Charles Stanley Daily Devotional 24 April 2026 (In Touch) Friday Message
Charles Stanley Daily Devotional TOPIC: What Is Your True Purpose?
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY: 1 Samuel 16:6-13
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What do you live for each day? Basing our aspirations on “getting ahead” typically ends in disappointment. Maybe you’ve already achieved a goal of saving for the future or moving up the corporate ladder. And you might be giving to charity and volunteering at church but somehow still feel unfulfilled.
If so, there is a truth you need to hear: God gives each of us life for a reason—namely, to serve Him. Nobody finds inner peace without understanding this fact. Our society teaches us that pleasure, prosperity, and popularity will make us happy. But living in the service of self always leaves us empty.
Whatever we’ll become in this life, we are in the process of developing into that right now, one day at a time. Consider David: He was anointed king long before actually assuming the role of ruler (1 Sam. 16:12). He spent many years serving the purpose of God in insignificant places while developing into a great man. As his story shows, discovering God’s purpose for one’s life is the surest path to success.
Our Father’s purpose for us comes from His love, which is perfect. None of us can know the things He has in store for us, but we can trust His plan. Surrender to the Lord and say, “Not my will, but Yours be done” (Luke 22:42).
Bible in One Year: 2 Kings 7-9
THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Fulfillment comes not from what we gain or accomplish in life, but from knowing and serving God.
Dr. Charles F. Stanley was the founder of In Touch Ministries and a New York Times best-selling author. Throughout his ministry, he demonstrated a keen awareness of people’s needs and provided Christ-centered biblically based principles for everyday life.
