This was Paul's purpose, to achieve all that Christ desired when he met him on the road to Damascus. Paul is saying, I want to lay hold of everything he had in mind when he called me on that day. God said that he would carry His name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; that He would show him how much he must suffer for the sake of His name. This became Paul’s purpose.

What is your purpose for living? Why are you existing? What are you here for? Have you discovered that for which God has laid hold of you? God grant us all the wisdom to discover our purpose in You.