1. You must be moved by a need
The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. It came to pass in the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the citadel, that Hanani one of my brethren came with men from Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews who had escaped, who had survived the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. And they said to me, “The survivors who are left from the captivity in the province are there in great distress and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem is also broken down, and its gates are burned with fire.” So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven. (Nehemiah 1:1-4 NKJV)
Nehemiah was moved when he heard the status of the walls. The need to rebuild the walls resonated with his purpose. He saw a need and was compelled to pursue and fulfill that need. The question is, What moves you? What are you passionate about? One way to recognize your purpose is to follow your passion. You need to know what moves you, what is the thing that lays like a burden in your heart. People who have achieved extraordinary success are those who had the courage to pursue the things they love the most. This is so because if you love something, you have the required motive and strength to achieve even where others fail. The world waiting for you to unleash your inner beauty, the accomplishment of your purpose.
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