UNRUSHED: Prioritize What Matters Most
Mark 1:29-39
JESUS LIVED EACH DAY WITH A PURPOSE
“There are two great moments in a person’s life: the moment you were born and the moment you realize why you were born.” —-
“Under all his gentleness there is a purpose harder than steel.” —Dorothy Sayers
“My nourishment comes from doing the
of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work.” —John 4:34 (NLT)
“For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who
me, not to do my own will.” —John 6:38 (NLT)
“I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.” —John 17:4 (NLT)
GOD’S PURPOSE FOR OUR LIVES
“Contrary to what many popular books, movies, and seminars tell you, you won’t discover your life’s meaning by looking within yourself. You have probably tried that already. You didn’t create yourself, so there is no way you can tell yourself what you were created for! If I handed you an invention you had never seen before, you wouldn’t know its purpose, and the invention itself wouldn’t be able to tell you either. Only the
or the owner’s manual could reveal its .” —Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life
“So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the
of God.” —1 Corinthians 10:31 (NLT)
“So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to please him.” —2 Corinthians 5:9 (NLT)
“The
of your is to glorify God. Period. Full stop. Highlight that. Write it down. That’s your why—your North Star. In the words of Mission Impossible, this is your mission—your only choice is whether or not you will accept it.” —Jordan Raynor, Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive
LIVING TO PLEASE GOD CHANGES EVERYTHING
Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for
. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.” —Colossians 3:23-24 (NLT)
GUIDED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own
; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” —Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT)
“My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore I will trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.” —Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude