What is the meaning of life?
You are not an accident
The Christian claim is that you were intended — known before you were born, made in God's image. Whatever else is true of your life, it starts from being wanted, not random. That reframes everything.
Meaning is relational, not just achievement
The deepest purpose the Bible describes is not success but love — being loved by God and loving others. That is why people who "have it all" often still feel empty. We were made for connection, not accumulation.
Your worth is not earned
You do not have to justify your existence by being impressive. Christianity says your value is given, not achieved — both humbling and freeing. You can stop auditioning for a place you already have.
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart.— Jeremiah 1:5
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What if I don't feel like my life has purpose?
Christianity locates purpose in being loved and made on purpose, not in feelings or output — so it holds even on the days it does not feel true.
Isn't meaning just something we make up?
Christianity says meaning is discovered, not invented — that you were made for something and can find it rather than manufacture it.
How do I find my specific purpose?
It usually starts with knowing you are loved, then loving others with what you have been given. The specifics unfold from there.