A Meaningful Life: Purpose, Love and Connection.
"Your life becomes meaningful in precise proportion to the depths of the responsibility you are willing to shoulder." - Jordan B. Peterson, from his book Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life (Rule 1).
To Pray. To Serve To Evangelize
At its core, the trio of "Pray, Serve, and Evangelize" encompasses a spiritual approach to a meaningful life.
Praying serves as a foundation, offering a space for self-reflection and connection with a higher purpose. It becomes a source of guidance, helping individuals align their actions with values and aspirations.
Serving others is an embodiment of love in action. It goes beyond mere sentiment, involving tangible efforts to make a positive impact on the lives of those around us. Through service, individuals forge deeper connections by contributing to the well-being of their communities.
Evangelizing, in this context, is about sharing one's spiritual journey and the transformative power of purpose and love. It extends the connection beyond personal boundaries, creating a ripple effect as others are inspired and encouraged to explore their own paths.
In essence, to pray, serve, and evangelize encourages a balanced and interconnected approach to life—finding purpose through prayer, expressing love through service, and fostering connection through evangelizing shared experiences.
But how do we live a “meaningful life” you might ask?
Here is an example…
There was a farmer who grew excellent quality corn. Every year he won the award for the best grown corn. One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbors. "How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?" the reporter asked.
"Why sir," said the farmer, "Didn't you know? The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my neighbors grow inferior corn, cross-pollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn."
So is with our lives... Those who want to live meaningfully and well must help enrich the lives of others, for the value of a life is measured by the lives it touches. And those who choose to be happy must help others find happiness, for the welfare of each is bound up with the welfare of all.
It emphasizes the symbiotic relationship between personal growth and the positive influence one can have on others.
Exploring the intersection of purpose, love, and connection, the triad of "Pray, Serve, and Evangelize" reflects a profound journey.
Praying provides introspection, serving nurtures love through actions, and evangelizing extends connection by sharing one's transformative experiences with others. Together, they weave a tapestry of purposeful living.
