There’s a striking detail about Mary that often gets overlooked. When the angel dropped the most extraordinary message of purpose into her life – that she would carry the Messiah – her response wasn’t to broadcast it. No social media announcements. No venture launch press conferences. Instead, she moved in discretion.
Think about it: Mary carried the biggest purpose in human history, yet she understood that some assignments require silence. She didn’t defend her reputation when gossip swirled. She didn’t explain her divine encounter to every skeptic. She simply carried what God entrusted to her, letting the fruit of her purpose speak for itself.
This speaks to how we handle divine assignments. Like Mary, you might be carrying something that others won’t initially understand. Your purpose might attract criticism, raise eyebrows, or challenge status quos. The natural impulse is to explain, defend, or prove – but Mary shows us a higher way. She knew that some purposes need a sacred silence to gestate.
Stop feeling pressured to expose your purpose prematurely. Not everyone deserves a front-row seat to your development process. Mary’s example teaches us that discretion is about the wisdom to know how to react and when to act. It’s understanding that timing is critical to the assignment itself.
Your purpose, like the Christ child, needs proper gestation. Let it grow in that sacred space between divine revelation and public manifestation. Some things are better birthed than pre-announced.