Meaningless matters. It is during times of crises or severe mental anguish that people question the purpose of life. It was during these times that wealthy and wise King Solomon said life was meaningless (futile, useless, senseless) – like trying to catch or capture the wind, (Ecclesiastes 2:17).

Ultimately, without God, life will always be meaningless. Proverbs 19:21 (ESV) — 21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.

For our lives to feel complete or whole requires three parts to come together: sense, sights, and significance.

Sense: Does your life make sense? Three times Paul asked God to remove the one thing that did not make sense. However, he found a sense of coherence, or completeness in God’s grace. The thorn in his flesh was designed to bring him back in line by removing conceit, (2 Cor 12:6–10).

Sights: What do you have your sights set on? A life without purpose is pathetic. Like David, we were designed to fulfill God’s purpose in our generation (Acts 13:36). This is because “you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:9, ESV).

Significance: Is your life meaningful?

Friend, when you allow God’s discipline to realign you, and His purpose is once again your purpose, then you will be living a life of significance.