Quotes about Purpose

God designed us to live in community, first with him and then with one another.

We are all capable of fighting for what has little value while forgetting things of transcendent value.

The difficulties we face in the here and now are not a sign that God has forgotten or abandoned us. He knows where he has placed us. He has placed us here because he is not after our ease; he is after our hearts.

What will you hook your heart to today in the hope that it will give you life?

All the things that disappoint you now are to remind you that this is not all there is

You're going to hunger for some success in life. May you hunger for the complete success of the gospel in your heart.

Whatever commands the love of your heart also shapes the direction of your life.

You were put here for the purpose of the glory of another. This is not a lifestyle option; it is in the very nature of your humanity. To live for yourself is to rob yourself of your own humanity. It is only in living for Christ that we actually begin to become what we were meant to be.

what is success?

If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world."5

Creation was never designed to satisfy your heart. Creation was made to be one big finger pointing you to the One who alone has the ability to satisfy your heart.

Success is not about how well I've been able to build my own little kingdom but about the degree to which I've done all I've done in the service of a greater