Purpose or people? It has to be both. The second great commandment is to love people. We can't achieve the goal and leave "bodies in the wake." Yet, many times, the very obstacles to living our purpose is generated by people. Philippians 3 challenges us to press on toward the goal -- be persistent.
... I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. (Philippians 3:13b-14 NLT)In the midst of rebuilding the wall of Jersualem, Nehemiah encountered obstacles from a group of leaders who opposed him. There is a time when purpose trumps people. In a response to this group, Nehemiah "sent messengers to them with this reply: 'I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and go down to you?'" (Nehemiah 6:3 NIV).
Love people. Press toward God's purpose in your life. Pray that the people involved or affected are aligned through the work of the Spirit of God. In the end, God's purpose takes precedence!
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