Cave to Calling

Annemarie Cross
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Have hurt, betrayal, church hurt, spiritual abuse, disappointment, or hiddenness left you feeling forgotten or wondering if God still has a purpose for your life? Cave to Calling is for Christian women seeking healing, restoration, and a deeper relationship with God after difficult seasons. Through biblical teaching, personal stories, and compassionate conversations, you’ll be encouraged to recognise God’s faithfulness, bring your story before Him, and faithfully follow where He leads. Your cave is not the end of your story.

  1. 1d ago

    Have You Lost Your Calling? Finding Purpose When Life Doesn't Go as Planned

    Have you ever experienced something coming to an end that left you questioning not only what happened, but who you are and what God is calling you to do? Perhaps a business closed, a ministry changed, a relationship ended, or an opportunity you believed the Lord had led you into suddenly disappeared. And now you're wondering: Did I misunderstand what God was calling me to do? Have I missed my opportunity? If I'm no longer doing what I thought I was called to do, who am I now? In this episode of Cave to Calling, we're exploring an important distinction: the ending of an assignment doesn't necessarily mean the ending of your calling. We'll look at three aspects of calling that can help us recognise what remains when something meaningful comes to an end: 🌿 Our Primary Calling: Our relationship with Jesus Christ, where our identity remains secure regardless of our roles, achievements or circumstances. 🌿 Our Kingdom Calling: The distinctive gifts, abilities, experiences and ways God has created and continues forming us to contribute to His purposes. 🌿 Our Assignments: The particular responsibilities, opportunities and expressions of service entrusted to us in different seasons. I'll also share a painful experience from my own business journey and how, through that season, I began recognising that although an assignment had ended, the gifts and abilities God had entrusted to me hadn't disappeared. Perhaps you've been interpreting an ending as failure, a pause as a missed opportunity, or a change of direction as evidence that you've somehow got things wrong. What if the Lord is inviting you to look again? Not to minimise what you've experienced, but to recognise that there may be more to your story than the conclusions you've drawn. In this episode, we'll explore: Why our identity can become entangled with the roles and responsibilities we carry. The difference between our Primary Calling, Kingdom Calling and seasonal assignments. Why recognising our Kingdom Calling is an ongoing journey of abiding, formation and faithful stewardship. How God can continue working in us through circumstances we never would have chosen. What faithfulness might look like when we don't yet know what comes next. SCRIPTURES WE REFLECT ON 📖 John 15:4–5 — Abiding in Christ 📖 Colossians 3:3 — Our identity in Christ 📖 Ephesians 2:10 — Created in Christ Jesus for good works 📖 2 Corinthians 3:18 — Being transformed into Christ's likeness 📖 Judges 4 — Deborah and Barak 📖 Romans 8:28 — God's faithfulness through our circumstances CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION We've prepared a free, printable Episode Companion to help you spend time with the Lord reflecting on what has ended, what remains, and what faithfulness might look like in your present season. You're warmly invited to join our Prophetic Pioneers Alliance community, where you'll find the Companion and other women navigating their own journeys of hiddenness, healing, preparation and calling. 🌿 Join the community: https://www.propheticpioneersalliance.com/community A QUESTION FOR YOU Have you ever experienced an ending that made you question your calling? Looking back, what have you begun to recognise about that season? I'd love to hear your reflections in the comments. COMING NEXT — EPISODE 17 What If Stepping Out Means Getting Hurt Again? When past experiences make us hesitant to move forward, how can we begin bringing those fears before the Lord? If this episode has encouraged you, please like, subscribe and share it with another woman who may need this reminder: An assignment may end, but that doesn't mean everything God has entrusted to you has ended.

