I spent years begging God to reveal my purpose.
Journals full of prayers. Highlighted books stacked on my nightstand.
Personality tests, coaching—all of it.
I thought God was silent.
But He was speaking — I just couldn’t hear.
I expected an audible answer, a clear purpose statement, a divine job description.
Instead, He was inviting me to hear by seeing.
In one of my old journals during devotional time, I wrote:
“Father, is there anything you want to speak to me today?”
And I heard the Lord whisper back:
“Listen, daughter, to what you see.”
God was teaching me that His voice isn’t always audible …sometimes it’s visible.
He speaks through patterns, pivots, and moments we might overlook.
I’m not alone in this. Studies show that over 70 percent of Christians don’t know what they’re put on this earth to do.
I was a late purpose bloomer; not because I didn’t seek, but because I couldn’t see.
I couldn’t see my story.
What I Missed
Reason #1: I looked at my life one-dimensionally.
I could see the highs and the lows… but I missed the middle…
the years of development in the dark,
the patterns that only make sense after the fact,
the moments that seemed ordinary but were actually destiny shifts.
Reason #2: I wasn’t living my story—I was settling for survival.
Up until about five years ago, I was living a life I settled for, not one I had fully surrendered to.
You can’t see divine purpose while living in self-protection.
Becoming a Student of Story
Although I couldn’t see myself clearly, I was a student of everyone around me.
What started as curiosity became discernment.
As a little girl, reading books and writing in my journal were my two escape routes—my way of processing feelings, unmet needs, and unspoken desires.
Somewhere between reading other people’s stories and capturing my own, I fell in love with the art of story—and with helping women see the grace, gift, and essence of who they really are.
When I listen to women now, I’m always shaping their story in my head.
I’m listening for the uniqueness of who they are and the distinction of their path.
Helping women recognize the “aha” moments and unexpected pivots that revealed God’s sovereignty—that’s one of my greatest joys.
When you can see your story clearly, you stop running from your purpose.
Why This Matters Now
2020 was a pivot year—and we’re in another one right now.
High-visibility women are being called, chosen, or even forced into new environments—new levels of impact and influence.
Some of us who never wanted visibility are being called to media.
Others are shifting into new fields like education or entrepreneurship.
And when I listen to the stories behind these pivots, I see the same pattern:
God’s hand has been guiding the narrative all along.
You just couldn’t see it yet.
Reflection
What parts of your story have you downplayed because they didn’t seem “important”?
Maybe that’s the very place your next assignment is hiding.
Your story isn’t your setback…
it’s your secret weapon.