Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Who Am I and What Am I Doing In This World

I am sure that at some point in everyone's, or at least nearly everyone's life they question there existence on this planet. For what are we here and what are we to accomplish while here? There are those who see life as having no point and thus there is no reason for our existence and nothing to fulfill while on Earth. They believe we are here by happenstance and that it is mere chance that we began to breathe and in fact live. What a sad state that would be. If there is no point to our existence then why are we here? If there is nothing to accomplish, no ultimate goal we are to reach then what makes human life valuable or meaningful? What is the point of anything? Why would awards and honors be valuable, or faults and failings be looked down on? Why is there value in being loved and why should we love? Why strive to accomplish even the smallest semblance of success if there is no point to it all? I would argue that there is a point and a very good one at that. Human beings have value because God created them, each one, with an individual purpose in life to fulfill and He equips each one with the necessary features to accomplish that purpose. No person is the same or has the same purpose, thus, no person has all the same qualities and assets. No person can fulfill what another was intended to fulfill; only what they were designed to fulfill. My highest goal in life is to fulfill my purpose. It is the one thing that has stuck with me since I was very young. Since I met the Lord when I was 9 I have known that there was some reason I was here and I was determined to find it out and live it out. There have been many struggles, obstacles and times of intense doubt as I have striven to fulfill my purpose on this earth. I still don't know everything God has for me or to what lengths His will for my life will take me, but I am more determined than ever to go with Him all the way. I don't like failing or falling down as I run this race of life, but one thing I refuse to do is stay down and watch the race pass me by. Whatever dreams I may have, whatever desires may fill me, one thing I know for sure, if I will pursue God and His will for my life, He will give me the desires of my heart and do exceedingly, abundantly above and beyond all that I can ask or think. I just have to keep trusting that is true and keep striving, not giving up or allowing laziness and complacency to hold me back.
*About Me* The reason I am interested in voice disorders today is because of my own personal experience with them. Five years ago I was diagnosed with a polyp on my left vocal fold. I was put on voice rest for several months and when that didn't work I had surgery. This ordeal got me interested in the voice disorders and the more I looked into it the more fascinated I was. I started taking classes and found that there wasn't one I didn't like. All the material was so interesting. I loved the clinical work and I felt like, for the first time, I was where I belonged. I still feel that way, and I hope that never stops.

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