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THE PURPOSE OF LIFE – by CHARLES CURTMAN – C.R. Curtman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

STOP CALLING ISLAM A \u201cPEACEFUL RELIGION.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

THE PURPOSE OF LIFE<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe purpose of life is not to be happy.”<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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CHARLES CURTMAN<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nov 10, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, \u201cThe purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.\u201d These are words that are not only wise, but universally inspirational and applicable at any age \u2014 applicable that is, for those who (1) are humble enough to acknowledge anything that is clearly wrong in the way they think, talk or behave and (2) are willing to replace what is wrong in their lives with that which is right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More importantly, we have this from our Creator: \u201cLet us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man (Ecc. 12:13), and \u201cSeek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you\u201d (Matt. 6:33).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bottom line where the \u201cwhole duty,\u201d and therefore the \u201cpurpose\u201d of life is concerned is that we personally demonstrate, on a day-to-day basis, a sincere reverence of God and respect towards all of His commandments (Ecc. 12:13). The true purpose of life is to engage in a deliberate pursuit of practical righteousness in our lives, the reward for which is a blessedness beyond imagination (Eph. 3:20).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course none of this is possible outside ones having a personal relationship with God, which is available to all who have experienced \u201cRpentance towards God and fiath in our Lord Jesus CHrist\u201d (Rom. 10:9-13; Acts 20:21).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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