Many people search their whole life to find their "calling." Some people are called to be historians, others lawyers, others doctors, and others priests. However, we are all born with an inherent desire to know of and love a "higher being." Everyone has a certain level of curiosity, but some people take longer to realize what they are truly meant to do. This specific role that everyone is called to do is known as somebody being, "Man Fully Alive." When God created us, He intended each of us to have a specific way of living. God is omniscient, and He from the moment we were created God made us to live in union with him.
Mr. Cole has been my Theology teacher the past two years, and I am happy to say that I am lucky to have him. He challenges us in a very unique manner, and I look forward to the discussions that we have in his class. However, there is one question that we all dread to hear, "What does it mean to be man fully alive?" In my two years with Mr. Cole my idea of truly being man fully alive has expanded. Originally, the idea that a squirrel is made to be a squirrel, and human is made to be a human was sufficient enough for me. Now I understand more fully that we have to search, sometimes even our whole lives, to find that true happiness. We can give glory to God by never being content. When we try to reach for the MAGIS, and do everything in his name AMDG, then we are truly living as we were intended to.
Overall, the only way to live “man fully alive,” is to truly seek glory for God, and happiness. Happiness can be found in many temporal activities and possessions; however, true happiness can only be found in God. Consequently, we must constantly be looking for what makes us see the true glory of God on earth within our lives. This task may seem hard, and many people never truly find happiness in their lives, but I can see that it is what we were made to do. Therefore, my view of “man fully alive,” is one who has truly found their calling, thus true happiness.
-Timmy Mashinski
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