Action Quote by Pope John Paul II
“In the fulfillment of your duties, let your intentions be so pure that you reject from your actions any other motive than the glory of God and the salvation of souls.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: World Youth Day, 1995, Vatican
Serve with pure intentions, seeking only God's glory and souls' salvation.
In simple terms: Serve selflessly for God and others.
Key Takeaway
Act with pure motives.
Themes
faith
service
purity
Mood
devotional
reflective
Type
spiritual
ethical
When to use this quote
- volunteering
- missionary work
- charitable acts
- daily kindness
Key Concepts
theology
self‑sacrifice
spirituality
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you examine your motives before acting?
- What practices help keep intentions pure?
A Different Perspective
Human motives are complex; purity is hard to maintain.
![“The world [is] tired of ideology [and] is opening itself to the truth. The time has come when the splendor of this truth has begun anew to illuminate the darkness of human existence.” quote by Pope John Paul II](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/28b/pope-john-paul-ii-485_darkness_the-world-is-tired-of-ideology-and-is-op_99122.jpg)
