about this subject.
Jehovah’s Witnesses: Our official website provides online access to the Bible, Bible-based publications, and current news. It describes our beliefs and organization.
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
2 Mar 16
A very worthy purpose indeed. Motherhood. It is very important to be a mother and to raise your children so that they will be aware of their purpose in life. They also exist for a reason.
@AnneEJ (4917)
• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec
2 Mar 16
I believe God has a unique plan for each one of our lives from before we are born. He has chosen us and if we just trust Him, He will make of us the person He wants us to be.
