Greatness requires preparation! David went through his season of leadership training and preparation tending sheep for his father’s flocks. Moses had to look after his father-in-law’s herds at the backside of the desert. So don’t despise the season of preparation I have had you in, my child. No matter how secluded you might feel, no matter how far away from where you want to be, my hand is upon you. The pressure situations you are faced with at this time, are there to shape you and prepare you for where I am sending you when you are done here.
Embrace each lesson with an open heart, and allow me to prepare you for what lies ahead. As you allow me to teach you each lesson now, you will know what to do as you step out to lead my people. You may not understand the reason for each lesson, and at times you might even wonder what any of your circumstances have to do with leading my people. However, trust in me. Know that it was my mighty hand that arranged those circumstances and strategically placed you where you find yourself today. So, don’t think that I have forgotten about you. On the contrary, know that I have gone through a great deal of shifting and arranging to have you face the pressures and lessons that you are facing at this time. I have a bigger picture and a future season in mind. So take my hand and follow me, my child.
Embrace this season. In fact, I want you to have fun with it. When the time comes and you need to take your place in the palace to be king and to lead my people, you will have the skills, the wisdom, and the understanding you need. So embrace this time. Look to me every step of the way, for I have a treasure of knowledge waiting for you each day. Take my hand, and let me lead you through this season. Let me take you on a treasure hunt so that when the time comes for you to leave this place and move forward, you go into your new season fully equipped, says the Lord.