Quotes about Intention

We need a generation of heavenly minded people who see human beings and the earth itself not simply as they are, but as God intends them to be. Such people will pass on a heritage to their children far more valuable than any inheritance.

Perhaps you're afraid of becoming "so heavenly minded you're of no earthly good." Relax—you have nothing to worry about! On the contrary, many of us are so earthly minded we are of no heavenly or earthly good.

But the greatest dream of all is to know God and to know what he has intended for your life.

Legalism always breeds compliance over purpose.

Love is as much a question of the will as it is of the emotion. And if you will to love somebody, you can. - Ravi Zacharias' brother

To allow God to be God we must follow him for who he is and what he intends, and not for what we want or what we prefer.

knowing does not guarantee doing. Doing engages the will and a preset commitment.

is it not possible that the Grand Weaver has a design in mind for you, a design that will adorn you as he

Wisdom is doing now what you are going to be happy with later on

Where the mind goes the man follows.

Acts 10:38 says, "See how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth who went about doing good." He just got up every day and did good. Everywhere he went, even though he had a purpose and he was headed somewhere, he let himself be interrupted by the needs of people. So often we study the steps of Jesus. Maybe we need to study the stops of Jesus. The things that he stopped for, the things that interrupted his plan, where he would alter his plan and help somebody here and there.

You will invest in something as you live your life, so make sure it is something that will pay dividends you will enjoy.