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Quotes About Purpose

You see," he went on, "some people live all their lives without knowing which path is right. They're buffeted by this wind or that and never really know where they're going. That's largely the fate of the commoners—those who have no choice over their destiny. For those of us born as samurai, life is something else. We know the path of duty and we follow it without question.
~ Unknown
Remember, there's sacrifice invovled in any kind of life. Even the man who chooses the safe way has to give up the thrill of combat. The point is that once you know what you want, you must be prepared to sacrifice everything to get it. Those who realize this are the fortunate ones. Those who know and can try. What more can a man as kfor than that?
~ Unknown
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~ Unknown
This is the most effective way: let the growing soul look at life with the question: 'What have you truly loved? What has drawn you upward, mastered and blessed you?
~ John Armstrong
Sincerity is only as good as what we are sincere about.
~ John Armstrong
Every friendship has its own assignment.
~ John Arthur
Spending the first early minutes of the morning with God, asking him to help us navigate through the known and the unknown in the hours ahead, will do more to get our priorities in place than hours of soul-searching and weighing our options.
~ Unknown
What is my purpose here? I may say, I just sat down to write, but I am not deceived. I have never done anything in my life that did not have a purpose, usually hidden, sometimes even from myself.
~ John Banville
To, ?e tu jestem, wynika po prostu z potrzeby, ?eby nigdzie nie by?.
~ John Banville
Man's lot? He is by mindless lust engendered and by mindless wrench expelled, from the Eden of the womb to the motley, mindless world. He is Chance's fool, the toy of aimless Nature—a mayfly flitting down the winds of Chaos!
~ John Barth
What I've learned is that the muses' decision to sing or not to sing is not based on the elevation of your moral purpose— they will sing or not, regardless.
~ John Barth
That is our 'pointed task. Love & die.
~ John Berryman
God wants our lives to be significant!
~ John Bevere
But Jesus said, "Not everyone is mature enough to live a married life. It requires a certain aptitude and grace. Marriage isn't for everyone. Some, from birth seemingly, never give marriage a thought. Others never get asked—or accepted. And some decide not to get married for kingdom reasons. But if you're capable of growing into the largeness of marriage, do it." (Matthew 19:11-12 The Message, emphasis added)
~ John Bevere
The destined end of man is not happiness, nor health, but holiness. —Oswald Chambers
~ John Bevere
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
A slave is one who has to serve, while a servant is one who lives to serve.
~ 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
The destined end of man is not happiness, nor health, but holiness. —Oswald Chambers L
~ 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
Quando você está fora da vontade de Deus, você não será uma bênção, nem será auxílio em nenhuma igreja. Quando você está fora da vontade de Deus, até os bons relacionamentos ficarão estremecidos. Nós estávamos fora da vontade de Deus.
~ 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. This
~ John Bevere
Remember that God has given you today and that the choices you make today will shape your tomorrow—not your yesterday.
~ John Bevere
Discouragement occurs in deserts or battles from focusing on ourselves rather than on God and our mission.
~ John Bevere