Tuesday, February 1, 2011

What is Fulfillment?


"What is fullfillment and how does one find it? Generally, fulfillment involves feeling complete, content, useful, at peace; it means feeling that life has meaning, and you have a part in it...

Friedan's answer is that meaningful work will bring fulfillment. There are other suggestions - love, one's children, the acquisition of material things, art. Those who advocate a shorter work-week must see personal fulfillment in leisure time.

From a Christian perspective, none of these goals is sufficient...

Real fulfillment is possible only for those who know the God of the Scriptures; and to those, fulfillment is possible in whatever cicumstances they find themselves...

For a Christian, satisfaction is found in obedience to God...

The Christian woman should not be deceived by feminist dreams and promises. Women will not automatically become immune to anomie [the feeling one's life is meaningless] when they are given equal opportunity in the work world...The Christian who lacks fulfillment lacks it because he or she is sinning by not fixing his or her mind and trust on Christ, the only one who fulfills."  Susan Foh, Women and the Word of God

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