  2. Nov 4

    How Do I Know What God Is Calling Me To? | Christian Calling & Discernment

    Have you ever found yourself repeatedly drawn to something and wondered whether God might be calling you toward it?Perhaps there's a particular group of people you feel deeply for. A need you keep noticing. A truth you find yourself returning to. Or a message that has been stirring within you for quite some time.And you begin asking:Is this connected to my purpose? Is God showing me something? How do I know whether this is actually His leading?In Episode 15 of Cave to Calling, we're exploring how to discern what God may be calling you toward, particularly when you're beginning to recognise gifts, abilities, desires and patterns you may have previously overlooked.Drawing from the story of Nehemiah, we'll explore the difference between noticing something significant and assuming it must be an assignment from God.Because what repeatedly draws your attention may be an invitation to discern, not an instruction to act.🌿 IN THIS EPISODE, WE EXPLORE:- Why certain people, needs, concerns or messages repeatedly capture your attention.- How to recognise patterns in the way God has created and prepared you.- Why recognising your gifts and abilities doesn't automatically reveal how God intends to use them.- How desires, expectations and past experiences can influence discernment.- What to consider when you're afraid of misunderstanding God's leading.- Why Scripture, spiritual fruit and wise counsel matter when discerning direction.- How past rejection or being silenced may have caused you to dismiss something worth revisiting.- Why significance isn't measured by visibility, position or recognition.SOME PRINCIPLES TO REFLECT ON:“Recognition doesn't always arrive with interpretation attached.”“Certainty isn't the goal of discernment. Faithful responsiveness is.”“Don't automatically call it your calling. But don't automatically dismiss it because someone else once did.”“Visibility is not evidence of significance.”📖 SCRIPTURES REFERENCEDNehemiah 1:1–11; 2:1–8 — Nehemiah's response to Jerusalem's broken wallsProverbs 3:5–6 — Trusting the Lord rather than relying solely on our own understandingRomans 12:2 — The renewing of our minds and discerning God's willGalatians 5:22–23 — The fruit of the Spirit 🌿 CONTINUE THE CONVERSATIONIf you've experienced a season of isolation, disappointment, rejection or hiddenness, I'd love to invite you into our Prophetic Pioneers Alliance community.You'll find the accompanying Episode 15 Cave to Calling Companion, with Scripture, reflection questions and space to explore what may be drawing your attention.Join us here:https://www.propheticpioneersalliance.com/community💬 A QUESTION FOR YOUWhat's one thing that has repeatedly drawn your attention across different seasons of your life?It might be a particular need, a group of people, a message, or a way you naturally contribute.I'd love to hear what you're beginning to recognise. Share in the comments if you'd like to.▶️ COMING NEXT — EPISODE 16Calling, Assignment and the Season You're InWe'll explore the important distinction between our Primary Calling to Christ, our Kingdom Calling and the particular Assignments God may entrust to us in different seasons.If this episode encouraged you, consider liking, subscribing and sharing it with another woman who has been asking where God may be leading her.Until then, keep walking with the Father.

  3. Oct 27

    What If You Don’t Feel Ready? | When God Is Calling You Forward

    You’ve begun recognising some of the gifts, abilities, experiences and patterns God has placed in your life. But then another thought follows: “Yes... but I’m not ready.” Maybe you don’t feel qualified enough. Confident enough. Healed enough. Or you simply have no idea how God could use what you’re beginning to recognise. But what does “I’m not ready” actually mean? In Episode 14 of Cave to Calling, we slow those words down and look at what may really be underneath them. Because needing preparation is different from needing healing. Needing prayer, guidance or support is different from lacking confidence. And recognising what God has placed in your hands without yet understanding how He intends to use it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re not ready. It may mean discernment is still unfolding. We’ll also look at Gideon in Judges 6 and his response when God called him: “How can I...?” Gideon saw his limitations, his circumstances and all the reasons he believed he was inadequate. God brought his attention somewhere else: “I will be with you.” — Judges 6:16 🌿 In this episode, we explore: • What you may actually mean when you say, “I’m not ready”• The pressure we can place on ourselves to feel completely prepared• Five different things that can sit beneath our hesitation: preparation, healing, support, discernment, and confidence or certainty• Why genuine preparation isn’t the same as self-disqualification• Why needing prayer, encouragement or wise support doesn’t mean you’re incapable• How hurt, betrayal or previous experiences can affect our willingness to step forward again• Why recognising your gifts doesn’t mean you have to immediately know how God will use them• The difference between faithfully stewarding your abilities and trying to manufacture a Kingdom assignment from them• Why your everyday work can be worship• What Gideon’s story teaches us about confidence, inadequacy and the presence of God One of the questions I invite you to consider is: When I say, “I’m not ready,” what do I actually mean? Is it preparation? Healing? Support? Discernment? Or are you waiting to feel completely confident or certain before you believe you can move forward? Sometimes the problem isn’t that we’re unprepared. It’s the standard we’ve created for what “ready” is supposed to look like. And remember: Some preparation happens before we begin. Other preparation happens because we begin. 🌿 CAVE TO CALLING COMPANION I’ve created an Episode 14 Companion to help you spend more time with the Lord and gently unpack what may be underneath your own sense of unreadiness. The Companion is available inside the Prophetic Pioneers Alliance, along with a community of women where you can receive prayer, encouragement and support as you continue discerning the Lord’s leading. Join us here:https://www.propheticpioneersalliance.com/community 📖 SCRIPTURES MENTIONED Judges 6:11–16Exodus 4:1–5John 15:4–5Ephesians 2:10 💬 A QUESTION FOR YOU Has this episode helped you recognise what “I’m not ready” has meant for you? If you feel comfortable sharing, let me know in the comments what stood out to you. 🌿 NEXT ON CAVE TO CALLING You may be beginning to recognise what God has entrusted to you. You may even be noticing particular needs, questions or areas that keep drawing your attention. But how do you know whether any of that is actually something God is calling you toward? In Episode 15, we’ll explore: How Do I Know What God Is Calling Me Toward? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss the next episode.

