Thought for the Day

God alone is truly independent. He alone belongs wholly to Himself and lives in and by Himself. Man's creaturely existence as such is not his property; it is a loan. As such it must be held in trust. It is not, therefore, under the control of man. But in the broadest sense it is meant for the service of God...This is the simplest information that can be given regarding the fact and meaning of life. Nor is it the result of self-reflection on the part of man. It depends entirely on the fact that God addresses him. It derives from the Word of God as the Word of his Creator and Lord. And implicitly it is the information which is given concerning all other life and the reality and meaning of life in general.
--Karl Barth