We can say taht God make this earth not only as a hobby, but also because he wanted to make perfect souls that would evlove back to Him. He sent them out under the cloak of delusion, or maya, but endowed with freedom. That is the greatest gift of God. He has not denied mankind the free choice that He Himself has. He has given man freedom to be good or evil, to do exactly as he pleases - even to deny God. Both godd and evil exist, but nobody compels you to be evil unless you choose to practice evil; and nobody can compel you to be good unless you want to be good. God created us with the ability to exercise His gifts of intelligence and freechoice, by which we can choose to go back to Him. God certainly means to take us back when we are ready to go. We are like the biblical prodigal son, and God is continuously calling to us to come HOME.
The ideal of every human life should be to be good, to be happy, and to find God. You will never be happy unless you do find God. That is why Jesus said, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God." (Matthew 6:33 Bible). That is the purpose of our existence:that we strive to become perfect, and to use our free will to choose god instead of evil. God has given to us all the power we need to do so. The mind is like an elastic band. The more you pull, the more it stretches. The mind-elastic wll never break. Every time you feel limitations, close your eyes and say to yourself, "I am the Infinite" and you will see what power you have.
Paraphrased from "Self Realization Fellowship" by Paramahansa Yogananda
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