  4. Oct 21

    What Has God Already Placed in Your Hands? | Recognising What You May Have Overlooked

    What if some of what you’ve been looking for has already been there for years, but you’ve overlooked it because it feels ordinary to you? Maybe you’ve looked at other women and thought, She knows what she has to offer. I wish I knew what I had. Or you’ve been waiting for God to show you something new that will finally make sense of where you’ve been and where He may be leading you. In Episode 13 of Cave to Calling, we’re turning our attention to a simple question the Lord asked Moses: “What is that in your hand?” — Exodus 4:2 Moses was very aware of what he believed he lacked. Yet the Lord drew his attention to something already in his hand — an ordinary shepherd’s staff. And that raises an important question for us: What has God already placed in your hands that you may not have recognised? Sometimes we overlook what we carry because it has become so familiar. It could be an experience that taught you something.A skill developed over many years.Wisdom gained through living life.An interest you continually return to.Something people regularly ask you for help with.Or a way of thinking, listening, encouraging, organising, teaching or understanding that feels completely normal to you. And sometimes what we overlook isn’t only what we can do. We overlook the way we naturally do it. In this episode, I share how I began recognising this in my own life. Teaching and encouraging others have been recurring threads throughout my story, but I've also begun recognising something deeper: the way I naturally see patterns, make connections, create frameworks and bring structure and language to things that may initially seem confusing. Because these things come naturally to us, we can easily assume they aren't particularly significant. Sometimes we overlook what God has placed in our hands because we're looking for the title instead of noticing the pattern. We’ll also explore: Why familiarity can cause us to undervalue what we carryWhat Moses and his staff can teach us about noticing what is already presentThe five loaves and two fish, and why something doesn't need to look sufficient for us to bring it to ChristHow other people can sometimes give us clues about things we've normalisedHow comparison can distract us from what God has entrusted to usWhy our painful experiences do not automatically become our ministry or assignmentHow to begin recognising patterns that have remained through different seasons of our lives 🌿 CONTINUE THE JOURNEY I've created an Episode 13 Cave to Calling Companion to help you spend more time with the Scriptures from this episode and begin noticing the experiences, abilities and recurring patterns in your own story. You'll find the Companion inside the Prophetic Pioneers Alliance Community, along with the Companions from previous Cave to Calling episodes. Join the Prophetic Pioneers Alliance Community:https://www.propheticpioneersalliance.com/community 📖 SCRIPTURES REFERENCED Exodus 4:1–5John 6:5–131 Corinthians 12:4–6Romans 12:4–8 💬 A QUESTION FOR YOU What is one thing you’ve tended to dismiss as ordinary that you’re beginning to look at differently? It could be something you do naturally, a way you help others, an interest you keep returning to, something people regularly come to you for, or a pattern you're beginning to recognise across different seasons of your life. If you feel comfortable, share one thing in the comments. What seems ordinary to you may be something you've simply become so familiar with that you've stopped noticing its significance. And your comment may help another woman begin recognising something she has overlooked too. 🔔 NEXT ON CAVE TO CALLING Once we begin recognising what may already be in our hands, another response can quickly surface: “But what if I don't feel ready to do anything with it?” That's where we'll continue in Episode 14: What If You Don't Feel Ready? Subscribe to Cave to Calling so you can continue the journey with us.

