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The Training Ground

Cherise McAdoo Season 9 Episode 8

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Some seasons feel like everything is being stripped away. Opportunities shift. Relationships change. The momentum you once felt slows down. It can feel like pruning, isolation, even struggle.

You endure it believing the other side will look like a sudden upswing — a breakthrough moment where everything accelerates.

But sometimes the other side looks different…

Instead of being catapulted forward, you find yourself in a training ground. A place where God invites you to slow down, learn, and be shaped before stepping into the next level of your calling. It may feel like a step back, but it’s actually preparation.

There are seasons where God asks us to soak before we serve — to deepen our understanding, strengthen our discipline, and grow in wisdom so we can carry what we once prayed for.

The training ground is where God equips you for what’s ahead. What feels quiet now is often where the preparation is occurring. It’s not punishment, beloved. It’s positioning.

Reference Scripture:
Proverbs 1:5

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