EP #029 - Living a Vibrant Life with Jesus

Do you feel like you are just going through the motions in life and your faith? Today I want to empower you in the knowledge that God meant for us to live vibrant and abundant lives. My guest today is Sarah Martin, author of Just RISE UP!: A Call To Make Jesus Famous. Lean in as we talk about the daily grind and how we can keep Jesus at the forefront of our minds.

What does it mean to be vibrant?

The dictionary defines vibrant as being full of energy, enthusiasm, and passion. I don’t know about you, but these words don’t always apply to the way I feel about my faith. Sarah and I talk about what it means to be vibrant in our faith and passionate in our faith journeys. For Sarah, what vibrant life looks like doesn’t have to be this bold, over the top display of faith.

Our emotions can’t always dictate our faith. This is a lesson Sarah has learned in her walk with God. When you look at your faith based on truth rather than emotion, your vibrant faith is revealed in acknowledging and loving God’s truth. Sarah quotes Abraham Kuyper, “There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, Mine!” This quote helped Sarah realize that she needed to get over herself. It led her on a journey to make Jesus famous.

Seek After God First With Intention

When we seek after God first we avoid the “Blahs” of life. So many times we go into prayer or study the scripture, but we are going through the motions and not seeking out God’s truth. When we do this, we dampen the vibrancy of the life we are building in Christ. Sarah says we need to get over ourselves and seek after His character, His nature, and His goodness.

Rather than opening the Bible and thinking about what we are going to learn, we should open the Bible and ask God what we are mean to learn about Him. When we are vibrant in our faith, our light will shine so bright.Our Personality Does Affect Our Faith

Ever wonder what your Enneagram score is? Sarah has found that her score has an effect on the way she worships Him and learns about Him. Her Enneagram is type three, always seeking out attention. Knowing this about herself, she turns that attention-seeking toward His love and grace.

When we get over ourselves we won’t get bored. When you start feeling like you’re going through the motions, you’re not bored with God, you’re bored with yourself. If you take your thoughts and your knowledge out of the picture in your walk with God and seek only His thoughts, His knowledge, His light, then there’s no way you can be bored.

Jeremiah 29:11-14: For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back from captivity.[a] I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”

Who is God?

I have found that when I seek the Lord and stop asking Him to reveal his plans FOR me but rather to guide me to what He knows is right in my life, I feel more fulfilled. I feel like those are the times when I receive blessings. We have to die to ourselves and allow God the chance to move in our lives. When we die to ourselves and die to the world, we allow Him the room He needs to work.

God Does NOT Need You!

So many times we ask God what He needs us to do. He doesn’t need us to do anything, but love and follow him. We are the ones seeking His grace and His glory. When you feel like you’re getting off track, allow him the chance to correct your course. I focus a lot of times on God’s purpose for our lives. Your purpose is not some overarching, unbending thing in this world.

Your purpose is not bound by your emotions. God already knows what He has planned for you and He wants you to simply be his daughter or son in Christ. For me, vibrant life is owning the fact that this life is not about me. It’s about having an intimate relationship with God and living in who he is. At the end of the day, we are supposed to make Him famous. Everything is about Him, not about us.

Join us today to learn more about living a vibrant life and living out your purpose. You won't want to miss the rest of the episode because we dive deep into the daily process of living out loud and living vibrantly. You also won't want to miss how Sarah shines it forward.

Connect with Sarah:

Sarah Martin is a wife, mom, friend, author, speaker, and wannabe artist. She is passionate about grabbing her friends by the hand to lead them toward vibrant faith and glorious purpose while seeking out the presence of Jesus in everyday life. Sarah is the author of Just RISE UP!: A Call To Make Jesus Famous. When she is not typing away at her laptop, you can usually find Sarah on a date night with her husband, shooting hoops with her son, or making an epic mess in her art room.