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- The Story of Life. Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become.
- An 87 Year Old College Student Named Rose. The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know.
- The Starfish Story. An old man walked across the beach until he came across a young boy throwing something into the breaking waves. Upon closer inspection, the old man could see that the boy was tossing stranded starfish from the sandy beach, back into the ocean.
- The Seasons of Life. There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn to not judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away.
- Man's Search for Meaning. Viktor E. Frankl, William J. Winslade, et al. | 5.00. Man's Search for Meaning has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival.
- When Breath Becomes Air. Paul Kalanithi, Abraham Verghese | 4.49. At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer.
- Sapiens. A Brief History of Humankind. Yuval Noah Harari | 4.48. 100,000 years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us.
- The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Mitch Albom | 4.46. From the author of the phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller Tuesdays with Morrie, a novel that explores the unexpected connections of our lives, and the idea that heaven is more than a place; it's an answer.
The meaning of life can be derived from philosophical and religious contemplation of, and scientific inquiries about, existence, social ties, consciousness, and happiness.
- Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor Frankl. At the top of my list (and many others of its kind) is Man’s Search for Meaning: The Classic Tribute to Hope from the Holocaust (Frankl, 1946, 2004).
- Of Human Freedom – Epictetus. Like the other philosophers of the Stoa, the former Greek slave Epictetus (c. 55–135 C.E.) strongly believed that we can control our feelings by controlling our thoughts.
- The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living – Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler. Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Tibetan Dalai Lama, has cowritten a bestselling self-help book entitled The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living with the psychiatrist Howard C. Cutler (2009).
- The Happiness Trap – Russ Harris. The Australian psychologist Russ Harris (2008) challenges the idea that the meaning of life is to chase happiness. He believes that the current Western conceptions of happiness are entirely counterproductive.
- Who Is Currently in The Book of Life?
- Can A Name Be Erased from The Book of Life?
- A Promise to The Faithful
- What Else Does God Keep A Record of?
- Is There Also A Record of Men’s Sins in Heaven?
- The Basis of God’s Judgment
- Are People Predestined to Be in The Book of Life?
- When Is A Name Entered Into The Book of Life?
- What Must I Do to Have My Name in The Book of Life?
Jesus said that Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the prophets will be in the Kingdom of God, so their names are certainly in the Book of Life (Luke 13:28). Jesus further told His disciples to “rejoice because your names are written in heaven” (Luke 10:20). The apostle Paul wrote a letter citing the names of a few faithful brethren alive at the time “whose...
God was very clear that a person’s name can be removed from the Book of Life: “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot him out of My book” (Exodus 32:33). At the end of the book of Revelation, a warning stands as a guard defending God’s truth. “For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these th...
The prophet Daniel, while being given a vision of “a time of trouble” at the end of the age, was told: “At that time your people shall be delivered, every one who is found written in the book [of life]” (Daniel 12:1). The apostle John was given a vision even farther into the future of “the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven fr...
Even the struggles of trying to live a godly life against hardship and temptation appear to be recorded in heaven. David, who was destined to be Israel’s next king, asked God to remember his suffering during a low point in his life when he was surrounded by enemies. He said, “You number my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle; are they not in ...
The simple truth is that we will be judged for what we do (Isaiah 66:15-16; Romans 1:18-32). Solomon said, “For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil” (Ecclesiastes 12:14). Jesus Christ, after His return and during His judgment of mankind, “will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness ...
The prophet Daniel, describing the vision he was given of God’s throne room where judgment takes place, said: “I watched till thrones were put in place, and the Ancient of Days was seated. … The court was seated, and the books were opened” (Daniel 7:9-10). The apostle John was also given a vision of God’s future judgment. John recounted: “Then I sa...
Because of the wording of several scriptures that mention the Book of Life, some have wondered if God determined at the foundation of the world, prior to the existence of any human, whether or not each person would be in the Book of Life. Passages from which this question arises include: 1. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, w...
The apostle Paul explains that the initial step toward salvation is for a person to believe the gospel message of Jesus Christ. “In him you also, who have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and have believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, which is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession o...
For God to record our names in the Book of Life, we must repent of our sins, be baptized and become spiritually converted. (See more about the process of conversion in our booklet Change Your Life.) Water baptism symbolizes one’s lifelong commitment to follow God’s way of life (Acts 2:38). Jesus told His followers, “Do not labor for the food which ...
Jul 1, 2019 · Man’s Search for Meaning is one of the all-time great books on life meaning and purpose. Viktor Frankl takes a psychological and practical approach while other purposeful books take a spiritual approach (A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle) or a religious approach (The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren).
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Feb 21, 2018 · This is a list of the books on the meaning of life that I recommend. For more information click one of the links below. (Books that particularly influenced me.**) • Julian Baggani ~ What’s It All About?: Philosophy and the Meaning of Life • Julian Barnes ~ Nothing to Be Frightened Of • Raymond Belliotti ~ What Is The Meaning Of Human Life?