  5. Oct 14

    Who Have You Been Becoming? | What God May Be Forming in Your Hidden Season

    Have you been in the cave — your place of isolation or hiddenness — for so long that you’ve begun to wonder who you’ve become along the way? Perhaps life continued. You worked, cared for your family, attended church and did what needed to be done. But somewhere along the way, something in you retreated. And perhaps more time has passed than you ever intended. In Episode 12 of Cave to Calling, we’re looking again at those years with a different question: “Father, who have You been forming me to become?” Because you are not the same woman who first entered that season. You’ve lived more life. You’ve learned things you didn’t know then. Perhaps you’ve developed greater discernment, wisdom, compassion or healthier boundaries. Perhaps the Lord has been teaching you to depend more deeply upon Him, search His Word for yourself, or wait rather than force what isn’t yet time. That doesn’t mean everything that happened was good. Nor does it mean that everything you developed in the cave needs to come with you. There may still be places that need the Lord’s healing. But the pain that brought you into the cave does not have to become the only lens through which you view the years that followed. Perhaps there is more to recognise. In this episode, we explore David’s experience in the cave, what his response to Saul reveals about formation and discernment, and a personal experience that taught me an important lesson: There is a difference between receiving wisdom from someone and handing them responsibility for your discernment. Most importantly, before asking “What am I called to do?”, we return to something deeper: abiding in Christ and allowing Him to form us into His likeness. You may have written those years off. But the Lord has not written you off. You are still His daughter. He has not abandoned you. And perhaps, as you look again with Him, you’ll begin to recognise just how much He has been forming you all these years. 🌿 CONTINUE THE JOURNEY If you’d like somewhere to linger with the Lord after this episode, I’ve created an Episode 12 Cave to Calling Companion with Scripture, gentle enquiry questions and space to journal what you’re beginning to recognise. The Companion is available inside the Prophetic Pioneers Alliance Community, where you can also connect with other women who are drawing closer to the Lord, growing in discernment and learning to faithfully follow His leading. Join the Prophetic Pioneers Alliance Community:https://www.propheticpioneersalliance.com/community 📖 SCRIPTURES REFERENCED Luke 15:17–24Romans 8:28–29John 15:1–51 Samuel 24:1–7 🔔 NEXT ON CAVE TO CALLING In Episode 13, we’ll continue looking again with the Father as we ask: What Has God Already Placed in Your Hands? We’ll begin noticing the experiences, wisdom, skills, gifts, interests and things you’ve learned that you may have dismissed as ordinary or overlooked entirely. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next episode.

  6. Oct 6

    What If God Has Been Preparing You All Along?

    Have you ever wondered if you've missed God's calling for your life, or whether too much time has passed for God to still use you?Perhaps life didn't turn out the way you expected. Hurt, betrayal, disappointment or church hurt caused you to withdraw. What began as a season of hiddenness became months, perhaps even years, and now you're wondering whether the opportunities you once had are gone.But what if those years haven't necessarily been wasted?What if God has been preparing you all along?In this episode of Cave to Calling, we're looking through the lens of Scripture at Joseph and David, two people whose circumstances seemed completely at odds with what God had spoken over their lives.Joseph experienced betrayal, false accusation and imprisonment. David had already been anointed as king, yet found himself hiding in caves while Saul pursued him.Neither could see the whole story from where they were standing.And perhaps you can't either.We'll explore what their stories can teach us about God's faithfulness in seasons of waiting and hiddenness, and why circumstances that seem like a detour don't necessarily mean you've missed what God has for you.We'll also make an important distinction: God does not need to have caused the hurt, betrayal or wrongdoing you've experienced in order to redeem what has happened and continue working in your life.I'll share part of my own story too, including how an unexpected change of direction took me away from the future I had imagined for myself, only for me to recognise years later some of God's fingerprints that I couldn't see at the time.If you've been asking: Have I missed God's plan for my life?Is it too late for me?Can God still use me after what I've been through?Was my hidden season wasted?How do I recognise what God is doing in this season?This conversation is an invitation to look again with the Father.Not to force meaning onto painful experiences.Not to rush to make up for lost time.But simply to ask:“Father, is there something in my story You want me to recognise that I haven't recognised before?”Because perhaps those years weren't wasted.Perhaps you haven't missed what God has for you.Perhaps He's been preparing you all along.🌿 CONTINUE THE JOURNEYThe Episode 11 Cave to Calling Companion is available inside the Prophetic Pioneers Alliance community, with Scriptures, gentle reflection questions and journalling prompts to help you spend further time with the Lord.👉 https://www.propheticpioneersalliance...🎧 NEXT EPISODEEpisode 12: Who Have You Been Forming Me to Become?Subscribe to Cave to Calling and turn on notifications so you don't miss our next conversation.#CaveToCalling #GodsCalling #ChristianWomen #ChristianCalling #FaithJourney

  7. Sep 4

    Is Your Story Ready to Share? 7 Signs God May Be Preparing Your Testimony to Bring Healing and Hope

