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There are no relationships more intimate than that of a parent with their child. Everyone that sees you with your child will say things like, "Oh, he has your nose," and, "Look at her smile! Looks just like you." We are a combination of our two parents, the good and the bad. The same is true of us with God.Why did God create you? "For my glory." He did it for Himself. He did it so that we could understand and rejoice in Him. He did it so that we would serve and love Him. He made us in His image, even sending His only son to earth to live as us, sinners, to be closer and better understand His divine plan.What can we do with this responsibility? There is a lot of pressure on us to perform to God’s standards if He created us for His glory. What if we fail? What if we let Him down? Our God is merciful. We cannot let Him down if we try. If we ask, He will listen. If we knock, He will open the door. He made us to please Himself, so with that in mind, how can we fail? We cannot!Why did God create you? So that we could perform everything in our lives with Him in mind. So that we can rejoice in His name and spread His word to all people. We are to live for Him rather than Him for us. He is to be praised and adored, not humanity. Too many words have been spent on the lives of great men. All of our accomplishments, ALL of them, are for God’s glory. All of our failures are too. I am certain that we have all felt a calling from God at one point or another. Focus on that love, the glory of God, to find your higher purpose. Trust in Him, and be proud in knowing that all that you do, the good and the bad, is for His glory. Amen.