You can go to church for years. You can read the Bible, volunteer, even lead others—and still feel like something’s missing. That’s not because your faith is fake. It’s because your foundation might be cracked.
I’ve seen it in pastors, young leaders, tired parents, and men in their prime. I’ve felt it in my own story: that nagging sense that I believe in Jesus, but my life doesn’t fully reflect His peace.
Why?
Because belief alone isn’t the goal.
You were made for transformation—not just information. That’s why Made For This begins where real change always begins: faith. Not generic belief. Not religious effort. But a clear, unshakable gospel that reframes your identity and reorders your life.
You Don’t Need to Try Harder—You Need to Start Deeper
In the opening pages of the book, you’ll meet Tyler—a guy who grew up around church but never really understood the gospel. For him, Christianity felt like pressure: be good, show up, don’t mess it up. But one night, after everything fell apart, a friend shared the good news in a way he’d never heard it before.
Not as pressure, but as peace. Not as performance, but as rescue.
That’s the shift so many of us need.
Because the truth is:
You can’t build a strong marriage, lead a thriving team, raise resilient kids, or stay faithful in your calling—if you’re still trying to earn what Jesus already finished.
The Gospel Is Not the Starting Line—It’s the Whole Race
So many people treat the gospel like a doorway: something you step through once, then move on to “bigger things.” But Made For This challenges that idea. In fact, the first section of the book walks you through four key foundations of faith:
What the Gospel Actually Is It’s not self-help. It’s not “try harder.” It’s the good news that while you were still a sinner, Christ died for you. (Romans 5:8)
Assurance and Identity
You can know you’re saved. And when you do, you stop living for identity—and start living from it. Your confidence doesn’t come from your feelings, but from what Christ has done.
Spiritual Practices
These aren’t boxes to check—they’re rhythms that help you stay rooted in grace. Prayer, Scripture, worship, fasting, rest—all of them create space to receive what God already wants to give.
A Sent Life
You weren’t just saved from something—you were saved for something. Faith is meant to overflow into every part of life: your friendships, your parenting, your work, your mission.
Here’s the heartbeat of this section:
You don’t graduate from the gospel. You grow deeper into it.
What Happens When You Start Here?
When you stop striving and start surrendering, everything shifts:
Your identity becomes unshakable. Your habits become anchored in grace, not guilt. Your relationships become places of restoration, not performance. Your mission becomes a response to love, not a search for it.
This is where the book starts—because this is where your healing starts. This is the foundation that everything else in the book is built on: family, fitness, finances, and the rest.
Your Challenge This Week
I don’t want you to just skim this blog and move on. I want you to respond. So here’s your challenge:
Read the first two chapters of Made For This—they’re short, clear, and packed with real-life stories and Scripture.
Ask one friend to read it with you. Text them today. Share what hit home.
You Were Made For More
If your faith feels flat…
If your life feels busy but not anchored…
If your story feels like it’s been more survival than purpose…
Let’s rebuild from the ground up.
You don’t need to fix everything all at once. You just need to start with the one thing that changes everything:
A gospel so good you stop trying to earn it—and start living from it.
You were made for this.
Let’s go.
– Chad
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