Hypothetically, if you had the sense that our civilization was in a state of decline, what might your options be?
Would you disconnect and relocate to somewhere remote in order to escape the growing disorder?
Would you hunker down where you are and hope to ride out the storm without drawing too much attention to yourself?
Would you fight it tooth and nail, knowing that you’re begging for serious pushback and abuse?
Would you throw caution to the wind and embrace the decline, reasoning that, as long as we’re going to hell in a bucket, we may as well enjoy the ride?
Perhaps there is another alternative we might consider.
We can become an island of purpose.
So much of what our culture glorifies is lacking purpose. We seek after wealth and comfort but that’s not the same as building something worthwhile.
What does authentic purpose look like?
It’s anything that moves us—and our children—toward becoming better people.
Paul Rosenberg says,
“Wherever you see people suffering to live a better way, you’re seeing islands of purpose rising in the midst of a purposeless culture dedicated to itself.”
He reminds us that Western Civilization once had a clear sense of purpose and it changed the world in ways that no other civilization ever has.
When we find deep and meaningful purpose in our own lives, we open the door to renewal and growth that blesses everyone around us.
What are you doing to find that purpose?
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