In Part 1 of The Believer in the Wilderness, we discover that God does His deepest work not in the spotlight, but in the shadows. Though David was anointed king, he was first sent into caves where his character was tested, his integrity refined, and his trust in God’s timing developed. The wilderness revealed who he truly was, surrounded him with unlikely people who would become mighty, and challenged him to wait on God rather than force the promise. This week reminds us that hidden seasons are not wasted seasons—they are where God prepares us for what He has already purposed.