Many people ask, “What is my purpose?” while walking through some of the hardest seasons of their lives. Others quietly feel empty or bored even when life outwardly looks good around them.

What many do not realize is that the struggle itself is part of the preparation.

If we walk with God and within His purpose, all things WILL work together for our good, even the suffering, betrayal, injustice, loss, and hardship. God wastes nothing. Every painful experience forms strength, wisdom, endurance, humility, and direction for what lies ahead.

But the opposite is also true when we choose to walk apart from Him.

Look at Joseph in the Old Testament. His brothers wanted to kill him, sold him into slavery, he was falsely accused, and then thrown into prison. Yet God was working through every painful step. Joseph entered those trials immature and prideful, but suffering developed the character, wisdom, humility, and leadership needed for the calling ahead. He eventually rose to become second in command in Egypt and helped save an entire nation during famine.

What looked like destruction was actually preparation.

Every atom and molecule of what was meant for evil ultimately worked toward God’s greater purpose in Joseph’s life. The same remains true for those who walk with God in faith and obedience today. Good WILL come from evil when placed in God’s hands.

Purpose is found after the struggle, yet the purpose was being formed through it the entire time.

Find your purpose through your struggle, because God is building your greatest calling in the hardest seasons of life.