Quote
Lily Tomlin once said, “I’ve always wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have been more specific.” The line is funny…
Identity · Rest
Tomlin
Analogy
The Why Beneath the What
pastoral observation
Many people know what they are doing and how to do it. Fewer can say why. Purpose is the deeper current that keeps effort from becoming mere motion. When the why is clear—especially when it is rooted in the glory of God and the good of others—the daily what gains weight and direction.
How you’d preach it
Activity without purpose eventually exhausts. Knowing why sustains the what.
- Calling
- Identity