The question is not whether we have a sense of divine purpose, but how we’re trying to satisfy it.
God changes us from the inside out, and we live the rest of our lives knowing we are here for a reason.
One of the defining crises of midlife is refusing to admit the truth to ourselves that we’re getting older.”
How to go from apathetic to inspired.
The New Testament Christians were unstoppable because they had such an unwavering faith, convinced of God’s purpose for them.
Building a relationship with God means that we have a lifelong opportunity to start over every day
When life gets hard and unexpected challenges take their toll, it’s easy to start making compromises.
Building self-discipline is what gives us the ability to bridge the gap between aspiration and victory.
God wants us to evaluate ourselves by how deep and strong our faith is. He doesn’t evaluate our spiritual condition by looking at how we appear on the surface. The depth of our faith determines how much of a difference we can make in the lives of those around us.
God orchestrates the people we encounter and the relationships we build, so that he can use us to change lives.
We can learn to start each new day aware of the strengths and talents God has given to us, and consider how he wants to work in our lives to change the world.
Often, the challenge that I face is that I get inspired to want to make a difference, but don’t realize that I first must allow God to change me.