WHAT IS YOUR WHY? with Deb Hilton

Meri here! I was encouraged and challenged by Deb’s message on Sunday and thought this would be a great opportunity to mention how relevant this message is for our upcoming Women’s Night (Saturday, 5th April). Deb challenged us to consider our ‘Why’ addressing our purpose and calling in the way that we serve God and serve others.

What gets you up in the morning? For me personally, it can often be the relentless determination of my children for me to get up and make them breakfast! Genuinely, though, we can all consider what motivates us each day and what keeps us going when life gets challenging. If you don’t know why, how are you supposed to find it?

Deb suggested four questions that I’ve also included in the cell group content for this week:

Deb shared a story to encourage us that sometimes we doubt what we have to give, but “Don’t underestimate your cake!” Even simple things done with love and consistency can have an impact, and we need to keep going because the lost are depending on you knowing and living in your why.

At the women’s night this Saturday, we will have some food, fun, and time to get to know each other, as well as some discussion about our passions and interests for serving our community. I would love us to consider our skills, hobbies, and, as Deb said, those things that we dream about or keep coming back to. Let’s look into what ways we can start to act out those passions in our community.

Deb continues…

When you know your why, the fire inside of you doesn’t go out, and not just when everything’s going smoothly. You are more energised and creative because of the grace upon you and your faith in the impossible to keep going.

Stepping out in just a ‘good’ thing won’t sustain you, but knowing that you’re doing a God thing will anchor you in the challenges that come.

When you already know you’re why:

If you have lost it, at what point did you lose your Why and what caused you to lose it? Know that God has never abandoned you. The calling still remains on you. He is faithful and walks with you the whole way. Hebrews 13:5 says, “never will I leave you NEVER will I forsake you.” Take some time to read through Psalm 139:1-18.

There is a fresh opportunity to stand again and walk in the calling God has placed on your life. Throw off everything that hinders you and fix your eyes on your own race, on Jesus and not the paths of others.

3.4 billion people are still unreached.

That is why we need to know our ‘why’ and pursue it, not growing weary but stirring each other in the faith. When you look back at the end of 2025, will you be glad you experienced all that your ‘why’ had to offer, or will you wish you had?

Deb Hilton had so many great questions for us this week about finding your calling. Here are some focus questions for cell groups about discovering your ‘why’.

Key Verse: 1 Peter 4:10
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”

Below is Sunday’s message on YouTube.