The funny thing about the wilderness is that when God calls you away to it we so often start off kicking and screaming and complaining about the things that have been taken away. The seclusion and the isolation. The soft things of comfort removed. But then after some time and if we choose to let go He leads us and shows us the purpose of the wilderness... Training, refinement, focus, relationship, trust, faith, the exposure of weakness. With all the distractions of life removed and in that unique type of surrender we see ourselves for what we are...
Deficient. A puzzle in need of the lost pieces. It's so often in the wilderness that we truly find God and He does His best work. Work that can't be done in the hectic bustle of life. So whatever your wilderness is... Don't fear it. Because God is there in the wilderness. And when His training is complete you'll come out of the wilderness very different indeed. Trust in Him, He uses the wildernesses in our lives powerfully for His Kingdom if we take His hand and follow His paths.
