We Must Praise: Discovering and Living Our God-Given Gifts

In every season of life, we carry gifts within us—some that shine easily, and others tucked beneath layers of disappointment, transitions, or unmet expectations. Often, it’s not until we walk through those difficult valleys that we begin to ask deeper questions: Who am I becoming? What within me still wants to be seen, expressed, or offered to the world?

The song “We Must Praise” beautifully captures this truth. It reminds us that no matter who we are—a writer with a pen, a parent nurturing a child, a leader guiding a team, a healer offering care—each of us holds something sacred to give. Our lives are not random; they’re rhythmic. Each role we play can become an expression of gratitude and purpose.

When Life Feels Off-Key

As a therapist and life design coach, I often meet people in what I call the “off-key” season—the place where life no longer feels harmonious. Maybe a career once full of meaning now feels empty. Maybe relationships have shifted. Maybe success no longer feels like fulfillment. This is the messy middle of transformation: the moment when the old story has ended, but the new one has not yet begun.

In those spaces, it’s natural to feel restless or uncertain. Yet, I’ve learned that this very discomfort is what helps us rediscover the melody of who we are. When the noise quiets, we begin to hear the faint sound of something deeper—our original rhythm, the one God placed within us before we learned to perform, please, or perfect.

From Performance to Alignment

The work of ReAuthoring Your Story and The Wellness Studio is about helping people find that rhythm again. It’s where self-discovery meets divine design. Together, we explore the intersection of identity, purpose, and wellness—what I often call the Zone of Alignment—where your gifts, values, and calling flow together in harmony.

Living in alignment doesn’t mean life becomes effortless; it means it becomes authentic. You stop fragmenting yourself into the professional you, the family you, and the private you. Instead, you live an integrated life—one that reflects who you truly are, in every setting.

Living as Praise

The song reminds us: “No matter who or what we are, we must praise.”
But praise isn’t limited to a song on Sunday morning. It’s how we show up—in our compassion, our creativity, our integrity, our presence.

• When a teacher creates a classroom where students feel seen, that’s praise.

• When a business owner leads with ethics and empathy, that’s praise.

• When a parent listens deeply, that’s praise.

• Even when we’re searching for answers, the very act of staying open can be praise.

Living as praise means allowing your life itself to become the music—imperfect, evolving, and full of meaning.

A Gentle Invitation

If you find yourself in an “off-key” season, perhaps it’s not the end of your song but the quiet measure before a new refrain begins. Maybe it’s time to step into your own Purpose (or Wellness) Studio—the sacred space where self-awareness meets divine alignment—and rediscover what’s been hidden within you all along.

Ask yourself:
What gift am I withholding because I doubt it’s enough?
What new rhythm is waiting to emerge in my story?

Because in the end, the most powerful praise we can offer is to live our lives fully and authentically—to become the living melody of what we were created to be.

Link to Feature Song in Spotify: We Must Praise by The J Moss Project

Studio Practice: Reflect and Reconnect

Reflection Question:
Think about a season in your life that felt off-key—a time when your rhythm seemed lost or your purpose felt unclear.
What did that experience reveal about who you are, what you value, or what truly matters?

Journaling Prompt:
Write for ten minutes about one gift, strength, or passion that’s been buried beneath busyness, fear, or perfectionism.
What might it look like to bring that part of you forward again—without pressure or performance, but simply as an act of praise through living authentically?

Integration Practice:
Play a song that has carried you through a challenging time. As you listen, place a hand over your heart and breathe deeply.
Ask quietly: What melody is my life trying to teach me right now?
Then, choose one small, meaningful action this week that helps you live in closer harmony with that truth.

Until next time, keep designing a life that sings in harmony with who you are—and the One who composed your story.