Quotes about Purpose

Have we just been placed here by some unknown creator or force without any clue as to where we came from, why we are here, and where we are going? The answer is "no." We do have a code. We do have a key . . . the Bible.

I know where I've come from. I know why I'm here. I know where I'm going—and I have peace in my heart. His peace floods my heart and overwhelms my soul!

We should not pray for God to be on our side, but pray that we may be on God's side.

Without Him our daily routine would become tiresome and tedious, a drudgery rather than a joy.

God has in mind a picture of what He intends to create. He breaks, cracks, chisels, and polishes until one day there emerges His vision . . . God has not yet finished with us.

Prayer is powerful, but if our prayers are aimless, meaningless, and mingled with doubt, they will be of little hope to us.

We read every day about the rich, the famous, the talented who are disillusioned. Many of them are turning to the occult, or Transcendental Meditation, or Eastern religions. Some are turning to crime. The questions they thought were answered are left dangling: What is man? Where did he come from? What is his purpose on this planet? Where is he going? Is there a God who cares? If there is a God, has He revealed Himself to man?

We were created to live a life of prayer.

God wants to use you right where you are. Every day you probably come in contact with people who will never enter a church, or talk with a pastor, or open a Bible— and God wants to use you to point them to Christ. You may be the "bridge" God would use to bring them to Himself.

Work isn't only earning a living; work gives us a sense of purpose and worth and opportunities for companionship.

There is no doubt that nations come to an end when they have ceased to fulfill the function that God meant for them.

One of Satan's most effective ways of blocking God's work is to convince us God can't use us to make an impact for Christ. But it isn't true. All around you are people no one else will ever be able to reach with the Gospel.