Articles Tagged 'Purpose' (Page 5)

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What's Really Important

How do you know the difference?

Paul Faulkner reminds us that most folks miss the point of life entirely because they don't know what is really important.

My Grandchildren Really Are Most Amazing

How will my grandchildren make a difference in this world?

Our families are our greatest legacy. Our greatest prayer for them must be that they find the Lord.

One Thing

What's the one thing you are supposed to do?

Phil Ware shares about how important it is to find our one thing we are supposed to do in life and how to find it by spending time with Jesus.

A Selfish Christian?

Isn't this an oxymoron?

Mike Barres reminds us that God wants to bless us and he also wants to conform us to Jesus: so let's not use our Christianity for selfish motives.

More than Death and Taxes

You have anything more going for you than just living to pay taxes?

During tax season it is always important to be reminded that life is a whole lot more than living to pay taxes, in fact, God wants us to have life that is full of purpose and meaning.

Family Mission?

What in the world are you living for, anyway?

We have to have a mission for our families bigger than physical and financial goals, we have to have a spiritual mission.

What Is It You See in Christmas?

Why do we fuss and fight over such a wonderful time?

Christmas has unfortunately gotten so caught up in conflict that we lose sight of loving folks the way Jesus came to do.

Pointless?

So what's the point of it anyway?

Should we give up when things look hopeless? Of course not, because the point may not be in winning in the eyes of others, but having God accomplish in us what he wants.

Straight Lines with Crooked Sticks

How in the world can you make something straight out of something crooked?

God can take broken, weak, and unfaithful people and make something meaningful and important out of their lives.

It Is Finished

How can we complete all that we were meant to accomplish?

Jesus accomplished all he was sent to do because he put God's kingdom and his righteousness first.

The Long March

Do you have goals that make your life's hardships worthwhile?

How we view the goal of our life directly determines how we approach life between here and its end.

Intentions

Does it really matter all that much what we intend to do?

God is really the only one whose intentions really matter, what I intend to do does hold that much weight.

Living vs. Life

What's the difference between making a living and making a life?

Life is more than making a living, it's making a life.

Destiny

What is your destiny?

God has a plan for each of us, a destiny, to use us for his glory.

An Old Timer in His Service

Are you getting a little too old for this?

We must live for God's purpose and also seek to be useful.

Friends with Forever Purpose

What in the world did were they for?

Jesus' resurrection fills all of our life with meaning.

Where Are You Going?

Where will you be when you finally arrive at your destination?

We need to know where we are trying to go spiritually if we ever hope to get there.

Running Out of Time

How much time do you have left?

We need to live with a greater sense of urgency and intention because salvation is nearer now than ever before.

Our Transit Across the Son

Just how significant is my life?

God takes our small lives and fills it meaning and purpose even though its time is short.

Losing What You Started With

Have we lost signt of what we really intended to do?

So often we end up forgetting why we started something and do away with it just to keep up all the commotion.

Delays of Grace

What good can we find in a major delay?

Often the delays in our plans are really God being gracious and giving us what we need and not what we want or plan.

What's in a Name?

What name do you go by?

God has given us a new name and a new identity to go with his purposes; let's not let the world stick us with any of our old names.

Do You Feel Lucky?

Do you want to be lucky or blessed?

Luck has many definitions depending upon those with whom you visit; but Christians are blessed!