Is My Life Worth Living

This man owned a small farm in south Washington County, Indiana. The IRS was suspicious that he was not properly paying his help. So they sent an agent out from Indianapolis to investigate. The agent asked the farmer for a list of all of his employees and what you pay them. The farmer said that's easy. First, there is my hired hand. He's been with me three years and I pay him $600 with free room and board. Then there's my cook. She's been here about 18 months and I pay her $500 a month with free room and board. Then there's the half wit. He works 18 hours a day, gets about $10 a week and all the chewing tobacco he needs. And the agent said, "That's who I want to talk to, the half wit." Then the farmer said, "That would be me."

Have you ever asked the question -- why am I getting up every day and doing what I am doing?

Does my life make any sense?

Does it have any purpose?

Socrates said that the unexamined life is not worthy living.

Jesus asks us in different ways to examine ourselves - communion, prayer, worldview, selflessness, service and worship. All of these brings us to a point - Live is worth living - but only if we live it for God.

Sid