"Unless you assume a God, the question of life's purpose is meaningless." Bertrand Russell, atheist philosopher ( Without God in the metric life makes no sense!)
Some of us just wish to be remembered! Some to make a contribution to the world or the church's mission. We are here to make a difference not to be remembered! Even the wicked can be remembered or live on in infamy! We are marching to a beat of a different drum though and follow God's marching orders not to follow the crowd as to get lost in it, to be of the world but not of it. We may even feel taken for granted or forgotten in life but are here for God's pleasure and purpose, not ours. We owe society as well as God and should feel some obligation to pay back or make a positive influence. Even if we are forgotten, we have struck a chord that will vibrate for eternity in God's timing and purpose as David fulfilled all God's purposes and then slept with his fathers, We must relinquish our will to God and do and seek His will for our lives, Remember, God wants us to see the big picture and know we have a big God and not to see God in merely human terms. As long as we see the big picture we are properly focused and oriented to God's will: "All things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose." We must realize in our faith that it is not how big our faith is but how big our God in whom it is; the object of the faith is what counts-- you can be sincerely wrong and have zeal not according to knowledge! We all should be aware of our mission statement of the Great Commission! When our work is done we are called home and only what is done in Christ will last and be rewarded, above all remember that God is the Benefactor and it pays to serve the LORD! We will surely be rewarded if we faint not and continue on in the Spirit of the Lord and be faithful and obedient to our heavenly vision! Our work is not in vain! Note that our faith is not measured by our experiences or ecstasies but our obedience: "Only he who is obedient believes; only he who believes is obedient." Yes, we were designed and hard-wired to serve, know, love, and worship God! We are part of some divine intricate plan! If not God, it will be for someone else! a false or pseudo-God.