Giving Your Life a Purpose
Building a Life That Matters – Part 3
One of the most common questions I get—especially from extraordinary people—is this:
“How do I find the purpose for my life?”
My answer usually surprises them.
You don’t find your purpose.
You give your life a purpose.
That shift changes everything.
Most people spend years searching for purpose as if it’s hidden somewhere in the future. But purpose doesn’t show up when conditions are perfect. It begins the moment you decide to use what you already have for someone other than yourself.
Start With What You Have
If I were you, I’d start by listing everything you have that could help or benefit someone else.
And don’t feel bad if the list is short. Honestly, the shorter the better.
A long list creates distraction. A short list creates focus. Focus leads to impact.
Purpose doesn’t require more gifts—it requires intention.
Make Something Special Happen
Using what you have to make something special happen for someone else is how purpose comes alive.
I know I’m gifted to talk, so I use that gift to teach. I teach teams. We created a small group for our twenty-something kids and their friends, where we help them navigate life and learn how to use their own gifts with purpose.
That’s the pattern.
Use what you have.
Serve someone else.
Repeat.
Everyone Has a Gift
Every human being has been given at least one gift, talent, skill, or craft. That gift isn’t random—it’s the core of your life. It’s the main focus of the business you own: your life.
The problem isn’t that people lack gifts. The problem is comparison.
There’s an ancient story about servants given different gifts—one received five, one received two, and one received only one. The servant with one gift did nothing with it. [1] I’ve always believed he didn’t value what he had because he compared it to what others were given.
That’s still happening today.
Average people underestimate their gifts because they compare them to others. Purpose dies when comparison takes over.
Your Gift Is Enough
Our goal is simple: help you use your gift—no matter what it looks like.
And let me be clear: it’s enough to make you great.
You don’t need more.
You don’t need permission.
You don’t need a better moment.
You need a decision.
Purpose doesn’t come from having more.
It comes from using what you already have—on purpose.
Your gift can serve someone else.
And when it does, your life stops searching for purpose and starts defining it.
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[1] Matthew 25:14-18 NLT, Bible.com, accessed February 10, 2026, https://www.bible.com/bible/116/MAT.25.14-18.NLT
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