    What if the story you've been carrying isn't just part of your healing journey, but part of the calling God has been preparing you for?Many women who have walked through seasons of rejection, betrayal, spiritual abuse, disappointment, church hurt, trauma, hiddenness, or deep personal loss eventually sense a stirring in their hearts. A desire to help others. A desire to ensure their pain was not wasted. A desire to share what God has done.But how do you know when your testimony is ready to be shared?In this episode of Cave to Calling, we explore the sacred responsibility of stewarding our stories. Together, we'll gently examine the difference between sharing from a place of healing and sharing from a place of unresolved wounds. We'll consider the motivations behind our desire to speak, the importance of humility and surrender, and why God's timing matters.You'll discover practical reflection questions to help you discern whether your testimony is ready to become part of the assignment God has entrusted to you.In This Episode We Explore:✨ Why God uses testimonies to reveal His faithfulness and bring hope to others✨ The three powerful filters for discernment:- The Silence Test- The Freedom Check- The Purpose Check✨ How to recognize whether you're sharing from healing or from hurt✨ The role of forgiveness, compassion, and personal responsibility in your healing journey✨ Why your trauma is part of your story, but not your identity✨ How to discern your true motivation for sharing your testimony✨ The importance of wise counsel, accountability, and receiving feedback✨ Five signs your story may be ready to be shared✨ How the Holy Spirit confirms God's timing and direction✨ Why healing is not a race and God's preparation process can never be rushedThis conversation is not about perfection, qualification, or performance. It's about prayerful discernment.Because sometimes the story you once wished you didn't have becomes one of the very ways God brings healing, freedom, and encouragement to someone else.Perhaps the season that felt like isolation wasn't the end of you story.Perhaps God was preparing you.And perhaps your testimony is becoming part of your calling.Key Takeaways✔ A testimony is not about how impressive your story is—it's about how faithfully it points people to Jesus.✔ Healing often shifts the focus from what happened to you toward what God has done in you.✔ Forgiveness releases you from being controlled by your pain.✔ Your identity is found in Christ, not in your trauma.✔ A healed testimony produces hope, peace, freedom, and encouragement.✔ God's timing is always worth trusting.Scripture References📖 Psalm 34:18 – "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."📖 Colossians 3:15 – "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts."Reflection QuestionsIf no one applauded your story, would you still feel called to share it? Does your testimony point people toward Jesus or toward yourself? Can you speak about your experience without remaining emotionally attached to those who hurt you? Is your identity rooted in your pain or in Christ? Are you sharing from a desire to serve others or from a need to be validated?Next Steps📝 Journal about the difference between needing to be heard and being called to serve through your testimony.🙏 Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal whether your heart, motivation, and timing are aligned with God's purpose.🤝 Seek wise counsel from trusted mature believers who can help discern your readiness.

  8. May 29

    Hidden Truths Revealed: From the Cave to Your Calling

    Stepping Out of the Cave: 7 Hidden Truths for Marketplace ImpactAfter a powerful season of healing, it's time for women of faith to move from hiding to boldly stepping into their divine assignments. In our latest Cave to Calling Podcast episode, we revealed the 7 Hidden Truths God is releasing for such a time as this.Key Takeaways: Your past pain does not define youNothing was wastedYour story is a weaponYou are not a victim—your identity is found in God, and your trauma is just one chapter in a much bigger story.The years in your "cave" were not lost, but invested by God to prepare you for greater impact—now is your launching season.When you share your testimony, you not only experience freedom but also set others free.Ready to step out with courage, purpose, and community?Join us as we walk boldly into our calling and lead together!🔗 Prophetic Pioneers Alliance Community: https://www.propheticpioneersalliance... Are you new here? Start Here: Phase 1: Healing & Foundation - Episodes 1-8: Essential for breaking free from abuse and understanding your identity. Phase 2: Activation & Urgency - Episodes 9 onward: For the woman ready to deploy into her marketplace and/or domain assignment. #leadership #womenoffaith #calling #restoration #CaveToCalling #propheticpioneers

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Have hurt, betrayal, church hurt, spiritual abuse, disappointment, or hiddenness left you feeling forgotten or wondering if God still has a purpose for your life? Cave to Calling is for Christian women seeking healing, restoration, and a deeper relationship with God after difficult seasons. Through biblical teaching, personal stories, and compassionate conversations, you’ll be encouraged to recognise God’s faithfulness, bring your story before Him, and faithfully follow where He leads. Your cave is not the end of your story.

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  • Creator
    Annemarie Cross
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Annemarie Cross
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    Cave to Calling