The making of a prophet is not an event, it is a furnace.
Before God uses a man to speak to nations, He first teaches that man the language of pain, silence,
and obedience. Every genuine prophet of God is a product of divine breaking before public
blessing. You cannot truly carry the voice of God until His dealings have passed through your
tears. Many are called to speak for God, but few are trained to feel what He feels. That training is
what births the struggle. The prophetic journey begins not with applause, but with warfare. Not
with visibility, but with obscurity. The early years of every growing prophet are full of confusion,
misunderstanding, and questions that heaven seems too silent to answer. You will cry prayers that
sound unanswered. You will see dreams you cannot interpret. You will sense burdens you cannot
explain. You will watch others rise while you remain hidden. You will love deeply and be
misunderstood easily. And just when you think you are ready to be used, God will call for another
level of surrender.
This is not punishment, it is preparation.