13 Bible Verses about Man's Purposes

For the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the ideas and thoughts of the heart.

“But the person who acts defiantly, whether native or foreign resident, blasphemes the Lord. That person is to be cut off from his people.

But the Lord said to my father David,
“Since it was your desire to build a temple for My name,
you have done well to have this desire.

Now Ezra had determined in his heart to study the law of the Lord, obey it, and teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.

Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.

Therefore, whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to be pleasing to Him.

Each person should do as he has decided in his heart—not reluctantly or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.

But you have followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, and endurance,

For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His plan by having one purpose and to give their kingdom to the beast until God’s words are accomplished.

On that day all the troops and all Israel were convinced that the king had no part in the killing of Abner son of Ner.

But this is not what he intends;
this is not what he plans.
It is his intent to destroy
and to cut off many nations.

“My son,” David said to Solomon, “It was in my heart to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God,

Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the Lord’s covenant and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build,