There are days when I wonder what I’m really here for.
People tell me I make a difference, that my words matter, that my faith has inspired them. And yet, when the noise fades and the night gets quiet, I still catch myself asking, “But what is my purpose?”
It’s not that I doubt God’s plan, it’s that I sometimes can’t see how I fit into it.
Maybe that’s the hard part about walking by faith. We’re not given a roadmap; we’re given moments. And sometimes those moments don’t feel big enough to mean anything.
🌑 Purpose Doesn’t Always Shout
We live in a world that measures purpose by visibility, by followers, applause, and recognition. But God’s economy is quieter. He counts the unseen moments. The text you sent that stopped someone from giving up. The encouragement you gave when you were tired yourself. The prayer you whispered that no one knew about.
The truth is, purpose rarely shouts, it whispers. And it often hides in places we don’t think to look.
💭 The Mirror That Doesn’t Reflect
When you’re someone who cares deeply, you don’t often feel your own impact. You notice the cracks in yourself more than the light that shines through them. It’s like standing too close to a mirror, all you see are the flaws, never the reflection of what others see.
But others do see it.
They see a person who has walked through pain and still chooses to love.
They see someone who uses their story, even the messy parts, to help others heal.
They see faith in motion.
🌱 The Seeds You Never Saw Grow
Sometimes purpose is like planting seeds in soil you’ll never see again. You might never know which ones grew, which ones blossomed, or which ones shaded someone else on a hard day. But they’re there. They’re growing quietly, because you took the time to plant something good.
Maybe that’s what real purpose is: obedience in the moment, even without visible results.
🔦 Seeing in the Shadows
When you can’t see your purpose, it doesn’t mean it’s gone. It just means you’re standing in the shadow of something God is still shaping. Shadows aren’t the absence of light, they’re proof that light is near.
The truth is, you may never fully realize how many lives you’ve touched. But heaven keeps the receipts we can’t. And one day, when it all makes sense, you’ll see that you were never wandering aimlessly, you were walking exactly where you were meant to.
🕊️ Final Thought
Maybe purpose isn’t something we find.
Maybe it’s something we live, moment by moment, in love, faith, and small acts of grace that no one else sees.
And maybe, just maybe, that’s the kind of purpose that matters most.
Troy P Zehnder 