Out There – Part One

There’s a lie we’ve all been sold, and it’s a sneaky one:
Life is about surviving the week, paying the bills, and maybe squeezing in some happiness when you can.

We wake up, grind it out, scroll a bit, sleep a bit, then it’s like rinse and repeat. Maybe post a photo to prove to everyone (including ourselves) that we’re doing okay. But somewhere in the noise, there’s a quiet, persistent question that keeps bubbling up:

Is this it?

Even if your life looks full on the outside with everything you could want job, family, goals, money, faith – there can still be this weird emptiness. A sense that you were meant for something more. And no, you’re not crazy or ungrateful. That ache for “more” isn’t selfish or wrong. It’s a sign of life. A signal. A whisper from God that you were made for something bigger than just getting by.

But here’s where it gets real.

Most people hear that and think bigger means more platform, more attention, more followers. Nope. That’s the world’s version of “more.” Jesus flips that upside down. His version of more is deeply personal, incredibly intentional, and often quieter than we expect.

“As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” – Jesus (John 20:21)

That line isn’t church talk. It’s a mission. It’s Jesus saying:
“The same way I was sent to bring healing, hope, and truth? Yeah, now it’s your turn.”

And he didn’t say that to perfect people. He said it to regular folks. People with doubts. People who had failed. People who weren’t totally sure they were even qualified to be part of God’s story.

Which means you and I are exactly the kind of people he’s talking to!

So what does it actually mean to be “sent”?

It doesn’t mean you need to pack up and move to another country (though for a few people, it might). It means you wake up tomorrow with your eyes open. You start seeing your everyday life, everything from your block, to your workplace, to your gym, and even your school – as a place where God might actually want to work through you.

It’s asking questions like:

  • Who around me needs someone to listen?
  • What would it look like to bring peace instead of chaos today?
  • How can I show up for people with no strings attached?

This is what we’re made for! Not a life of safe routines and filtered happiness, but one that risks love, risks presence, and risks purpose.

That doesn’t mean you have to be loud, impressive, or preachy. In fact, the best kind of sent people are the ones who are simply present. Who love without needing credit. Who take the time. Who choose kindness even when it’s not convenient.

Jesus didn’t send out superstars. He sent out available people. People willing to step into the mess, not run from it. People willing to see themselves not just as believers, but as difference-makers.

So yeah, maybe you’re meant for more. Not in the “build your brand” kind of way. But in the “change the temperature of the room” kind of way.

And it all starts with a decision:
To stop seeing your life as small… and start seeing it as sent.

Want to know where to start?

Come back next week for Part Two: “It Starts at Your Front Door.”
Spoiler alert: You don’t need to preach a sermon. You just need to say hello.
We’ll explore what it looks like to live with purpose, one sidewalk at a time.