Julie MacDonald

What if your purpose isn’t simply to help people or make a difference? Discover how loving God, obeying His calling, and finding your identity in Him frees you from chasing approval, success, and results—and allows your work, leadership, and service to flow from a deeper “why.”

What if the Fruit of the Spirit isn’t something you’re supposed to produce on your own? In Galatians 5:22–23, Paul describes love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control as the fruit of the Spirit—not the fruit of our striving. Through a funny—and painfully relatable—potty-training story, this reflection explores surrender, grace, parenting, perfectionism, and what happens when we let God lead.

How does God use the seemingly mundane moments of everyday life to shape us into faithful disciples of Jesus? From washing dishes and doing laundry to difficult commutes, sleepless nights, family responsibilities, and ordinary routines, our daily lives are not insignificant—they are opportunities for discipleship, surrender, endurance, and dependence on God. Drawing from Luke 9:23 and the example of Jesus, Julie reminds us that following Christ.