How i see life

I am convinced that until a person realizes they are created by God, for God, and for the joy of God, life will never reach its full meaning. One can try to give life meaning through achievement, relationships, pleasure, or status — but it never becomes fully coherent until the truth of why we exist becomes clear.
How i see life

Life has meaning — but not without God

When God opened my eyes, I began to see the world differently. Not perfectly, but more clearly. I went from merely existing to truly living.

God does not need us, but He desired a family. Because God is love. Just as I do not need children, yet wanted children — relationship, community, and love — so I believe God desired us.


From belief to discipleship

I have lived years of my life without faith, with faith without discipleship, and now with God at the center.

I believed in God long before I truly followed Jesus. I prayed to God, yet lived life on my own terms. God was present, but not central.

When I later chose to surrender my life fully to God, everything was turned upside down. Not because life became easier, but because it became true. Faith went from being something I had, to something I lived.


Life is lived through roles — and responsibility

I live life through many roles:

I am a son.
A brother.
A friend.
A husband.
A father.
An uncle.
A brother in Christ.
A disciple of Jesus.
A child of God.

These roles are not labels — they are responsibilities. And I believe God holds me accountable for how I steward them.

Family comes before ambition.
Relationships come before performance.
Character comes before results.


God at the center — not on the side

I do not believe God desires to be a “side part” of life. Not an addition, not a fallback. God desires to be at the center — in family, in work, in friendships, and in everyday life.

God wants us to enjoy life. He has created the world rich in colors, flavors, joy, and beauty. There is no contradiction between enjoying life and living with God — on the contrary.

But God does not want to be disconnected from it. He wants to be part of everything.


Free will, responsibility, and choice

God has given us free will. We can choose good or evil. Seek God or live separated from Him. Love requires choice.

I choose to live with God at the center because I need it. Not because I am strong, but because I am dependent.


Life as preparation for eternity

I see life as preparation.
Not only for this life, but for eternity.

Just as the body is formed in the womb before birth, I believe the soul, character, and spirit are formed here before eternity. The body and possessions remain behind. What is internal is carried forward.

Therefore, spiritual growth is not optional — it is necessary.


Spiritual growth — and the resistance to it

I believe there is a spiritual battle taking place. Evil does not want people to be saved. And if they are saved, it seeks to prevent spiritual growth.

When a person grows spiritually and begins to walk in their calling, they become a threat to the agenda of darkness. That is why stagnation is more dangerous than failure.

I seek to grow every day — not to become “something,” but to become more like Jesus.


Work, gifts, and money

I see every human being as uniquely created by God — with abilities, strengths, weaknesses, and experience. All of this is given to be stewarded.

Work and money are not ends in themselves, but tools. God tests how we relate to them. Not because He needs anything, but because it shapes us.

For me, it is more important that people are saved than that I become wealthy. At the same time, I carry responsibility to provide for my family and live well. Order matters.


A life of discipleship — not a finished answer

I do not claim to have the final answer. I am not a priest. I am not perfect. I am a brother in Christ, walking through life and seeking to live with God at the center of everything.

This website is part of that journey.
A journal. A thought log. A testimony.

I do not share because I am finished — but because I am on the way.

About Harald Westre

About Harald Westre

Marketing advisor

Harald Westre is a marketer and business educated in Marketing Communication (bachelor) from BI Norwegian Business School. Since 2010, he has worked with businesses of all sizes and industries across Norway — from the country’s largest brands to ambitious niche companies. In 2019, he put his own skills to the test by founding his own business from scratch, building his entire client base through marketing and sales alone. That experience gives him a perspective few advisors can offer: he knows what it takes to grow a business, because he has done it himself. Today, Harald specialises in helping clinics attract more patients and grow profitably. In his “toolbox” he has tools like; branding, campaign development, digital marketing, SEO, Google Ads, and conversion optimization, personal sales and more.