Who are you becoming?

I’ve been thinking a lot about calling, purpose, and leadership—and something finally clicked in a way I can’t ignore.

We often spend so much time asking “What am I going to do with my life?” We focus on the next opportunity, the next role, the next assignment. We get caught up in skills, strategies, outcomes—and we define success by what we produce or how far we go.

But I believe God is asking me a different question lately:

Who are you becoming?

That one shift changes everything.

God cares more about the condition of our heart than the size of our platform. More about our character than our credentials. He’s not just interested in what we can do for Him—He’s invested in forming us into someone who looks more like Him.

That truth hit me hard, and I haven’t been able to shake it.

The Task Isn’t the Goal—Transformation Is

It’s not that what we do doesn’t matter—it does. But it’s never the final goal. God often uses the task to shape the person. The responsibility isn’t just something you carry—it’s something that’s shaping you while you carry it.

You think you’re building a ministry? God’s building a heart. You think you’re serving others? God’s also serving something in you—humility, faithfulness, maturity, patience.

So yes—do the work. Be excellent. Show up. But don’t forget: the task is temporary. Who you become is eternal.

The People You Lead Are Becoming Too

This isn’t just a personal realization—it changes how I lead.

I used to think delegation was about giving someone a job to do. But now I see it as something deeper: it’s about giving someone an opportunity to grow.

When I assign a task, I’m not just asking for something to get done. I’m inviting someone into a process where God might shape them too.

Leadership isn’t about getting work done through people—it’s about helping people become who God created them to be through the work.

If we only see people as performers or producers, we’ll miss the deeper purpose. Every task is a chance for someone to step into more of who they’re becoming in Christ.

Even the People You Serve Are Becoming

And there’s one more layer to this that I hadn’t seen until now.

It’s not just about me being formed through the work. It’s not just about my team being shaped through leadership.

The people we serve—the recipients of our work—are being shaped too.

Whether you’re preaching, mentoring, cleaning, counseling, teaching, encouraging, or creating—your work isn’t just doing something for people. It’s doing something in them.

When done in love and humility, even ordinary acts of service have the power to awaken faith, bring healing, or stir someone’s sense of purpose.

That’s the kingdom. That’s how God works.

So What’s the Takeaway?

Don’t just ask:

• What am I going to do?

• What can they do for me?

• What does this job accomplish?

Instead, ask:

• Who am I becoming?

• Who are they becoming?

• What kind of person is this task helping to create

  
  

Because at the end of the day, we’re not called to perform—we’re called to become.

Final Thought

Let this sink in:

Don’t focus on what you’re going to do. Focus on who you’re going to become.

And when you lead others, see them the same way.

And when you serve others, remember—it might just help them become who God is calling them to be too.