Your opinion on ultimate meaning vs. ultimate purpose

[bhoup]

I am currently reading Reasonable Faith by William Lane Craig and in chapter 2 (The Absurdity of Life without God) he says that life without God is without meaning/significance, value, and purpose.

I'm currently struggling a bit with finding the difference between meaning and purpose.

So far, here is what I've come up with:

Meaning
Why are we here? Why did God create us? Answer: To worship Him!

Purpose
What is the goal of life? What are we here to do? Answer: Decide our fate for eternity.

Any thoughts?

[BroRog]

I am currently reading Reasonable Faith by William Lane Craig and in chapter 2 (The Absurdity of Life without God) he says that life without God is without meaning/significance, value, and purpose.

I'm currently struggling a bit with finding the difference between meaning and purpose.

So far, here is what I've come up with:

Meaning
Why are we here? Why did God create us? Answer: To worship Him!

Purpose
What is the goal of life? What are we here to do? Answer: Decide our fate for eternity.

Any thoughts?

A spark plug is designed with a purpose, which is true even as it sits on the shelf at the auto parts store. It gains significance as soon as the mechanic installs it in a car, where it might be one of four required to make the car move.