When God takes you to a new level, you have to start back at the bottom of the class.  Like going from Elementary School to Middle School, or Middle School to High School.

When I was in 8th Grade, me and my buddies were king of the hill.  We ruled the roost.  (You get the point.)  Then we “graduated” to High School, which should have been like a promotion.  But being a Freshman in high school wasn’t nearly as glamorous as being an 8th grader, even though it represented an advancement.  Freshmen got thrown in the trashcan at my High School as an unofficial orientation: Welcome to High School.
Some promotion.

Often your promotion to the next level of your walk with God or your leadership will feel like a demotion rather than an advancement.
You’ll feel like you’re starting back at the bottom rather than moving toward the top.
Leading at the next level requires a new set of skills than the last level did, and it will take you some time to get used to it.
Hang in there.  Freshman year doesn’t last forever.
You’ll be walking across the stage in your cap and gown in no time.

Then, it’s time to head off to college…