Quotes about Purpose

To understand God's thoughts we must study statistics, for these are the measure of his purpose.

I've done everything for the wrong reasons. All the good works people credit to me are nothing because I did them expecting God to repay me. I thought if I worked hard enough, God would have to give me what I wanted. The truth is I've never served the Lord at all. I was always serving myself.

For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago" (Ephesians 2:10).

You can make many plans, but the Lord's purpose will prevail.

Search all you will for retribution or meaning to your life, but until you find God, you live in vain.

Matter what your father plans, nor what his motives might be. God will prevail. God will use everything to His good purpose if you love and trust Him.

But why? Where are you going?" "Home," Angel said. "I'm going home.

Who are you to say whether she is of use? She is alive! That is statement enough.

God always answers, in His time, not in yours. You'll know what you're supposed to do when the time comes.

Our work is to devote our own lives to pleasing God. It's that simple. We're to devote our efforts to learning to think as God thinks, to see ourselves and others through his eyes, to walk as he walked. That's our life's work.

She only had this moment, and she must fulfill it worthily. Of what use was it to allow herself regret and grief, to ponder endlessly what she might have done differently?

That you will know and accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord and learn who you are in Him.