Everyone wants to be a part of something larger than themselves. This is no accident. God designed you to join him in his goal of global glory. Why do you exist? Why do I exist? That’s the question to kick off the week, and it comes from a regular listener to the podcast named Tyler, a young Christian. Pastor John joins us over the phone. “Pastor John, hello, and thanks for taking my question. I’ve found that I flourish in almost anything when I understand the big picture. When this is true, I understand the ‘why’ behind everything I am doing, and where I am going. “Unfortunately, as I’m now laying the foundations for the rest of my life as a Christian, all too often I find myself asking ‘why’ and not getting an answer. It seems that every sermon at church and every lesson from fellow believers is ‘in the weeds’ of immediate life application, and doesn’t relate back to the larger storyline of God’s purposes in creation and re-creation. So, what is the overarching concept for my life, my reason for existence, and relationship with God? I know if I better understood this, I could dive into the details and perform them more effectively and joyfully within the larger context.” Episode 1233: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/whats-the-point-of-my-life Related Resources: “God’s Sovereign Plans Behind Your Most Unproductive Days” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uo1HzyfLG8 “How Much Joy Can We Really Expect in This Life?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCtnCYdwFpY “Don’t Waste Your Life” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2ENlmt6EA0 “How to Explain Christian Hedonism over Lunch” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs84bsdJe0o Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes, http://desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john