Purpose is Pain Prepared.

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[email protected] The David Alliance Garth Heckman Common Patterns Across Preparation for the ultimate purpose. OR AS I LIKE TO THINK OF IT WHAT THESE WAVES PRODUCE AS MY FREQUNCY - Obscurity and delay built character: Long "preparation seasons" stripped self-reliance and taught waiting on God. - Suffering produced empathy and reliance: - Skills and context were strategic: God repurposed their vocations/cultures (shepherding, fishing, scholarship, administration, tentmaking) rather than erasing them. - Failures were not disqualifiers: Denial (Peter), murder plot involvement indirectly (Paul, Paul shouting at the High Priest), family dysfunction (Joseph/David) became part of their testimony. - Positioning: Experiences placed them exactly where needed (Joseph in Egypt, Daniel in Babylon, Paul on Roman roads, Ruth in Boaz’s field). - Ultimate purpose was bigger than comfort: Their lives advanced God’s redemptive story—preserving Israel, establishing kingship, prophesying, building the Church, and pointing to Jesus.     Purpose Disruption follows purpose.  ie. God created the earth and sin entered. God calls a person and disruption enters,    If our purpose does not end in people it’s empty of true fulfillment!     1 —  Purpose is simple. It is given to us by God. But is fulfilled thru your gifts, talents, passions, abilities, (these are different waves that create the frequency of your life)       2. Purpose has nothing to do with perfection - but rather in motion - continually moving forward in Gods purpose.   3. The sum of your interruptions, roadblocks and daily grind fulfill your purpose more than the grand scheme, dream or goals you achieve.   4. "Your unique gifting, passion and quirks were engineered for friction and addiction. What do I mean? Your purpose will cause friction for some. Your Purpose will be your addiction… you can’t give up.   Joseph told his brothers his dreams. This wasn’t just a young boys blunder, but a confidence and stubbornness born out of his purpose.       5. "Your purpose might look entirely invisible to the world." Culture tells us that impact is measured by volume, dollars, visibility, likes and applause. A divine perspective, however, measures weight differently.

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