Quotes about Purpose

The question isn't, "What do I want to get done in the next thirty days?" but, "Who do I want to become in this next season of my life?" Once we answer that key question, calendars and schedules are terrific tools for helping us accomplish our life goals, both interpersonal and practical.

The world writes books with titles like Think and Grow Rich, but if Jesus were writing for today's market, he'd title his book Love and Give Everything Away.

Jesus' mission is most affirmed when wanderers come home.

If you're attempting to do the work of evangelism and your life is stuffed with believers, you'll find yourself out of work pretty quickly. What's the point of saving the "already saved"?

In order to be successful in any undertaking, I think the main thing is for one to grow to the point where he completely forgets himself; that is, to lose himself in a great cause. In proportion as one loses himself in this way, in the same degree does he get the highest happiness out of his work.

Fortunately Jesus didn't leave [the disciples]-or any of us-without hope or direction. Where we fail, Jesus succeeded. The only One who as able to recognize and follow His purpose from the beginning was Jesus. He alone was able to obey consistently and please God completely. And His divine mission was to make a way for each of us to do the same.

Whatever we do, we must not treat the Great Commission like it's the Great Suggestion.

Jesus has prepared the way and has made following our destiny possible, whereas we are helpless by ourselves. We can find and fulfill our purpose by responding to the clear, simple call of Jesus Christ: Follow Me. He is the doorway to fulfilling our destiny, where our divine design and God-ordained purpose live in perfect harmony.

Jesus never commanded believers to produce fruit. Fruit is the *purpose* of the branch, but it is not the *responsibility* of the branch. The branch cannot produce anything on it's own. However, if it remains attached to the vine, it will receive life-sustaining sap, nourishment, strength, everything it needs.

Peter's destiny lay along a different path from John's. And your calling is unlike anyone else's. But the call remains the same: Follow Me!

The glory of God is a man fully alive, and the life of a man consists in beholding God.

Each day is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift to Him.