What happens when God’s calling over your life hasn’t changed but the direction has?

Sometimes we become so attached to how we think God’s calling should unfold that when circumstances change, things become difficult or the original plan stops working, we assume we’ve failed.

But what if you’re not being called to quit?

What if God is simply asking you to answer the same calling differently?

In this episode of Fostering Kingdoms, I’m sharing something I’ve been learning personally: don’t confuse the calling with the method.

As foster carers, our lives and circumstances are constantly changing. Our capacity changes. Our families change. Placements change. We change. And sometimes the way we have always done things is no longer the way we are being called to move forward.

Pausing doesn’t necessarily mean quitting.Sometimes we need to create enough space to hear where God is leading us next.

In this conversation, we explore:

✨How to recognise the difference between quitting and being redirected

✨Why changing direction doesn’t necessarily mean you have failed

✨Holding tightly to the mission while holding loosely to the method

✨Why we don’t need the entire roadmap before taking the next step

✨How our own plans can sometimes get in the way of God’s direction

✨Building a sustainable fostering journey as our lives and capacity change

✨My simple Pause → Listen → Move framework for navigating seasons of uncertainty

✨Trusting God when you don’t know exactly where He is leading you

📖 Scriptures mentioned in this episode:

Proverbs 16:9 “In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”

Isaiah 30:21 “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’”

You don't need to know what the next five or ten years will look like. Sometimes you simply need enough faith and enough direction to take the next step.

💬 WORD OF THE VIDEO: DIRECTION

If you stayed with me until the end, leave DIRECTION in the comments. And while you're there, I'd love to know: Has God ever redirected you without changing the calling?

❤️ ABOUT FOSTERING KINGDOMS

Fostering Kingdoms exists to support and encourage foster carers on their journey while putting faith back at the heart of fostering. Our focus is not simply surviving fostering, but building sustainable carers, families and homes for the long term.

🌿 THE SUSTAINABLE FOSTERING FRAMEWORK

If fostering feels heavy, your capacity has changed, or you're questioning whether the way you're currently fostering is sustainable, the Sustainable Fostering Framework has been created to help you pause, reflect and begin building differently.

Visit Fostering Kingdoms to learn more.

If this episode encouraged you, please like, subscribe and share it with another foster carer who may need reminding that a change in direction doesn't always mean it's time to give up.

The calling may remain the same. God may simply be establishing your next step.

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