The problem of human existence continues to trouble every generation. We are certain of one thing: we exist. Yet the deeper questions remain unanswered. Why do we exist at all? What gives meaning to our brief lives? How should we live within a world filled with struggle, loss, and uncertainty?
Human life is painfully short. By the time we begin to understand ourselves, our relationships, and the world around us, our time is already running out. We struggle to survive, to love, to find purpose, and then we disappear. In this sense, human existence itself feels like a mystery, unfinished and unresolved.
Throughout history, thoughtful men and women have faced this mystery honestly. Figures such as Buddha and Jesus did not escape suffering; instead, they looked directly at it. They asked whether life’s pain is meaningless or whether it hides a deeper truth. They explored whether freedom, peace, or transformation is possible even within a fragile and temporary existence.
When we turn to Jesus, we are not simply asking theological questions about doctrines or beliefs. We are asking a more human question: How did he understand life itself? How did he face suffering, injustice, love, fear, and death? His way of living—marked by trust in God, compassion for others, and freedom from fear—suggests that meaning may not be found by escaping life’s limits, but by living fully and faithfully within them.
If we take Jesus seriously as a fellow human being who confronted the mystery of existence, his vision can still shed light on our lives today. He invites us to see life not as a problem to be solved, but as a reality to be lived with courage, love, and hope. In listening to how Jesus approached existence, we may not receive all the answers—but we may learn how to live the questions more truthfully.
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