n this episode of Walking Defined, Kate and Baylee step back and ask a question every believer must wrestle with:

What is the purpose of this life?

If it’s not to amass wealth, status, entertainment, or happiness, then what are we actually living for?

This conversation was sparked by Baylee reading The Final Quest by Rick Joyner, an allegorical vision of the Christian life that opened a deeper reflection on humility, pride, spiritual warfare, and eternal perspective. From there, Kate and Baylee unpack how pride functions as a primary tactic of the enemy, why humility is required to even see the battle, and how easily distraction pulls believers away from what truly matters.

Together, they explore the tension between living faithfully in the world while not living for the world, why even good pursuits can become vanity when rooted in pride, and how Scripture consistently points us back to eternity as the lens through which life should be evaluated.

This episode also addresses the urgency of salvation, the reality of spiritual warfare that never pauses, and the call for believers to live intentionally, storing up treasures in heaven rather than building kingdoms on earth.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why pride is a primary tactic of the enemy and how it blinds believers
• The “cloak of humility” and why humility allows us to see spiritual warfare clearly
• Why the spiritual battle never takes a break in this life
• How distraction keeps believers passive and ineffective
• The difference between happiness and joy
• Why even wisdom can become vanity when pursued for self
• The urgency of choosing eternity and the danger of remaining undecided
• What it means to store up treasures in heaven
• Why humility is not self-hatred or lack of confidence
• The difference between striving to look holy and being transformed by Christ
• Why renewing the mind daily in God’s Word is essential
• How silence, stillness, and listening shape discernment
• A closing prayer for reordered priorities, humility, and renewed focus on eternity

Scripture referenced:

• Ecclesiastes 1–2 – The vanity of wealth, pleasure, and earthly wisdom
• Matthew 6:20 – Storing up treasures in heaven
• James 1:19–20 – Humility, restraint, and righteousness
• Philippians 4:7 – The peace of God that surpasses understanding
• Proverbs 18:21 – The power of life and death in the tongue
• Luke 10:38–42 – Mary and Martha and choosing the better thing

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