What Your SHAPE Reveals About You - Daily Hope with Rick Warren - September 10, 2025

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What Your SHAPE Reveals About You 
By Rick Warren

“Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you.” Jeremiah 1:5 (MSG)

Do you want to live a life of purpose and meaning? This might sound too simple, but think of what you do well—and find ways to do more of those things. Then think of what you don’t do well—and find ways to do less of those things.

God created you to be unique. He shaped you in a specific way for a special purpose only you can fulfill. In the Message paraphrase, God says, “Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you” (Jeremiah 1:5).

No matter what, you can rest in the truth that God is working in your life and that he shaped you to succeed. He shaped you in advance for those plans. God’s plans for your life didn’t start the moment you were born. Those plans started before your birth, when the Bible says God shaped you in your mother’s womb.

But here’s the best part. The way God shaped you reveals how he wants to use you. 

So how do you discover the unique way God made you?

I like to use the acrostic SHAPE—your Spiritual gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, and Experiences. These are the five things that make you, you. And, by looking at each of these areas, you’ll begin to understand what God wants you to do with your life.

Spiritual gifts are God-empowered abilities for serving him that are given only to believers. For instance, some gifts motivate you for ministry—like serving, teaching, encouraging, leading, giving, showing mercy, or offering biblical insight.

Heart refers to the bundle of desires, hopes, interests, ambitions, dreams, and affections you have. It’s what you love to do and what you care about most. 

Abilities are the natural talents you were born with. God wants you to do what you’re able to do. 

Personality affects how and where you use your spiritual gifts and abilities. You’ll use your gifts in ways that are different from anybody else.

Experiences teach you lessons that help you mature. They also help you minister to others going through similar experiences.

My friend, when God made you, he broke the mold—there is no one else like you. My prayer is that you will find freedom and renewed energy as you live and serve according to your SHAPE.

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Rick Warren is an innovative pastor, renowned author, and global influencer known for founding Saddleback Church, the Purpose Driven Network, the PEACE Plan, and Hope for Mental Health. He has written several best-selling books, including The Purpose Driven Life, which has sold over 35 million copies in 200 languages. Time magazine named Warren the most influential spiritual leader in America and one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Since stepping down from the lead pastor role at Saddleback in 2022, Warren has continued to inspire people through his Daily Hope Devotional and podcast Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope. His first book in a decade, Created to Dream, was released in April 2023.

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