History Main / MissionFromGod

* UsefulNotes/JoanOfArc: A medieval peasant girl who declared she had been called by {{God}} to lead France to victory against England, which she did (or at least got it started, as the war continued after her death).

* ''Film/TheBluesBrothers'' go on a mission to reunite their old band for a gig to raise the money to save the old Catholic home where they grew up. For obvious reasons, the brothers consider this to be a mission from God, as seen in the quote above. (Or as Akroyd keeps pronouncing it, "Mission from [[UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}} Gaaahd]].") And a number of miraculous (or nearly-so) events work in the Brothers' favor, along with nobody dying despite all the car crashes and at least one building-wrecking explosion, strongly suggesting that someone upstairs really is helping them. For example, their CoolCar performs stunts that should be outright impossible and survives every possible pratfall and mishap right up until they don't need it anymore, [[CriticalExistenceFailure at which point it immediately falls to pieces.]] Then, at the ''exact moment'' the Brothers complete their mission and receive a receipt for the tax payment, their divine PlotArmor disappears, and they face the consequences for all the laws they broke in the course of the mission.

* In ''Film/MissNobody'', Sarah Jane believes that St. George is guiding her exploits. Considering that she's a SerialKiller who [[KlingonPromotion murders her co-workers to create job openings for her to fill]], she might just be insane. Her commentary over the final scene implies that, at the very least, [[spoiler:[[KarmicDeath she certainly didn't have St. George's favor]]]].
* Somewhat disillusioned by the Catholic Church, Creator/HarveyKeitel's Charlie seeks his own redemption for his sins by looking after his friend Johnny Boy in ''Film/MeanStreets''.

* ''Film/LifeBlood'': God charges Rhea with killing evil people on Earth in Her name. Rhea only gets around to [[spoiler: killing her girlfriend Brooke, who turns evil after both are made vampires.]]

* ''Film/{{Harriet}}'': Over time Harriet comes to believe that God is guiding her in freeing slaves based on visions she has. The film depiction supports this, and the real Harriet Tubman believed it too.
* ''Film/TheLastHeist'': The Windows Killer heard the voice of God telling him to save souls. Which is why he kills people and saves their eyeballs, the windows to the soul.

* UsefulNotes/TheCrusades of course. The Pope tried to get the Normans off his doorstep and keep the UsefulNotes/ByzantineEmpire ('the Shield of Christendom') from being torn apart by its Sassanid + other enemies by declaring war on the non-believers. It worked...ish... for a while. Of course, the third Crusade ended inconclusively and then the Fourth Crusade got diverted into ''sacking Constantinople and toppling the Byzantine Empire'' (at the Venetians' behest). After that, it was all downhill, though there were a further three Crusades after that. The most successful Crusades were the ones conducted in Europe, in the Reconquista, against the Baltic Pagans, and the notorious Albigensian Crusade against Catharism.

** Typically there are the Knights of the Cross, three paladins who each bear a holy sword. In the hilt of their sword resides one of the Nails from the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The Swords are named Amoraccius (the Sword of Love), Esperacchius (the Sword of Hope), and Fidelacchius (the Sword of Faith). Each bearer will occasionally get strange feelings and intuitions as to where they are needed to be and what may need to happen. One Knight drives from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest United States on this feeling, and, as is typical, ends up being in the right place at the right time to do some major work. The Knights do not have to serve until their death and may retire at any time. As Nicodemus points out, Knights only lasting an average of three days isn't a reflection of their average lifespan. Rather, there have been many Knights who find the right blade in a time of their need, do the mission, and set it down. It should also be noted being a devout Catholic isn't a prerequisite. While Michael is, others have included a FlatEarthAtheist who received his Sword personally from an Archangel (though it's implied in later books that he's mostly sticking with the idea on philosophical grounds), a Japanese man who became a Baptist after misinterpreting what "Meet the King" meant (he wanted to meet Elvis), a semi-lapsed Catholic, and [[spoiler: a Jewish medical examiner - who lampshades the irony]].

* Abolitionist John Brown believed himself to be "an instrument of God" to eliminate slavery from the United States, citing both Literature/TheBible and the Declaration of Independence as providing the justification for this. His conviction impressed even UsefulNotes/FrederickDouglass. His written words from just before his hanging were chillingly prophetic [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar I John Brown am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away, but with Blood. I had... vainly flattered myself that without very much bloodshed, it might be done.]] Much like Joan of Arc, his mission was accomplished posthumously by others at least in part inspired by his example.