John Henry Newman was an Anglican priest, poet and theologian and later a Catholic cardinal, who was an important and controversial figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century. From a vast array of essays and lectures, many a quote of his has been left to ponder. "Time hath a taming hand." "Christian! Learn to do thy part, and leave the rest to Heaven." "Keep Thou my feet: I do not ask to see the distant scene—one step is enough for me," are just a few. One of his quotes in particular that I like is this one: "Somehow, I am necessary to God's purpose..." Awesome, right? What a beautiful, humbling reality when we experience that awareness, when we can emphatically and conclusively say, "I am necessary for God's purpose!" Unfortunately, many of us are all too often left stuck in our pondering on what our purpose is , rather than an action-oriented pursuing of it. I think about when God instructed Moses
