Quotes about Purpose
Absolutely no man, woman, child, or devil can ever get you out of the will of God! No one but God holds your destiny.
— John Bevere
So I run straight to the goal with purpose in every step" (verse 26 NLT). That is exactly what every human being should do—run with certainty and purpose to win. We are not competing against others, only ourselves.
— John Bevere
Teach us to make the most of our time… and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful! —Psalm 90:12, 17 NLT
— John Bevere
It's possible to want intellectual stimulation, emotional gratification and social usefulness but not to want God. Because if you really want God in your life, you have to give up your own will, and that shows us the difference between someone who is actually trying to use God and someone who is trying to serve God. to use God is to seek him for what we can get out of Him. To serve God, is to be entirely motivated by our love for him.
— John Bevere
Jesus never used the benefits of the kingdom to entice people to follow him. When he called Peter, James, John, and the others, it wasn't follow me for what I can do for you, it was follow me for who I am.
— John Bevere
I believe that no one dared to join themselves to Jesus until they had counted the cost. There was no more joining for self-seeking reasons. They came to the Lord because of who He was, not because of what He could do.
— John Bevere
If you search for an escape route before understanding why God has you in a particularly dry situation, you unwittingly will prolong your wilderness time.
— John Bevere
Discouragement occurs in deserts or battles from focusing on ourselves rather than on God and our mission.
— John Bevere
In His wisdom, He purposely withholds the revelation of His glory to see if we will serve Him with love and reverence, or turn our attention to that which receives glory on the earth yet pales in comparison to Him.
— John Bevere
Liberty is to be used to serve others. There is freedom in serving but bondage in slavery. A slave is one who has to serve, while a servant is one who lives to serve.
— John Bevere
I want to make a difference with people who want to make a difference, doing something that makes a difference.
— John Maxwell
A dream worth pursuing is a picture and blueprint of a person's purpose and potential
— John Maxwell