The Enemy Tries to Stop Game-Changers Before They Begin
Have you ever felt like life was trying to take you out before you could even get started? Like every time you take a step toward your purpose, the obstacles increase, the attacks intensify, and the weight of discouragement tries to keep you down? What if I told you that this is not a coincidence? That your struggle is actually proof of your calling?
Introduction:
From the moment Moses was born, Pharaoh issued a death sentence on every male child—an attempt to wipe out the deliverer before he could rise. When Jesus came into the world, King Herod did the same thing, trying to kill the One who was destined to change everything. The enemy has always feared game-changers, those called to disrupt darkness, shift atmospheres, and walk in divine purpose. And if you’ve felt like your life has been under attack from the very beginning, it might just be because you are one of them.
In this post, I want to share what God showed me through the story of Moses, how it parallels the life of Jesus, and why the enemy fights so hard against those with a divine assignment. If you've ever questioned why your journey has been so difficult, this might just be the revelation you need to keep going. Because let me tell you—God’s plan for your life will prevail, no matter how hard the enemy tries to stop it.
I was reading the beginning chapters of Exodus—Moses' story—because I’m in a place where I’m trying to figure out what to do and where to go from here. When Moses was born, it was during a time when a new king, the Pharaoh of Egypt, had risen to power. He didn’t know Joseph or the history of what had happened before. The previous generations had died, and now there was a new generation of Egyptians who saw the Israelites as a threat. They feared that the Israelites were becoming too numerous and powerful, thinking they might one day join forces with their enemies and take over. So they put them into slavery.
But what stood out to me is that the Israelites weren’t originally slaves—they were foreigners in Egypt. However, over time, as leadership changed, they were treated as outsiders and oppressed. This reminded me of what God told Abraham in Genesis 15 after Abraham had offered a sacrifice. God spoke to him, saying:
"Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs and will serve them, and they will be afflicted for four hundred years. But I will judge the nation they serve, and afterward, they will come out with great possessions." (Genesis 15:13-14)
God had already revealed that this would happen long before Moses’ time. After Joseph brought his family to Egypt and saved them from famine, everything seemed fine. But once that generation passed away and a new Pharaoh came into power, he didn’t acknowledge Joseph’s legacy. Instead of seeing the Israelites as part of Egypt, he saw them as a threat. It wasn’t just a matter of power—it was all part of God’s plan.
God always keeps His word. The Israelites suffered in slavery for 400 years, just as He said, but when the time was right, He raised up Moses to deliver them. Pharaoh had ordered the killing of all male Hebrew babies to stop the Israelites from multiplying, but Moses' mother saw something special in him. She refused to let her son die. She hid him, and by God’s divine plan, Pharaoh’s daughter found the baby in a basket on the river. Not only was Moses saved, but he was also raised in the very house of the man who wanted him dead. Even more amazing, his own mother was able to nurse and care for him—and she was paid for it! That was such a blessing.
This reminds me of Jesus' birth. Just like Pharaoh, King Herod ordered the deaths of all male babies under two years old because he feared that Jesus, the prophesied King, would take his throne. Joseph and Mary had to flee to Egypt—interestingly, Egypt was often a place of refuge in biblical times.
My point in saying all of this is that when God chooses, anoints, and calls someone—especially a game-changer, a prophet, or a world-changer—the enemy will try to take them out before they even begin. If he can’t kill you physically, he will try to kill you spiritually or mentally. He wants you to be so caught up in struggles, distractions, and oppression that you never step into your God-given destiny. And by the time you finally break free, he hopes it’s too late—that you’re either too broken, too doubtful, or too discouraged to walk in your calling.
But the devil is a liar! Just like God protected Moses and Jesus, He will protect and fulfill His purpose in us. Yes, they went through struggles, but God's plan still prevailed. And the same way He worked through them, He will work through me.
I am going to do exactly what God has called me to do.
And now is the best time to do it.
The enemy doesn’t waste his attacks on people who aren’t a threat. If you’ve been battling since birth—if life has thrown roadblocks, discouragement, and attacks your way—it’s because there is something powerful inside you that the enemy desperately wants to stop. But just like Moses, just like Jesus, God’s purpose will prevail.
What He has placed inside of you cannot be stopped unless you give up. And that’s exactly what the enemy hopes you’ll do—throw in the towel before you ever step into your full calling. But here’s the truth: you are a game-changer. You were born to shift atmospheres, to break generational cycles, and to bring light where there is darkness.
So, don’t give up. Don’t let fear, doubt, or past struggles define you. Instead, let them prove that God has called you for something greater. Your journey is not in vain, and no attack can cancel God’s plan for your life.
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