Field Note April 6, 2025

For years, I assumed God’s plan was something deep, mysterious, and complicated—hidden behind layers of doctrine, theology, or prophetic symbolism. Something I’d only figure out if I studied enough, served enough, or just got old enough. But slowly, and maybe reluctantly, I started to notice something unsettling: what if it’s not hidden at all? What if the reason we miss God’s plan is precisely because it’s too plain, too obvious?

Jesus didn’t bury the purpose of life in riddles. He said it openly: Love God with all your heart, soul, and mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. We hear that so often it starts to sound like a slogan. But what if that’s not just a command—it’s the plan? What if the whole point of our existence is to become people who can actually love like that—who reflect God’s character by living out agape love?

If that’s true, then everything else—salvation, transformation, eternity—it all flows from that central purpose. And that means the question isn’t just “What do I need to do for God?” but “Who is God making me to become?”

I think we’ve been trying to solve a puzzle that was never meant to be a mystery. Maybe it’s time to stop searching for a hidden plan and start becoming part of the one He’s already revealed.

Ready to explore what that plan is?

Step 1.10 – Why Are We Here?