God is the life of all free beings. He is the salvation of all, of believers or unbelievers, of the just or the unjust, of the pious or the the impious, of those free from passions or caught up in them, of monks or those living in the world, of the educated or the illiterate, of the healthy or the sick, of the young or the very old. He is like the outpouring of light, the glimpse of the sun, or the changes of the weather, which are the same for everyone, without exception. (John Climacus, shown above)

God is the source, purpose, and destination of life.

To renounce God is to renounce life. To be separated from God is, to the extent of separation, to be life-less.

To embrace God is to celebrate life. To be engaged with God is, to the extent of engagement, to to be fulfilled.