Many biblical leaders were shaped in uncomfortable places before stepping into purpose:
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Moses in the wilderness (Exodus 3)
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David in hiding (1 Samuel 22)
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Paul in weakness and imprisonment (Philippians 1)
God rarely calls people into comfort before calling them into influence.
Discomfort Often Precedes Calling
We long for clarity about our calling.
But often, before clarity comes discomfort.
Scripture shows us this rhythm again and again.
Moses met God not in a palace, but in the wilderness (Exodus 3).
David was formed in caves long before he sat on a throne (1 Samuel 22).
Paul wrote letters that shaped the Church while imprisoned and physically weak (Philippians 1).
None of them stepped directly from comfort into influence.
They were shaped in obscurity. Refined in limitation. Pressed in places they did not choose.
The wilderness taught Moses dependence.
The cave taught David trust.
The prison taught Paul joy untethered from circumstance.
Discomfort was not a detour from their calling.
It was preparation for it.
God rarely builds influence in ease. He builds depth in hidden places first.
If this season feels stretching, small, or unseen, it may not be a delay. It may be development. The very pressure you want relieved may be the tool He is using to strengthen your character, purify your motives, and deepen your reliance on Him.
Calling is sustained by dependence.
And dependence is often born in discomfort.
Britt Goff #wheatfulwednesday