08/07/2026
Don't judge people by the season in which you met them.
One of the most insensitive things we can do is define people by a temporary season of their lives.
David went through what many now call the Cave of Adullam season—a wilderness season. If you had met him then, you might have called him lazy, confused, unkempt, directionless, or even a failure. But what looked like a setback was actually God's training ground for a king.
Sometimes, people aren't falling apart; they're being prepared.
What someone in that season needs isn't criticism. They need compassion. They need people who understand what they're going through—or people who may not fully understand but are willing to stand beside them until they emerge stronger.
So don't be quick to judge someone who is working their way through life. If you can, be kind. If you have a solution that aligns with their God-given vision, offer it. If not, don't become another voice of discouragement.
To everyone currently in a season of alignment, preparation, training, or destiny, I pray that God sends you destiny midwives—people who will encourage you, strengthen your hands, and walk with you through the process, just as He surrounded David with the right people.
Your wilderness is not your destination.
You will come out rejoicing.