What's The Point?

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Ecclesiastes 12:6-14 (NIV)
6 Remember him - before the silver cord is severed,
or the golden bowl is broken;
before the pitcher is shattered at the spring,
or the wheel broken at the well,
7 and the dust returns to the ground it came from,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

8 "Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher.
"Everything is meaningless!"

The Conclusion of the Matter

9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but also he imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs. 10 The Teacher searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true.

11 The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails - given by one Shepherd. 12 Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them.

Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.

13 Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter;
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the whole duty of man.
14 For God will bring every deed into judgment,
including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil.

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I've read something similar to this a couple of weeks ago, which I believe to the first few chapters of the book, The Purpose Driven Life. Before reading this, I never thought of what's the purpose for my life. Why am I here? What am I doing? All that I used to be concerned about was job related, getting money and chasing after fame in the industry.

All of those self-centered ambitions seem to change ever since I chose to commit my time to my Lord God. With each passing day of digging into His Word, I've come to realise that life on earth is short, and we really have to make full use of it and make the correct choices that will affect us eternally. So what if I have a lot of money? So what if I'm famous? If my Lord chooses not to look at me in heaven, what am I actually worth?

It almost seems like a daily race with time, for it is one thing that is impossible to grab hold of. Time is such a dear gift from God that I ought to spend it wisely in chasing after the correct things in life. At the end of my life here on earth, when I pass on to heaven, I want to be able to receive praise from God for my faithfulness, and that He’ll tell me, that I have been a faithful servant.

That's the point that I want to live my life for.