What if the thing you’re trying to make bigger is actually making your life smaller?

We live in a world obsessed with more—more money, more followers, more success, bigger businesses, bigger homes, bigger muscles, bigger platforms.

But somewhere along the way, we started believing that bigger automatically means better.

In this episode of Meant To Live, Nathan Weaver and Paulo Cardoso have an honest conversation about what happens when we stop chasing “more” and start paying attention to what really matters.

They talk about the trap of comparison, the pressure to look successful on social media, why we can struggle to appreciate the blessings we’ve already received, and how easily our identity can become tied to what someone else has.

But the conversation goes even deeper.

Jesus talked about the Kingdom of God using something incredibly small: a mustard seed.

Nathan and Paulo explore why God isn't afraid of small beginnings—and why the small things we often overlook can carry far more potential than we realize.

A small act of kindness.
A real conversation.
A relationship.
A seed of faith.
One person whose life is changed.

Maybe you don't need more.

Maybe you need to recognize the significance of what you already have.

And maybe your responsibility isn't to control how big it becomes.

Maybe your job is simply to plant the seed and trust God with the growth.

If you've been feeling behind, comparing your life to everyone else's, or wondering why you haven't achieved more by now, this conversation offers a different perspective on success, faith, purpose, and what it means to live fully.

What if smaller is actually better?

Listen and decide what that question means for your life.

This is Meant To Live—real conversations about Spirit, Mind, and Body, and what it means to live fully in the life God created you to live.