As I stood on the terrace of the Penthouse of a hotel in Duckland, London, I saw a car drive into the construction site, in the chilly, snowing early hours of the morning. Then I said to myself, “That’s a man on a mission.”

If you have a mission, you will always have motion. It is the sense of mission that ignites the mechanisms of motion. One of the vital factors to consider if you are on a mission is purpose. Purpose ignites motion; it imbues it with strength and enhances endurance.

Life is purpose-driven. Man is lifeless without purpose. Purpose is life. Life without purpose is death in disguise. Every man of attainment on earth is a man of purpose. He knows where he is going, and is ready to stake his life for his goal. For example, Joel 2:2-7 gives us a vivid description of men of purpose. Those men of purpose became men of wonders, because they knew their path and were focused.

Men of purpose are men of focus; they are people who know where they are going and they get anything they want. Having just one purpose is enough to make you a success. A very close look at successful men will reveal that they are men of one purpose, who not only know it, but also stick to it (Matthew 6:22).

Jesus, our Saviour, was a man of just one purpose (John 18:37). One dream is enough to establish you in life. We can’t all be businessmen, preachers or politicians; so, strive to discover your purpose and identify with it. All you need to do is to be that thing you are created to be.

You are not a biological accident; it is time to know where you are going. There is security in locating a divinely sanctioned purpose. Being of one purpose is what makes you a star. So, locate your purpose and stick to it. In order to accomplish your purpose, you should give it the full attention it requires.

Friend, in order to locate your purpose, you must first be God’s child. You become His child by confessing your sins and accepting Jesus as your Lord and Saviour. If you are set for it, please say this prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, I come to You today. I am a sinner. Forgive me my sins. Today, I accept You as my Lord and Saviour. Thank You for saving me! I will continue this teaching next week!

BISHOP DAVID OYEDEPO, Faith Tabernacle, Canaan Land, Ota, P.M.B. 21688, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria; or call 7747546-8; or E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .