Deep inside us, as we know, the most noble call of all is to be a saint, to believe that meaning and happiness lie in generosity, self-forgetfulness, gratitude, graciousness, and worship. Yet, other voices inside us make other, no less real, demands. They call us to experience every sensation of the sinner, beckon us to the good life, and point to the pleasures of building a name and a nest. The voices contradict each other and yet each holds its own promise of life, rest, meaning, realism, salvation. Small wonder that living can sometimes be a tiring enterprise.
Life has many questions.
There are many voices. In the end, this last question is the only real question. How we answer it will, for good or for bad, fundamentally shape who we are as human beings. All Rights Reserved.