There are two paths in front of most people: the easy one and the one that leads through the rubble of broken systems. The easy one is appealing. Less stress. Less noise. But real change doesn’t happen on the easy path. Nehemiah saw ruined walls and chose the path of rubble and responsibility (Nehemiah 2:17). Moses could have enjoyed comfort in Pharaoh’s palace, but instead he stepped into the hard work of leading a broken people to freedom (Hebrews 11:24–25). If you want to serve God in your time, be ready to face what’s hard. Not what’s simple or shiny.
You should be at a point in your life when certain career choices and options are not available to you. Like, “we don’t do that here.” Mark Zuckerberg once told a story about his daughter after a Taylor Swift concert. “She said, ‘I want to be like Taylor Swift when I grow up.’ I said, ‘You can’t. That’s not available to you.’” He wasn’t crushing her dreams. He was teaching her something deeper. Your path may not look like fame or viral success, but it must look like service and sacrifice. The question is not how glamorous your work is.
The real question is: is your work rebuilding something that is broken in the world? Every day, your actions or your inactions are contributing to something. You’re either helping a system stand or silently watching it fall. This is not about chasing a big dream far away. It’s about showing up every day with purpose. Teaching students with hope. Running your business with integrity. Managing your team with vision. If you commit to this, one day you’ll look back and realize: your small steps were adding up to something holy. The call is simple. Find a broken place and start rebuilding. That’s how you watch the world.
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