What Does God Want Me to Do With My Life? | Dr. Jennifer Keitt

Sep 15

Episode Summary

What does God want me to do with my life, especially when the path I’m on no longer feels right? Bobby McGraw sits down with Dr. Jennifer Keitt to talk about success, purpose, waiting, emotions, and learning to recognize God’s direction when life stops making sense.

Jennifer takes us back to age 27, when she had checked every box but still found herself deeply dissatisfied. What followed was what she calls her “summer of chaos,” a season that changed the direction of her life. She shares how God used waiting, trial and error, Scripture, relationships, and even disorientation to shape her next steps. For anyone wondering whether they are behind, missing God, or simply unsure what to do next, this conversation offers a different way to think about finding purpose.

Key Takeaways

Success does not automatically mean you are living the life you were made for.
Feeling disoriented can be an invitation to pay attention to what is happening beneath the surface.
Hearing God often looks like Scripture, wise questions, trial and error, peace, and taking the next step.
Purpose usually unfolds over time rather than arriving as a complete roadmap.
Your emotions can provide important clues as you discern what is happening in your life.

Chapter Markers

00:00 - Welcome to Dr. Jennifer Keitt
00:49 - When Success Still Feels Empty
03:06 - A New Faith in a Confusing Season
05:26 - The Summer of Chaos
07:17 - When Aloneness Becomes an Invitation
08:28 - Finding a Different Path
10:22 - What Does It Mean to Hear God?
12:11 - Abraham, Transition, and Learning to Go
15:21 - What Abraham Teaches Us About Waiting
16:08 - Why Time Is Not the Enemy
19:16 - How Jennifer’s Purpose Kept Expanding
23:18 - Why Bigger Audiences Did Not Grow Her Faith
24:33 - When Success Feels Empty Again
26:19 - When God’s Math Does Not Make Sense
28:39 - What Emerging Adults Are Asking
32:46 - Learning to Lead Yourself First
36:25 - What to Do When You Do Not Know Your Next Step
39:38 - God, Emotions, and Paying Attention
41:11 - What Jennifer Wishes She Knew at 27
42:31 - Learning to Wait for Something New
44:50 - Where to Connect With Jennifer
47:57 - A Final Word for the Journey

Links and Mentions

Keitt Institute - Jennifer’s work helping people grow in self-awareness, leadership, emotional health, and personal development. Visit KeittInstitute.org.
JenniferKeitt.com - Jennifer’s personal website and another place to connect with her work.
Jolt Academy - A program from the Keitt Institute focused on personal development and understanding how you think, respond, and lead.
The Codex - Described by Jennifer as a spiritual operating system designed to help people understand how they connect with God and grow spiritually.
Genesis 12 - Abraham’s story of leaving what was familiar and following God without knowing the full destination.
Isaiah - Jennifer references God doing a “new thing” as part of what she is learning in her current season of waiting.