Have you ever felt like you were going through the motions...busy, achieving, and striving, yet still feeling empty inside?

 

It’s a tension so many of us live with: the sense that we were created for more, but somehow we’re missing the connection that brings life into focus.

In this solo episode, I dive into a powerful image that will forever reshape the way you see purpose. Imagine a glove. On its own, the glove is well-made, designed with care, stitched with intention. It has shape, form, and even potential but it sits lifeless. It cannot move, act, or fulfill its design. Only when a hand fills the glove does it come alive, moving freely and serving its intended purpose.

This is exactly how our lives work when it comes to God.

Scripture tells us in Genesis 1:27 (NIV): “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Like the glove is made in the image of the hand, we were created in the image of God. Our very design is intentional. Yet just as the glove is powerless without the hand, we remain spiritually lifeless when we try to live apart from Him.

The world teaches us to chase after self-made purpose; career achievements, financial success, status, or even personal growth. These things aren’t inherently wrong, but they can never fully satisfy because they are missing the One who gives purpose its breath. Without God inside of us, we are like that glove sitting on the table: created with design, but empty of life.

And here’s the deeper truth: you don’t need to search the world for your purpose because God has already written it into your very being. Jeremiah 1:5 (NIV) declares: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart.” The longest relationship you have ever had is with the God who created you; He knew you before you had substance, before you drew your first breath.

Psalm 139:16 (NIV): “Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Long before you considered purpose, God had already designed one for you.

Here’s the good news: when God dwells within us, everything changes. Like the hand filling the glove, His presence animates us. What once felt lifeless comes alive. Our steps are directed, our work gains eternal significance, and our identity is no longer rooted in striving but in abiding.

Think about what happens when a glove is filled with a hand. Suddenly, it is useful, strong, and capable of things it could never do alone. It can build, protect, comfort, or serve. Its strength does not come from itself but from what fills it.

In the same way, when the Spirit of God fills us, our lives overflow with divine purpose. As Acts 17:28 (NIV) declares: “For in him we live and move and have our being.” We don’t just exist—we thrive. We don’t just survive—we serve.

When you allow God to move through you, your calling is no longer about what you can accomplish in your own strength, but about how He wants to use you to transform lives, shape communities, and glorify His kingdom. That’s why Ephesians 2:10 reminds us: “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

Imagine waking up each day not with uncertainty or striving, but with clarity that the Creator of the universe is working in and through you. That’s the freedom and fulfillment that comes from living out your true purpose in Christ.

So, what does this mean for you today?

It’s time to stop trying to live like an empty glove; striving, exhausted, and unsure of your place. Instead, it’s time to surrender to God’s original design. Invite Him in. Ask Him to fill your heart, your mind, and your life with His Spirit. Align yourself with His will, and watch as your purpose begins to flow naturally.

Here are a few practical steps you can take after listening to this episode:

1. Pray for Alignment – Each morning, ask God to fill you with His Spirit and to direct your steps.

2. Reflect on Scripture – Meditate on verses like Genesis 1:27 , Jeremiah 1:5, Psalm 139:16 , John 15:5, and Acts 17:28 . Let them remind you that your design and purpose come directly from Him.

3. Release the Striving – Recognize where you’ve been trying to force purpose through your own strength. Lay it at God’s feet and trust His timing.

4. Step Boldly – As God fills you, take action. Live out the works He has already prepared for you.

Purpose isn’t something you need to search for endlessly; it’s something that naturally flows when you allow God to live inside of you and transform your heart. Just as the glove comes alive with the hand, your life comes alive when you are filled with Him.

Join me in this episode as we unpack this life-changing analogy and discover how aligning with God’s design transforms not just what we do, but who we are.

Because you were never meant to live empty, you were meant to be filled with the God who created you.

 

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