Today’s QuickWord from 1 Samuel 16:11 reminds us that David was the forgotten one—overlooked by his father and dismissed as just the youngest, just a shepherd. But while others were posturing, David was faithfully tending sheep. It was that hidden consistency that prepared him for the anointing.

If you’ve ever felt unseen, unappreciated, or overlooked, take heart: God sees you. He often hides His greatest treasures in unlikely places. Faithfulness in obscurity is what qualifies us for influence. You don’t need applause to be anointed—only a heart faithful to God when no one else is watching.