Podcast Summary: "What Was I Made For?"
Podcast: Christ With Coffee On Ice
Host: Ally Yost
Episode Date: December 12, 2025
Overview: The Journey to Discovering Purpose in Christ
In this deeply heartfelt and honest episode, Ally Yost invites listeners into a vulnerable exploration of life’s biggest question—“What was I made for?” Speaking with a tone of encouragement, Ally weaves together her own spiritual journey, scriptural insights, and practical guidance to help listeners understand their purpose as followers of Jesus. The episode centers on the miracle of existence, the profound intentionality behind each person’s creation, and the process of discovering and living out God’s purpose through loving relationships, service, and an eternal perspective.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. The Miracle of Existence & Gratitude for Community
- Ally opens by expressing genuine gratitude for her listeners and the community built around the podcast.
- She marvels at the odds of existence, referencing both the mind-boggling improbabilities from a scientific perspective and the even more profound Christian understanding:
"In a scientific sense, the odds are almost zero that you exist right now. In a Christian sense, the odds are irrelevant because your existence is intentional." (12:35)
- Scripture Reference: Psalm 139:13—You were knit together in your mother's womb.
- Memorable Illustration:
“Imagine the entire universe covered in grains of sand… Then imagine picking one single grain at random. The odds of picking that exact grain someone secretly chose beforehand—still much higher than the odds of you being born.” (13:52)
2. The Universal Longing for Purpose
- Ally reflects on the innate drive in every human heart to ask, “Why am I here? What was I made for?”
- Suggests that our passions, skills, and creative abilities are gifts from God and part of expressing our purpose, but warns against making them the sole definition of it:
"A lot of times the world... that's where all our worth goes into. And that is our definition of our purpose. It's like, no, my purpose is this thing that I'm really good at... but that's actually just like a little dinky sliver of what our actual purpose is here on Earth." (18:17)
3. Understanding Purpose Starts with Knowing the Creator
- The foundation of purpose is relationship, not performance:
"Your first calling is relationship, not performance. To know Jesus, talk to him, to trust him, to lean on him, and to let him shape your heart day by day." (23:34)
- Ally underscores the importance of cultivating friendship with God through openness, prayer, and reading Scripture, describing her own journey of coming to faith and feeling God’s presence.
4. Purpose as Reflecting Christ in the World
- Being an example of Jesus in everyday moments:
"One of the clearest ways we love God is how we treat people... building others up, serving your family, friends, and even strangers, showing compassion and being a safe, steady presence in a world that feels chaotic. Love is your ministry, Love is your purpose." (29:56)
- Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5): love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control—only possible through the Holy Spirit.
- On forgiving quickly:
"Forgiving people quickly is a major, major thing that we are called to do and something that would set us apart as followers of Jesus." (28:47)
5. Uniting Individual Gifts with Christ’s Purpose
- Discovering how your unique story, personality, and talents allow you to help others feel seen is part of living out your purpose.
"What is the thing that God has put on your life and in your heart that makes people feel seen? At the end of the day, our purpose is also to help people feel seen." (32:30)
- Success and provision are not wrong, but are tools for service:
"As Christians, we are called to be successful and make money so that we could bless people with that because money is a tool... Everything is God’s." (33:06)
6. Trusting God with the Unfolding of Your Purpose
- It’s normal for the details of your purpose to remain a mystery and to evolve across seasons.
- Practical advice for discovery:
"If you're having a hard time fully understanding, I do believe that deep down, in our gut, we know the very thing that God has made us for... Sit with God and be like, ‘What do you say about that?... What would you say I was made for?’” (36:11)
- Ally shares her own experience of always feeling drawn to communication and being in front of people, but how God “plot twisted” her life in unexpected ways.
7. The True Fulfillment Found Only in Christ
- Ally contrasts material success, independence, and online fame with the deep fulfillment she found in Christ:
"I had everything you thought you would want to feel fulfilled in life, and I wasn't... None of that stuff will ever fulfill you the same way as knowing Jesus, being a friend of his, and allowing him to be your friend." (38:44)
- On faith: Not knowing everything keeps us dependent on God and builds character.
8. Growing and Becoming, Not Just Doing
- Purpose is about who you’re becoming:
“Life isn't just about doing. It's about becoming. Becoming more patient, more gentle, wiser, more joyful, more free. God cares about your heart more than your achievements.” (46:47)
9. Living with Eternity in Mind
- The ultimate aim:
"You're here for a breath, but what you do with your life echoes forever. Your purpose is to live with eternity in mind, helping others find the hope you've found in Jesus." (47:20)
- Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:12-16—“Let your good deeds shine out for all to see so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.” (48:00)
- Bold love points people to God, not self.
10. Embracing the Mystery and Joy of Discovery
- Instead of being intimidated, see the process of finding your purpose as an exciting adventure:
“It’s like a little Easter egg hunt, you know, as he slowly puts together the puzzle pieces of your life and your journey...” (52:30)
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- “Your first calling is relationship, not performance.” – Ally Yost (23:34)
- “If we focus too much on, like, ‘But what has God made me for?’ it’s like, just walk with Him. Just walk with him. Just let him love you and love others, and let him just flow through you.” (41:33)
- “Nothing else in this world... will ever fulfill you the same way as knowing Jesus.” (38:44)
- “Love is your ministry, Love is your purpose.” (29:56)
- “You are the light of the world...let your good deeds shine out for all to see so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.” (48:00, referencing Matthew 5:12-16)
Timestamps for Important Segments
- Gratitude & the Miracle of Existence: 09:59 – 14:30
- Longing for Purpose/World’s View vs. God’s View: 16:00 – 19:30
- Relationship Over Performance: 23:30 – 26:30
- Reflecting Christ & Fruits of the Spirit: 28:45 – 32:00
- Integrating Gifts, Success, and Purpose: 32:30 – 35:45
- Working with Mystery in Purpose: 36:00 – 41:30
- Fulfillment in Christ, Not Achievements: 38:40 – 42:00
- Becoming, Not Just Doing: 46:47 – 47:20
- Living for Eternity (Matthew 5:12-16): 47:20 – 49:00
- Joy in Discovery: 52:30 – 53:20
Final Encouragement
Ally concludes with a rousing call to action:
“Can we show somebody how cool Jesus is today? Can we walk more like him, talk more like him, be more like Jesus today? Because that is our purpose, and it blesses so many people, and it saves them, and it helps them see the very person who's created them and experience his love, which is like nothing else in this world. So let's be that today.” (53:20)
Tone & Style:
Ally’s approach is warm, conversational, honest, and deeply encouraging—marked by spiritual vulnerability and tangible hope.
For listeners:
This episode is for anyone wrestling with questions of identity, meaning, and direction—especially those seeking clarity through the lens of Christian faith. It offers reassurance, practical next steps, and an invitation to dwell in relationship with God while loving others as the truest expression of purpose.