Purpose
The verse most often quoted about God's plans was written to people in exile who were told the wait would be seventy years. Purpose in Scripture is rarely a career and almost never immediate.
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For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Jeremiah 29:11KJV
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For growing in Scripture, prayer and obedience. Where the next step is usually one you already know about.