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The Be. Make. Do. podcast inspires artists of faith by diving into the big - and sometimes controversial - questions that come with pursuing the artist’s calling. Artists are culture makers. But many Christians in the arts feel isolated and conflicted about their call. That’s why we’re starting this conversation - to help you find clarity and confidence. So, be encouraged. And become who you were created to be, make what you were created to make, and do what you were created to do.
Join host Lisa Smith as she poses questions, shares stories, and great conversation with artists, theologians, creatives and friends about the call of the artist in the world.
Subscribe and follow now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! [https://pod.link/1700320315]
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The Happiness Trap: Mistaking Happiness for Purpose
Be. Make. Do.
30 minutes
4 weeks ago
The Happiness Trap: Mistaking Happiness for Purpose
Episode Overview:
"Our primary problem...is not that we lack self-worth. It's that we lack awe."
In this episode, Lisa and Dan unpack the Happiness Trap: the belief that your purpose is tied to feeling good or curating the perfect life. But true vocation often forms us in the slow, hidden work of faithfulness, not fleeting emotional highs. Tune in to escape the trap, rediscover joy, and move forward with a deeper sense of vocation.
Up Next:
The Hero Trap – Learn how to pursue your calling without trying to "save the world" or carry more than God has asked you to.
Helpful Resources:
* Download your FREE Vocation Trap Tracker: https://soul-makers.kit.com/traptracker [https://www.soulmakers.org/bemakedo]
* Discover Your Artist Archetype → Take the Free Quiz at soulmakers.org [https://soulmakers.org/]
* Download the Full Artist Archetypes Guide for deeper insight: www.soulmakers.org/bemakedo [https://www.soulmakers.org/bemakedo]
* Read Samuel Wells' book, Improvisation: The Drama of Christian Ethics [https://www.amazon.com/Improvisation-Christian-Ethics-Samuel-Wells/dp/1587430711]
* Read the article, Vocation's Unbroken Chain: Biblical Call Stories and the [https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1032&context=discernment]
Experience of Vocation [https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1032&context=discernment] by Chris Keeton
* Read the article, Understanding Vocation: Discerning and Responding to God's Call [http://dt.pepperdine.edu/projects/lilly/Understanding%20Vocation_%20Discerning%20and%20Responding%20to%20Gods%20Call.pdf] by Don Thompson
* Read the Blog Post by Jen Wilken, Trading Self-Worth for Awe and Wonder [https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/women-trade-self-worth-for-awe-and-wonder]
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Be. Make. Do.
The Be. Make. Do. podcast inspires artists of faith by diving into the big - and sometimes controversial - questions that come with pursuing the artist’s calling. Artists are culture makers. But many Christians in the arts feel isolated and conflicted about their call. That’s why we’re starting this conversation - to help you find clarity and confidence. So, be encouraged. And become who you were created to be, make what you were created to make, and do what you were created to do.
Join host Lisa Smith as she poses questions, shares stories, and great conversation with artists, theologians, creatives and friends about the call of the artist in the world.
Subscribe and follow now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! [https://pod.link/1700320315]
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