By Kayla DeKraker
What does it mean to live with purpose? BACHELOR alum Madi Prewett Troutt shared what she believes biblical purpose is in a discussion on Candace Cameron Bure’s podcast.
“[Jesus], He made it so clear, I mean the greatest, the one who holds all power, authority, dominion, the name above every name… God in the flesh. He said, ‘I didn’t come to be served. I came to serve,’” she said referring to Matthew 20:28: “…just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Prewett Troutt continued, “…He showed us the true definition of influence service. He showed us what it looks like to be really great, which is to lay your life down and serve other people. And this world just has flipped it completely.”
“It’s all about self,” she explained. “It’s all about self-glorification. It’s all about building a kingdom for yourself. And I think even it’s even gotten a little tainted in the Christian, you know, ‘fame space’ sometimes where you just can have this idea, I think, that God was made for you.”
Related: BACHELOR’s Madison Prewett Troutt: Only God’s Love Satisfies
Oftentimes, we try to find our purpose based on the world’s standards and expectations.
“We were made to know God and make Him known,” Prewett Troutt said, “We were made to love God and love His people. And we just can get it so flip sometimes…I think, anxious or angry, even, with how we’re designed or with things that aren’t working in our favor like we want it to, because we’ve made our purpose all about us.”
She continued, “Yes, God has given us unique talents and gifts, but they’re not just for us. Like we’re not the main character of our story; Jesus is the main character, and we’re here just to point people to Jesus.”
Scripture teaches that believers are like different parts of the body, each with different gifts.
Romans 12:4-5 says, “For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.”
“I think as long as we can keep that, you know, with our eyes on that prize and knowing that truth,” Prewett Trout said, “then we won’t fall into that influence or trap of like, ‘I’ve got to do this really big thing and be super successful,’ because that’s what I think leads to a lot of comparison and anxiety, and social media has played a really big role in that.”
Though Prewett Troutt does enjoy a significant following — 1.8 followers on Instagram and several thousand YouTube subscribers — she doesn’t want to let it pull her away from what God wants her to focus on. So she decided to step away from social media for a time at the beginning of the year.
“Something I’ve wrestled with for a really long time is social media,” she said, later stating, “I will be getting off Instagram for now.”
“Becoming a mom, so many of my priorities have shifted,” she added. “Something that is so important to me is that my daughter sees a mom who is present, who’s not rushed or distracted. As I’ve just been prayerful about reflecting on 2025 and what I hope and envision for 2026, I’ve been thinking about what needs to end in order for God to do something new.”
Prewett Troutt’s advice should remind us that our purpose isn’t found in fame, influence or social media; it is to serve Christ and each other well.
Read Next: How Madison Prewett Troutt Discovered Her Worth is Found in Christ
Questions or comments? Please write to us here.
– Content: +2Share:
– Content: +2