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Sunday, April 03, 2005 

The Meaning of Life

A teacher asks his students to turn in their History assignment.

Calvin raises his hand and asks, "What's the meaning of life?".

"Just turn your paper in Calvin, we don't have time to answer these questions" , the teacher responds.

"Well", says Calvin, "I want to know the meaning of life is before I ever turn in my History paper".

This is from a Calvin and Hobbes comic, that Donald Miller quoted.

But I think its so brilliant. This is how I so often feel. What are we working towards? I feel like Calvin who wants to know what our purpose is before he turns in his assignments so that his work has some meaning.

I feel like the little ant dropped into a world, a giant system that I do not understand. How is my menail work really contributing to this world. What am I working towards? What's the meaning of life?

7:38:00 PM |

I've never heard anyone ask that question before.

Miller mentions that comic in Searching for God Knows What. I recommend reading it now that I've "accidently" left it at your apartment.

I also made an espresso shake for Mr. Miller today...hopefully it inspires him in some way to write some more good stuff

- Jordan

Posted by Blogger Jordan_Ryan_Stewart | 8:18 PM   

A lot of the philosphers and Christian readings I have been reading lately have talked about doing our work with an "eternal perspective". A perspective that has the end in mind. The overall gameplan..

any ideas on to what this is? if the Bible is any indication, it would probably hint towards God's restoration of humankind. But how does this effect us?

Posted by Blogger Sean Raybuck | 10:17 AM   

I don't know.

But if I figure it out I'll let you know.

- Jordan

Posted by Blogger Jordan_Ryan_Stewart | 5:39 PM   

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