Your Purpose Isn’t Lost, It’s Just Hidden Until You’re Ready

He thought he missed it
Thought it passed him by
But purpose has never been in a rush

Purpose doesn’t always shout
Sometimes it hides in silence
Sometimes it rests in routines
Sometimes it waits for you to become the version of yourself that can carry it

You didn’t miss it
You’re maturing into it

Purpose isn’t something you chase
It’s something you uncover
And that uncovering happens in obscurity
In the quiet
In the hidden seasons that feel like delay but are actually divine development

“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” — Luke 2:52

Even Jesus had a hidden season
So why do we think we’re supposed to go viral before we grow?

You’re not behind
You’re being built
And everything you’re walking through right now is shaping your future assignment

Don’t resent the quiet
It’s where roots are formed
It’s where your anointing deepens
It’s where your motives get purified

Purpose isn’t found in a platform
It’s found in obedience
And when the time is right
God won’t just reveal the purpose
He’ll reveal you too.

💭 REFLECTION:

Are you willing to stay hidden while God is shaping you?
Can you believe that your delay is still in divine alignment?

🙏 PRAYER:

God,
Thank You that my life is not random
Thank You that even in the silence You are speaking
I trust that what I don’t understand is still under Your control

Help me stop measuring progress by visibility
Let me measure it by obedience
Let me embrace the quiet places where You meet me
Where You stretch me
Where You prepare me

Remind me that hidden doesn’t mean forgotten
And waiting doesn’t mean wasted
I will not run ahead of You
I will not despise my process
I will praise You in the preparation

Grow me for the glory You designed me to carry
Mature me for the assignment You prepared in advance
And when the door opens
Let my character be ready to walk through it
In Jesus’ name,
Amen

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Redeemed by Grace. Rooted in Faith. Living on Purpose.
Stay rooted. Stay renewed. You are trusted by God.

Redeemed and Rooted

 — S. A. Briddell