LIVING WITH PURPOSE

Friday, June 29, 2007

SIR THOMAS MORE, 1478-1535
He was Lord Chancellor of England. He refused to accept King Henry VIII’s claim to be supreme head of the Church of England, a decision which ended his career and led to his execution as a traitor. His last words, just before he was beheaded were, “The King’s good servant but God’s first.”

MAHATMA GANDI, 1869-1948
A political and spiritual leader of India. He was committed to non-violence. Words alone cannot describe him. The movie, simply titled Gandi, is a moving tribute to a life lived with determination and purpose.

MOTHER TERESA, 1910-1997
For over forty years she ministered to the needs of the poor, sick, orphaned and dying in Calcutta. She cared for the “poorest of the poor” in conditions that words cannot describe. You must see it to believe it. I have been to India and I still have trouble believing it is real.

LEAH MOSHIR
Leah has been living in a remote village in India for over sixty years. She directs the work at Kulpahar Kids Home. Speaking to a group of students at a Christian school she was asked, “How does one stay in such a difficult place for so long?” She answered, “You must believe that this is what God wants you to do.”

What is God’s purpose for my life? Will I have the character and courage to live up to it or will I just try to get by, “flying by the seat of my pants”?