I want an essay on fullness of life
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Do you find life a real joy or a terrible burden, a drudgery? For many of us, life is really a chore. It is not only one of suffering but often a vain suffering. Why is it that some of us are so negative about life? If we find that we have no life in us and that we wish we don’t have to live on, then it would seem that our faith in Christ is in vain, as St James tells us in the first reading. That kind of faith does us no good and therefore cannot save us as it does not give us fullness of life as promised by the Lord. Hence, this quest for life is important. How can we find life?
What would the fullness of life entail? It means fulfilling our physical, material, emotional, aesthetic and spiritual needs. To live the fullness of life is more than just acquiring wealth, status and power. It means to live a meaningful and purposeful life. Meaning is spelt out in terms of being contributive towards others, especially in love and relationships. Purpose would entail immediate, long term goals and the ultimate goal in life. There is no life, even if we rich and successful in worldly terms, if there is no love in our lives, when we have no friends and no one whom we can share our love. Life is also not full even if we have good friends, unless we find a purpose for living, now and hereafter. That is why it is necessary that we know our final destiny as well.
The fullness of life is the theme of today’s scripture readings. The purpose of Jesus’ coming is to give us the fullness of life. In the first place, Jesus warns us against trying to find life through the way of the world. Many of us are caught in the rat race of acquiring wealth, money, power and status. Some think that fullness of life is to eat, drink and be merry all the time. Others think that life is to look good, attractive and are obsessed with external beauty and care for their bodies. To think that these will give us happiness is an illusion because we become consumed by what we consume. The warning of Jesus is clear. “What gain, then, is it for a man to win the whole world and ruin his life? And indeed, what can man offer in exchange for his life?” We must not be deluded by the world because what the world can offer is external happiness, not the happiness of the soul. The world might be able to satisfy the body but not the spirit. We are not mere body; we have a soul, a heart, and a mind that desires to be satisfied.
What would the fullness of life entail? It means fulfilling our physical, material, emotional, aesthetic and spiritual needs. To live the fullness of life is more than just acquiring wealth, status and power. It means to live a meaningful and purposeful life. Meaning is spelt out in terms of being contributive towards others, especially in love and relationships. Purpose would entail immediate, long term goals and the ultimate goal in life. There is no life, even if we rich and successful in worldly terms, if there is no love in our lives, when we have no friends and no one whom we can share our love. Life is also not full even if we have good friends, unless we find a purpose for living, now and hereafter. That is why it is necessary that we know our final destiny as well.
The fullness of life is the theme of today’s scripture readings. The purpose of Jesus’ coming is to give us the fullness of life. In the first place, Jesus warns us against trying to find life through the way of the world. Many of us are caught in the rat race of acquiring wealth, money, power and status. Some think that fullness of life is to eat, drink and be merry all the time. Others think that life is to look good, attractive and are obsessed with external beauty and care for their bodies. To think that these will give us happiness is an illusion because we become consumed by what we consume. The warning of Jesus is clear. “What gain, then, is it for a man to win the whole world and ruin his life? And indeed, what can man offer in exchange for his life?” We must not be deluded by the world because what the world can offer is external happiness, not the happiness of the soul. The world might be able to satisfy the body but not the spirit. We are not mere body; we have a soul, a heart, and a mind that desires to be satisfied.
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