Nigeria, Sept. 30 -- Today, I am continuing the second part of my article, THE ESSENCE AND VALUE OF LIFE. In the first part, I tried to underline the importance of valuing what we possess and the consequences we suffer when we don't value what we have. In this second part of this article, I would be talking about what gives life meaning. I will also be talking about some factors that makes us to disregard life. The distractions that prevent us from thinking seriously about life. Finally, I would be making the point of what God expects life to be to all his children. How does God want us to live life? How does he look at life? What does he want us to emphasize in life? What is truly the essence of life?

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