The Meaning of My Existence, Alessandro Tesoro

I am married and have three grown children of college age. My wife and I are very active physically, intellectually, and spiritually. Physically we enjoy exercising by walking, jogging, swimming, weight training, hiking and biking. Intellectually we are pursuing masters degrees. Spiritually we are active in the local church. We love our Lord Jesus Christ. We enjoy reading the Bible together, praying together, meeting with other believers for fellowship and sharing the gospel with coworkers, friends and college students.

My enjoyment of God has not always been this fervent. It was not until I discovered the meaning of my human existence that I began to learn how to enjoy Christ. I was raised in Catholicism. I remember being so fascinated with the concept of a God who had no beginning or end, who was omnipresent and omniscient. I wanted to know more about Him. During the summer months in the town that I grew up in, a group of Christians in a local denominational church would direct a Summer Vacation Bible School. To keep us out of trouble, my parents allowed us to attend the school. It was here that I learned many Bible stories. I also learned about who Jesus Christ is. Here, at this summer school, I received the Lord at the age of nine.

After that initial experience of salvation I began to ask myself why I was living in this world and what the purpose of human life was. I searched everywhere...in nature, philosophy, and different religions. No one could give me an adequate answer. Witnessing the miracle of the birth of my firstborn intensified this seeking within me. One day, after finally graduating from college and becoming gainfully employed, a co-worker, who was a member of a local church, invited me to dinner. Out of curiosity, I inquired about the meeting. “Just a group of young people coming together to enjoy God”, was the reply. ENJOY GOD? I had never heard of anything as profound as that! ENJOY GOD??? I had learned to worship God. I was taught to obey God. I knew how to fear God. But . . . ENJOY GOD? This I had to see for myself.

That night at the dinner table I was introduced to things that I had never seen nor heard before. I learned about God's eternal purpose and His intention for man...that within every man is a “God-shaped vacuum” that corresponds to God, and that this part, called our human spirit (I Thessalonians 5:23) is the means by which man contacts and receives God. I learned that my spirit is like a vessel to contain God, and that God, as the Holy Spirit, wants to live in my spirit. Eventually, I was introduced to the ministries of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee. By the revelation of the Bible, with the help of the ministry of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee, the mystery (of the purpose of man's existence) was made known to me, and I was greatly helped in my understanding of the Bible. Now, I know why I was born... and where my destiny lies.