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February 3, 2024 8 mins

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

I use this quote from Emerson in jest.

It seems to me that this is the prevailing thought about what we are to do with our lives: the reason we are here is to go our own way; to leave our mark.

But is that truly why we are here? 

Dallas Willard says “The purpose of human life is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever."

Here are some key principles for living a purposeful life.

Read the transcript for Living Purposefully

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