Scripture:  1 Samuel 1:6–7; Romans 8:18; Galatians 6:9 There is a quiet lie in church culture that says if you’re truly called, you shouldn’t be bothered. If you’re anointed, you should be unshakable. If you really trust God, pain shouldn’t get under your skin. Hannah exposes that lie. She wasn’t just hurting— she was provoked . Scripture says her rival “provoked her severely, to make her miserable”  (1 Samuel 1:6). This wasn’t accidental. It wasn’t ignorance. It was intentio