Explore Quotes on Purpose

Everything you go through as a Christian is a training exercise behind which God has a divine purpose. He did not save you so that you could cruise into paradise on a luxury liner; He saved _x000D_ you to prepare you to be of use in His kingdom. The moment you were born again, He enrolled you in His school of suffering. And every affliction, every trial, is another lesson in the curriculum.

The whole purpose of existence is to bring love into existence where it is needed.

We can only feel happy and fulfilled if we're engaged in our (soul's) purpose.

Purpose is stronger than object.

The poorest experience is rich enough for all the purposes of expressing thought

As I make goals for this year... Jesus, let your thoughts become my thoughts and bend my will to Your will.

It is amazing how much we can endure when we are convinced there is a purpose to our struggle.

We must always bear in mind that the primary purpose of our work is not to get people to join a church, to give up their bad habits, or to do anything other than to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior.

The purpose of the memorial is to communicate the founding, expansion, preservation, and unification of the United States with colossal statues of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt.

Semi-automatic s have only two purposes. One is so owners can take them to the shooting range once in a while, yell yeehaw, and get all horny at the rapid fire and the burning vapor spurting from the end of the barrel. Their other use-their only other use-is to kill people.

Giving up attachment to the world does not mean that you set yourself apart from it. Generating a desire for others to be happy increases your humanity. As you become less attached to the world, you become more humane. As the very purpose of spiritual practice is to help others, you must remain in society.

Keeping your commitment to your purpose does not depend on other people keeping theirs.

The purpose of a business is to create and keep a customer. All business activities must be focused on this central purpose.

God knows your value; He sees your potential. You may not understand everything you are going through right now. But hold your head up high, knowing that God is in control and he has a great plan and purpose for your life.

We thought of life by analogy with a journey, a pilgrimage, which had a serious purpose at the end, and the thing was to get to that end, success or whatever it is, maybe heaven after you’re dead. But we missed the point the whole way along. It was a musical thing and you were supposed to sing or to dance while the music was being played.

In talking with people, don't begin by discussing the things on which you differ. Begin by emphasizing - and keep on emphasizing - the things on which you agree. Keep emphasizing, if possible, that you are both striving for the same end and that your only difference is one of method and not of purpose.

The purpose of life is the expansion of happiness. It is the goal of every other goal. Ben Henretig has embarked on an ambitious project to document a country and culture that has embraced Happiness as a part of its national policy

I do not believe making money in order to consume goods is _x000D_ mankind’s sole purpose on this planet. If you’re wondering _x000D_ what I believe our purpose on this planet is, I’ll give you _x000D_ a hint... it has to do with creating and sharing.

The deepest desire of our hearts is for union for God. God created us for union with himself. This is the original purpose of our lives.

The purpose of speech is to enliven the bliss in others.

Your real purpose in life is to develop yourself. To successfully do this you must always be working toward a goal.