What Is the Purpose of My Life?

“I have been on a lifelong mission to find truth. … I met my later-to-be wife and was introduced to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I became more and more curious about this strong spirit I was feeling in their meetings. I began to read the Book of Mormon and was astonished at the truth it testified of! The Book of Mormon has led me to know the Bible better. … By reading the Book of Mormon, anyone can feel closer to our Savior and better understand the meaning of life.”

“I graduated from college and, at 21, had everything I had strived for: a good job, a nice car, and a busy social life, but I still wasn't happy. I felt compelled to reach out to the missionaries … I accepted their challenge to read the Book of Mormon. I read, studied, prayed, and knew it was true. … Becoming a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was the best decision I have ever made—the gospel doesn't purport to make your life perfect, but it gives you the ability to make the best of absolutely everything and know you're never alone.”

“Having been away at college for a year, I felt that there had to be more to life than day-to-day existence. I knew that I needed to find God. I wanted to know which was the true Church. Therefore, I researched many religions. … At that point, my best friend sent the missionaries to my door. This might have annoyed me earlier in my life, but I was at a point where I was actively seeking answers. I wanted to know for myself. The message from the missionaries about Heavenly Father's plan for happiness resonated with me, as if I had known those things before but needed to hear them. It all sounded so familiar. I knew I wanted the things of real substance, not fleeting worldly happiness. I wanted true happiness. To hear that God has a plan for happiness rang true to me. To know Heavenly Father is a loving Father and that I am His child, that He sent His Son Jesus Christ to atone and to be resurrected for us because He loved us, for me, is like precious gold. … Learning about a loving Heavenly Father's plan for happiness was like the sweetest fruit I had ever tasted. I have a purpose, life has direction, and relationships and families all have meaning.”

“Ever since I was young I always wondered what the purpose of this life was. Literally, I had questions like, "Why am I here?" "Where did I come from?" and "Where am I going?" When I met the missionaries, they answered those questions for me. More importantly than their answers was the peace I felt that came with them. It was as if all of a sudden my life had purpose, and I knew that as long as I stayed close to the Lord it would always have purpose. It's been a tremendous blessing to be a member of the Church, and to have the knowledge and testimony of Jesus Christ that I've been given. I know that my life is in His hands. The future isn't so scary with that kind of peaceful and confident perspective. I've learned that happiness is the design of our existence. Life isn't always easy, but I can certainly say that I'm a very happy person.”

“It is crazy to think that I have been a convert of this church. I lived most of my life not really knowing who God was or Jesus Christ. My family was not religious and extremely dysfunctional. I did not have an easy upbringing by any means. I never knew that there was something more to life or that there was a Father in Heaven that cared about me. I did not know that I had a purpose. However, in high school I realized that I wanted something more out of my life. I knew that there had to be more than what this life is, and I did not want to be headed down the path that I was headed for. I reached out to one of my friends who was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and I asked her to take me to church with her. I went to church, and I knew that this was it. I started to take the lessons from the missionaries, and my heart was changing. I felt so happy and good about everything, and it all made sense. Of course I didn't know everything, but I had faith. I knew that my Savior did suffer for my sins personally, just as he did for all of us. I knew that I could be forgiven of my sins, and that was a humbling thing for me. I prayed with all of my heart, and I came to know that this is what Heavenly Father wanted me to do. Converting to this gospel was the best decision of my life. I was lost for a long time, but I know my purpose now, and I know that there is something more than this life.”