Kingdom Purpose | John Muffler
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Living in Your Sweet Spot
Over the past several weeks, we’ve been walking through the SHAPE series—discovering how God designed each of us uniquely for His purpose. We’ve learned that we are not accidents or afterthoughts, but masterpieces—God’s handiwork—“created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10).
If we’re honest, many of us struggle to see ourselves as God’s masterpiece. We see our mistakes, our failures, and our brokenness. But when God looks at us through Christ, He doesn’t see the cracks—He sees His redemption at work. We’ve been recreated in Jesus, remade for something good, purposeful, and eternal.
Throughout this series, we’ve explored the five elements that make up our SHAPE:
Spiritual Gifts – how the Holy Spirit equips us to serve others.
Heart – the passions that move and motivate us.
Abilities – the natural and developed talents we bring to the table.
Personality – how we naturally relate to others and approach the world.
Experiences – both the highs and lows that God uses to shape our compassion and calling.
Together, these form a divine fingerprint—your one-of-a-kind design for serving in God’s Kingdom.
A Lesson from David’s Story
When we meet David in 1 Samuel 17, he’s young, inexperienced, and overlooked. King Saul and the army of Israel see a shepherd boy. But David sees something more—he sees a God who has been faithful in the past and will be faithful again.
When no one else would face Goliath, David stepped forward. Not with Saul’s armor or someone else’s sword, but with the tools God had already given him—a sling, a few stones, and faith.
David didn’t try to be someone he wasn’t. He didn’t borrow another person’s calling. He simply lived out who he already was, trusting that God would use his SHAPE to bring victory.
That’s the power of living in your sweet spot—that place where your gifts, passions, personality, and experiences all come together in obedience to God’s call. When you operate from that place, the kingdom moves forward in ways only you can make possible.
Faith in Action
But discovering your purpose isn’t the finish line—it’s the starting point. James reminds us,
“Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.”
—James 2:17
Knowing how God shaped you is one thing. Living it out—serving others, stepping into opportunities, taking faithful risks—is where faith comes alive.
You were created on purpose, for purpose, and with purpose. The question is: will you use it?
God’s Kingdom doesn’t need spectators. It needs participants—people willing to take their gifts, their quirks, their scars, and their passions, and say, “Lord, use me.”
You Are a Piece of the Puzzle
At the end of this series, we gave everyone a puzzle piece—a simple reminder that we all fit together in God’s bigger picture. Each piece is unique, yet each one matters. When one is missing, the picture is incomplete.
The church functions the same way. When you serve, teach, lead, encourage, comfort, or create, you bring a piece of God’s image into focus. When you hold back, something vital is missing.
So, take your puzzle piece home. Tape it to your mirror or fridge. Let it remind you daily:
You are God’s masterpiece.
You belong in His picture.
And you have a part to play.
Reflection Questions
When you look in the mirror, do you see yourself as God’s masterpiece—or as someone still trying to earn His love?
Which part of your SHAPE—Spiritual gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, or Experiences—has God been highlighting in this season?
What “Goliath” moment might God be preparing you for? Where is He inviting you to act in faith?
What next step will put your faith into motion this week?
A Closing Prayer
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for making me with purpose and love. Thank You for Jesus, who redeems my brokenness and makes me new. Help me see the ways You’ve shaped me and give me courage to live it out. Use my gifts, my story, and my life to serve others and bring You glory. Amen.
Live Your Purpose
The SHAPE series may be ending, but your purpose journey is just beginning. Step forward in faith. Join a ministry. Serve a neighbor. Encourage a friend. Be part of the masterpiece God is still creating in and through His people.
You were made for this.
