Every season comes with its own jam-packed baggage — the kind you fill with everything from the essential to the unnecessary, just in case. You know the one — like when you’re going on a trip and overpack because you don’t know exactly what to expect. Each life season is different. Some bring excitement. Others bring discomfort. But all of them bring lessons.
Take a moment to reflect:
👉 Are you simply surviving your current season, or are you enjoying it?
Let me share a little story with you.
🎓 Post-Uni Dreams vs. Reality
When I graduated from university, I was full of excitement — okay, more like ecstatic — about what was next. I envisioned my life as a working professional: shopping sprees, weekday brunches with friends during lunch breaks, attending every birthday dinner party going. That was the “big girl” dream. Everyone I knew was chasing it.
I could already picture it: me dressed to the nines, latte in one hand, weaving through Thameslink commuters on my way into central London with a smile and a book in the other.
Spoiler alert — it didn’t happen that way.
Instead, I landed a temporary job at Adecco UK in Borehamwood (please note there was absolutely nothing wrong with Adecco UK, it was just my mindset at the time as the job was also well paying) — However, it was down the road from my house — wearing trainers and feeling deeply underwhelmed. I resigned after a while. Not because I prayed about it or asked for counsel. Nope. I had a meeting with… myself 😅 and decided the job was unfulfilling, after all I am graduate looking to go work in the City!
🙃 From Movement to Stillness — A 4-Year Wait
Little did I know I’d be out of work for the next four years.
Yes, four whole years. (I heard your gasp!)
During that time, I volunteered with causes I genuinely cared about, which felt meaningful. But soon, I started feeling unsettled again. I couldn’t quite place it. Meanwhile, I was also failing my ACCA professional exams, and everything felt like a dead end.
I kept asking, “What’s my God-given purpose? Why am I here?” It was an incredibly tough season.
📞 The Unexpected Opportunity
Then one day, everything shifted. A dear friend called and asked if I was available for a short-term role — just a week or two. I said yes so fast, I cancelled a wedding I’d been excited to attend, rushed out to buy a pair of work shoes and some new outfits, and got ready to hit the train station.
But here’s the truth — during those four years of waiting, I didn’t really prepare for the job I’d been praying for. I spent more time worrying, complaining, and mentally adding new chapters to the Book of Lamentations than I did upskilling.
I told myself I’d take an advanced course. I didn’t.
I told myself I’d refresh my knowledge. I didn’t.
When I finally started that job, it showed. I was learning everything on the job, and it was exhausting.
📈 From Temp to Long-Term — But Still Unsettled
That one-week role turned into a month. Then three months. Then a year. Eventually, I stayed with the company for five years.
Yes, praise God — it was a breakthrough!
But here’s what I didn’t do: grow.
Because it wasn’t a blue-chip firm. It wasn’t in Canary Wharf. It was a small start-up in Oxford Circus trying to find its feet. And because of that, I treated the job like it didn’t matter. I despised the humble beginnings. I didn’t pour myself into it or take the opportunity to develop new skills. I allowed restlessness and comparison to consume me.
🤔 What About You?
Maybe you’re in a similar season. Maybe you’re:
- Waiting for the “next big thing”
- Looking around and thinking, “This can’t be it”
- Wasting free time instead of preparing for purpose
Let me ask you: What are you doing with your free time right now?
Because free time isn’t just waiting time — it’s preparation time.
“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might…”
– Ecclesiastes 9:10
💡 Preparation Meets Opportunity
When opportunity knocks on the door of preparation, the door swings open. That’s where the breakthrough happens.
God’s desire is not just to promote you — He wants to prepare you for what you’ve been asking for. And when you’re faithful in this season, no matter how small or hidden it may seem, He will entrust you with more.
I eventually moved on from that job into a role that required more skill, more leadership, and more intentionality. But again, I wasn’t fully prepared. Why? Because I hadn’t stewarded my previous season well. Yes, I learned a lot. But I could have learned more.
🌱 Don’t Waste the Process
God is a rewarder of faithfulness — not restlessness.
He’s not rushing your journey. He’s refining your character. And when He gives you more, He wants to see you carry it with excellence.
“When opportunity comes, it’s too late to prepare.”
– Coach John Wooden
So if you’re in a season of waiting, please know: it’s not wasted.
🌟 It’s a divine process.
🌟 It’s a seed for your next season.
🌟 It’s your personal training ground.
✝️ A Kingdom Assignment
In my current role, I’ve made a decision: I won’t waste my preparation again.
I’ve scheduled regular check-ins, taken courses, asked questions, and committed to learning — because I don’t just represent myself. I represent the Kingdom of God.
As an administrator, I know my strengths: strategy, structure, stewardship. That means I must be intentional — at work and at home.
📖 A Final Word
The Parable of the Talents teaches us to trade with what we’ve been given. The Parable of the Ten Virgins reminds us that preparation is everything. Both point to this truth:
How you handle this season will determine how you begin the next one.
Even if you feel your current role is insignificant, know this — everything God gives is significant. Treat this moment like a divine assignment.
📝 Final Encouragement
“Wherever you are, be all there. Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God.”
– Jim Elliot
Friend, don’t despise your process. Don’t waste your season. Prepare now for what you’ve been praying for. God is faithful, and His promotion always comes — but it comes to those who are faithful in the small things.
Embrace your season. Enjoy it. Be present.
Because in your waiting, there is purpose. There is provision. And yes, there is preparation.