On a recent episode of the podcast “Your Hope-Filled Perspective,” I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Marina McLean about finding your purpose (Hope for Finding Your Purpose – Episode 81). I asked Marina to share a bit more with us here about what hope and faith have to do with living your purpose.
Living Your Purpose Starts with Hope and Faith
By Dr. Marina McLean
The common denominator that I see in people as I travel is that every culture, gender and generation faces the need for hope. Hope that sees beyond life circumstances they are facing or walking through right now.
Hope
Hope is a universal language that takes into account that we all need a better future; but hope by itself is not enough. You have to add faith to your hope. Hope is always a future picture, but when you add faith to your hope; you give it a foundation to stand on.
Faith
Your faith is always calling to substance; your substance is always looking for things you have hoped for, and hope is always steering you towards evidence. I love having evidence in my hands, it is tangible and cannot be refuted.
Living Your Purpose
Hope can always be carried away by the wind, or thwarted by the discouraging friend, however, when you have faith it makes you feel more confident in your future. Confidence in your future leads to purpose, your purpose will always give you something to live for, and it will give you a reason to help others.
About Dr. Marina McLean
Dr. Marina is a Keynote speaker, Life coach, Master Coach, worship leader, songwriter and award- wining author for her first book Appetite for Worship. She is the editor and chief of Mega Women Magazine. Dr. Marina has recorded three worship albums, In the Glory, Synchronized, and Encounter with Worship. She is the Director of iCultiv8 LLC life coaching services. Dr. Marina has been married for thirty-six years to Renny McLean, they have three adult children, Maranatha, Caleb and Zoe, and she resides in Texas.
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Oh yes, purpose starts with HOPE and FAITH! So enjoyed the podcast you did with Dr. McLean, Michelle! We all need to know our purpose. Wow, Hope and Faith are MUSTS in order to know our purpose. the Lord made my purpose so clear many years ago but He has used me in different ways to do that throughout my life: Senior Adult Ministry, Single’s Ministry, Helps Ministry, Pastor and Leader’s Ministry and now Online Encouragement Ministry and being a Mama to so many children around the world. I am blessed and am so encouraged by this message and the podcast message! God bless you both as you minster your purpose to others.
I love the concise and clear way in which Dr. McLean connects hope, faith and purpose! SO inspiring! One doesn’t need many words to speak deep truths!