Gifted But Not Grounded: When Power Outpaces Process
I’ve seen what gifting without grounding looks like. I’ve lived it.
Moments of supernatural clarity. Divine insight that no one taught me, just given. A room shifts. A word hits. Tears fall. And yet… behind the scenes, there’s a quiet unraveling.
Not because God wasn’t speaking.
Not because I wasn’t listening.
But because no one was helping me carry what I was hearing.
Gifting can get you in the room.
But development keeps you from falling apart in it.
That’s not shade, it’s stewardship.
Here’s the reality many of us don’t talk about:
Untrained gifts can turn into torment.
When you see deeply but don’t know what to do with it.
When people depend on your anointing, but you don’t have a safe place to process your own pain.
When the crowd calls you powerful, but your soul is silently drowning in confusion, fatigue, and spiritual loneliness.
Let’s be honest:
Accuracy does not equal maturity.
You can hit the mark and still miss the assignment of growth.
You can prophesy with precision and still be unstable in posture.
You can discern spirits and still lack the wisdom to navigate relationships.
This is why development matters. This is why discipleship matters.
This is why you can’t just ride the wave of your gift and assume longevity.
There are people functioning at full capacity but with a leaking soul.
Anointed, but exhausted.
Gifted, but unsubmitted.
Called, but undeveloped.
And the fruit of that imbalance?
Burnout. Bitterness. Misuse. Confusion. Isolation.
Eventually collapse.
So let me ask you:
Am I growing in skill but shrinking in stamina?
Have I learned how to hear from God but not how to heal from people?
Is my oil resting on broken character, bruised trust, or unreconciled wounds?
Have I confused usage with development?
If so, pause. Don’t panic. Don’t quit.
Just recommit to your development.
Go where your gift is not just celebrated, but sharpened.
Sit under voices that care more about your soul than your stage.
Find spaces where correction is welcome and wholeness is the goal.
Because spiritual gifts were never meant to replace spiritual growth.
And accuracy is not an excuse for immaturity.
Even Jesus grew in wisdom and stature.
So why are we trying to skip the growing?
Let me say this one more time:
We don’t just need powerful people.
We need anchored ones.
People who are processed. People who are whole.
People who are developed.
But once you’re developed… don’t stop there.
Fight to cultivate what’s been planted in you.
Don’t waste what you’ve gained. Water it. Stretch it. Guard it.
The seed is only the beginning. Your next level requires intention.
That’s why I created The Cultivated Intensive
A sub-experience of The Balance Conference, designed for the woman who is gifted, ready, and developing on purpose.
Because a woman developed becomes unstoppable in God’s hands.
You don’t just need another platform.
You need a process.
You need a people.
You need a place to be cultivated.
Join us at www.thebalanceconference.com
This is your season to be planted, processed, and prepared.
Ruth
