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Hi, Jason —
I just wanted to follow-up on my
colleagues answer.
You said:
Every person is born into this world
for a specific purpose in life. That
purpose is to:
- know God
- serve God
- and be with God in this life
and the world to come.
We can know God:
- by reason with our God-given
brain and
- by religious studies, especially
the Revelation of Our Lord Jesus
Christ and His One Church.
We can serve God by:
- seeing Him in others that
we meet
- helping them and
- discerning our specific calling
in life.
Only the individual can [determine|discern]
what their calling is:
- a teacher
- a painter
- a doctor
- a dentist
- a software engineer
- a priest
- a policeman
- a scientist
- a military man in the Armed
Services
- or whatever
A parent can't do it for the
child nor can anyone else. Yes, they can encourage and
suggest a vocation, especially
if they note their child has
a special interest in a particular
subject, but only the child
can make there own career choice.
The question that has to be
answered by each individual
is easy:
- What career vocation:
- would
I enjoy doing in my life
- that I am also skilled in?
If we know the Lord and serve Him appropriately,
we can, and will, be with him in
the Next Life.
Remember men and women have immortal
souls, not just mortal [earthly]
souls, as animals do.
If you are confused about this, check out my Christian Basics page.
You said:
You are you, apart from others, so
you can fulfill your specific purpose
in life.
Hope this helps,
Mike
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