Often times, doing life big will not look the way we think it will.

God has a different idea of what success and changing the world looks like than we might have. Sure, He will call some to positions of great attention. But more commonly, He calls us to what we see as humble places—places where we, nonetheless, impact the circle of people we meet in a profound way whether we realize it or not.

When I let the world’s view of a successful life cloud my view, restlessness, anxiety, and feelings of unworthiness start creeping in. But, when I trust that the Lord’s plan is perfect and will fulfill my humanly need to feel significant, I can live in contentment, doing life big in my own unique way every day.

It would really do me good to keep this in mind more often, as I have mastered the art of putting myself down and convincing myself I’ll never add up (not the best art to have become proficient in). Day by day though, I’m learning to do my own thing, slowly gaining trust in the currently unknown plan for my life.

We can all do life big. We just have to re-shape our idea of “big” before we truly feel as though that is what we are doing. So let’s redefine success shall we? Success is not a particular career or amount of money. Success is fully living the life God intended for you to live, basking in His glory and being filled with joy along the way. If we can learn to do that, we can all experience living life to the fullest—doing life big.