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But it does mean that your big-picture purpose is to bring glory to God wherever you are.
So if God opens your eyes to a situation and pricks your heart to get involved, take a step in that direction. And another step after that. Left. Right. Repeat.
The good news is that your mission is always possible when God is involved. Jesus may not have been pushed out of a plane at twenty-five thousand feet, but He did something more daring that’s not only jaw dropping but life changing: He defeated death.
always want to strive to bring faith, hope, and love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need.
Be the person you want others to see.
It’s not your stuff God wants or needs; it’s your willingness to live your life, every part of it, for Him.
but it’s the love of God that changes hearts and souls.
Time waits for no one. Having no compassion or empathy, it marches on. A few months pass, a year or more, and hardly anything has changed. We still haven’t made much movement in any direction.
Pursue the What, and God Will Take Care of the Why and How
The key is to start where you are. Be faithful in what God is telling you to do. Do your part, pray and keep praying, and let God do His work. But do something today. What can you do, starting now, to begin to live a mission-possible life?
Don’t run from the resistance. Remember, there is always a purpose to the pain.
Emotions don’t get to rule our every decision.
I believe I’m here on this earth for a reason. I believe that for you too. In fact, that’s a conviction I live by—that God has a purpose and a plan for my life and for each and every person on this earth. I believe that even when I’m tired or struggling with making the right decisions.
thorough picture of His very nature. God is holy,[4] righteous,[5] just,[6] merciful,[7] loving,[8] kind,[9] faithful,[10] gracious,[11] compassionate,[12] good,[13] and wise,[14] to name a few attributes. God loved us so much that He severed a perfect relationship with His Son so we could be made right with Him. He gave up His child for you and for me. I don’t know about you, but that’s someone I can trust.
A work ethic is pointless without a purpose. Working hard is not the end goal; we work hard to get to the end goal. I know that not everyone is working their dream job.
Significance, however, is about others, loving and serving people. One of the greatest questions you can ask yourself is, Does my life change other people’s lives for the better?
I want to be the reason that people think they can. I want to be the reason that people have a brighter day. I want to be the reason that people get closer to Jesus. I hope you do too.
Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth” (Colossians 3:1–2).
Instead of seeking success in our own lives, we seek to bring faith, hope, and love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need.
because of the work Jesus did for us on the cross and through the Resurrection, we can each make our lives count.
