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Purpose

God has called us in this life to live for a specific purpose. Our purpose can be found through prayer, reading, and discernment.

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Bible Teachings on Purpose

Withstanding Conflict: Faith for the Fight

Do you ever wonder what purpose conflict can have in life?

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Jesus Was Confident AND Humble: It’s Not a Contradiction

We often assume that to have humility, we have to think very little of ourselves.

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6 Simple Truths about Seasons of Waiting

We all have expectations about how we think our lives will go, but we have no guarantee things will happen according to our plans or expectations.

Questions about Purpose

What Are the Three Parts of Man?

According to the Bible, mankind is distinct from all the rest of creation, including the animals, in that he is made in the image of God.

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Why Am I Here on Earth?

Why are we even born if we are only to die some 70 or 80 years later?

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What Is God's Purpose for Man?

Our main purpose for being on earth is to be stewards of God's creation, to grow in God, and to function as God's sons and daughters.

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I'm Successful - So Why Am I Not Fulfilled?

Unfulfilled people have exchanged the truth of God for a lie. The lie is that human goals and accomplishments can satisfy.

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How Can I Have Free Will if God Knows Everything in Advance?

Our theology is lopsided if we fail to include the reality of free will and predestination together.

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Devotionals about Purpose

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The Wilderness

Circumstances that involve loss, unfair treatment, illness, or broken relationships are the wilderness places God uses to shape, refine, and carve...

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Return to Sender

When God sends you a gift, it's not to be returned to the Sender even if you are not sure what to do with it. Hold on, He will give you instructions...

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Our Lives Are in God's Hands

What are God's plans and purposes for your life?

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Have You Found Your Purpose?

Why am I here? What is it I'm supposed to do? Finding our purpose is something most of us would like to discover.

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His Sovereign Hand

Take comfort in recognizing God's hand is at work in your life, regardless of how your circumstances may appear.

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Videos about Purpose

700 Club Canada: July 26, 2022

Is There Purpose for my Pain?

700 Club Canada: July 8, 2022

Was I Made For More Than This?

700 Club Canada: May 16, 2022

Why Can’t I Control My Relationships?

700 Club Canada: April 4, 2022

Is It Too Late To Change?

Golf Superstar on “Imperfectly” Following God’s Call

Two-time Master’s champion, Bubba Watson shares how he’s learned to balance career, family and faith in his new book, “Up and Down.”

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Articles on Purpose

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Cape Henry: The Beginning of a Christian Nation - America

America's destiny and purpose were sealed with the cross the early English settlers erected at Cape Henry. All that would follow in our nation's...

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Don't Miss the Moment This Christmas

Christ’s birth was not a random event but was orchestrated by God for an exact moment in time.

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Empathy and Healthy Boundaries

Empathy deepens connections, with boundaries for healthy relationships.

Calling is where our talents and burdens collide. ~Rebekah Lyons

Your Calling

As children of God, we have a corporate calling to love God and make him known.

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The Purpose of Trials

God, our Refiner, uses trials to purify and shape us into His perfect image, promising to be with us every step of the way.

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