Hey friends! So my internet router got struck by lightening yesterday and it won't even turn on. So right now I'm bumming a wireless signal from one of my neighbors & it is moving VERY slow! I'm not even sure if this will publish or not, but we shall see. For the record though, just in case, I am writing this at 10:02 pm on Tuesday June 22 :)
So, as I mentioned before, I am going through a Priscilla Shirer study about journey through the wilderness to a land of promise & plenty. I would like to hear your thoughts on this issue. Please comment & let's get a dialogue going! If people participate I'll share a little more tomorrow about what I'm learning. If not, then I'll probably just move on. So here are some questions I have:
1. Have you walked through a wilderness season of life? (I"m guessing that's a yes for all of us)
2. What do you think is the purpose of the "wilderness season" in the life of a follower of Christ?
3. What do you think when you hear this verse: "Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert..." (Hosea 2:14) Is it hard for you to justify a good God leading His people into a desert?
4. What did you personally learn while wandering in the wilderness?
5. For those of you that have crossed over into the land of promise after a season of wilderness....
Was the pain/dryness/confusion/uncertainty/etc. worth it in the end? Why did you answer that way?
Ok...so talk amongst yourselves! I really hope this works! Hugs to you all on this Tuesday night!
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I really don't have a lot of answers. I feel like I am in a wilderness right now. I know it is for a purpose. I wish that made it feel easier in the day to day.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could answer your questions better. Yes, I have definitely walked through a wilderness season.
ReplyDeleteI'm not in a state of wilderness right now, but I am not too far out of it. I feel like it's making me appreciate the "green pastures" so much more... helping me to be more content (which is a particular thing I have prayed for ever since I was a teen).
It's hard for me to justify a "good" God with a lot of things. I have a really hard time getting a grasp of all His attributes as a whole and in not human terms.
In this last season of wilderness, yes the land of promise was worth it, but it was in a really specific area, and I am seeing God work in a really sweet way in those areas. I would much rather have it the way it is now than prior to the season of wilderness.
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ReplyDeleteyes I have walked through a wilderness season. It wasn't the worst wilderness ever, but it was very trying for me.
ReplyDeletethe purpose..to bring God glory and cause me to rely on Him, depend on Him, trust in Him
God leading us into a desert makes me think that as a Christian, perhaps part of my sanctification process is God leading me into a wilderness. This also makes me think of Hebrews 12:9-15... God disciplines us "for our benefit, so that we can share His holiness...it yields the fruit of peace and righteousness..."
I learned that God was my source of fulfillment and my provider. That my husband is His, not mine and that only He can heal me.
Yes it was worth it. I think it prepared me for motherhood and the path of motherhood (staying at home) that God had for me.
Leslie M
It's so funny that Leslie mentions Hebrews 12- that has been a very important passage of scripture for me the last few months. It's definitely a really good reminder that He is a GOOD father, who loves us.
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