Proverbs 19:21 (ESV): “Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.” 

Purpose: (n) Is the reason for which something is done, created or exists. 

Purpose is one of the greatest possessions a person can have. The Purpose of Life is to Live a Life of Purpose. Running with Purpose is Running with Power. One of the greatest moves you can make in your life is to LIVE ON PURPOSE !!!! Everything Has Purpose, Purpose Creates Order

When Purpose Is Unknown, Abuse Is Inevitable (R. Carpenter): Money, Relationships, School, Pain Pills, Children. 

The Purpose of a Thing Isn’t Determined By the Thing. 

Purpose Is Determined By The Creator of the Thing.

Your Purpose Is Appointed By God.

Jeremiah 1:5 (NLT): “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.” God told Jeremiah: He knew him before he made him and He formed him with purpose. God is Telling You Today: He formed you with a purpose. 

You Had Purpose Long Before You Had Pressure. 

You Had Purpose Long Before You Had Problems. 

You Had Purpose Long Before They Ever Persecuted You. 

You Had Purpose Long Before They Left You or Walked Out. 

You Have Purpose Even If They Don’t Believe You. 

You Have Purpose Even If They Don’t Receive You.

Your Purpose Is Assisted By God. 

Jeremiah 1:17-19 (NLT):  “Get up and prepare for action. Go out and tell them everything I tell you to say. Do not be afraid of them, or I will make you look foolish in front of them. For see, today I have made you strong like a fortified city that cannot be captured, like an iron pillar or a bronze wall. You will stand against the whole land— the kings, officials, priests, and people of Judah. They will fight you, but they will fail. For I am with you, and I will take care of you. I, the LORD, have spoken!”

Romans 8:28 (NIV): “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” 

Your Purpose Is Anointed By God.

Jeremiah 1:9-10 (NIV): “Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, ‘I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.’” 

Your Purpose Is Planned By God.

Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV): “’For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”

God’s Plan Includes Plans: Promises, Protection and Prosperity 

Every Purpose:

Has A People, Ezekiel 3:5 (NIV): “You are not being sent to a people of obscure speech and strange language, but to the people of Israel.”

Has A Place, Gen 12:1 (NIV): The Lord called Abram out of his country To A Place.

Has A Promise, Hebrews 13:5: “He will never leave us nor forsake us.” 

Romans 12:3: We have all been given a measure of Faith. 

Romans 12:6: We have all been given a gift from God.

Romans 11:29: These are irrevocable.

4 Things That Will Help You Discover Your Purpose

Don’t Expect To Find Purpose If You’re Not Looking For It. Jeremiah 29:13 (NLT): “If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.”

Don’t Look For Your Purpose On The Wrong Path. Psalm 16:11 (NIV): “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.”

Don’t Confuse Your Purpose w/ Your Passions. Proverbs 20:5 (NIV): “The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.”

Don’t Prioritize Your Passions Over Your Purpose. Matthew 6:33 (AMP): “But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God], and all these things will be given to you also.”