Time for You to Come Alive!

Good Morning!

Howard Thurman once said, “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”

So I pose this question to you today: What makes you come alive? 

Is it helping others, teaching, healing, giving, writing, painting, singing, building, comforting, or creating? 

Whatever God has placed in your hands and stirred in your spirit, do it. Do it with joy. Do it with intention. Do it in a way that glorifies God.

Coming alive is not about chasing applause or collecting achievements. It’s about allowing the breath of God within you to move freely through your gifts. When you operate from that place, your work becomes more than activity, it becomes ministry. It becomes light. It becomes nourishment for someone who desperately needs what God placed inside you.

Thurman reminds us that the world is starving for people who are fully awake, fully engaged, fully alive. The energy, tenacity, and passion you pour into your calling will be evident in how you bless others. And ultimately, your obedience will bring someone joy, hope, or healing.

We see this truth woven throughout Scripture. In Exodus 31:1-11, When God filled Bezalel with creativity and skill to build the Tabernacle, he didn’t use his gifts for fame or recognition. His craftsmanship created a sacred space where people could encounter God. And in Acts 9:36-42, the word details when Dorcas (Tabitha) used her hands to sew garments for widows, her compassion was so impactful that the community cried out when she died, and God restored her. Their lives show us that when we come alive in our God given purpose, others are lifted, strengthened, and blessed.

Your gift matters. Your fire matters. Your aliveness matters. 

Let today be the day you stop shrinking back and start showing up. The world needs the version of you that God designed, awake, alive, and willing.