I was talking with a friend the other day who is finishing Made For This. He told me how much he’s enjoyed the practical parts about family, fitness, and finances, but then he said something that really stuck with me. “The part that matters most, the one that shapes everything else, is faith. Without it, none of the rest holds together.”
That reminder hit home. Faith isn’t just the first section of the book. It is the foundation of all the others. It is what gives family its purpose, fitness its rhythm, and finances their direction.
Everything in life flows from faith. Before we build families, steward finances, or pursue health, we must first be rooted in the truth of who God is and who we are in Him. Faith is more than belief. It is trust, surrender, and the lens through which we see everything else.
When your faith is grounded in the gospel, it brings clarity to your identity, stability to your family, rhythm to your fitness, and wisdom to your finances. Without faith, we end up striving in our own strength, measuring ourselves by performance or comparison. With faith, we live from grace. We begin to experience freedom, confidence, and renewal, not just in spiritual areas, but in the whole of life.
Faith sets the foundation. It tells you who you are, anchors you in God’s promises, and fuels how you live. It transforms ordinary choices into eternal ones, whether it is how you speak to your kids, how you handle stress, or how you steward the resources in your hands. Faith is not just one section of life. It is the stream from which every other part flows.
That is why Made For This begins with faith and then explores family, fitness, and finance. Each of those areas matters deeply to God, but faith gives them meaning and direction. Faith keeps family centered on grace, fitness aligned with purpose, and finances stewarded for God’s glory.
A Next Step
If you want to grow in the kind of faith that shapes your whole life, I want to invite you to walk through Made For This. Don’t just read it on your own. Go through it with your spouse, your kids, or a close group of friends. Talk about what matters most to God and encourage one another to live it out.
Faith is the foundation, but it was never meant to be lived alone. Gather the people closest to you and take the journey together. You will be strengthened in faith, encouraged in life, and reminded that you truly are made for this.
Scripture Challenge
This week, take time to memorize and reflect on Hebrews 11:1 (ESV):
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”
Each morning, say it out loud and pray it back to God. Ask Him to strengthen your faith so it shapes the way you live, love, and lead in every part of your life.
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