I've recently been challenged to consider my response and attitude during times of wilderness in my life. What is a wilderness? Well, I think it's a time when there may be something in your life that is difficult to bear and you feel tested in someway. It could be something quite small or it could be much more significant. There is an expectation that you will emerge from the wilderness a stronger person, and God has enabled you to grow spiritually.
Quite often, our experiences in the wilderness are painful - emotionally, physically, mentally, spiritually. We don't like to feel the pain and it's challenging to keep a positive attitude throughout. However, I've reflected on one of the significant wildernesses and I have come to a realisation in my heart that God has an amazing plan. The plans are so much bigger and awesome than we could ever imagine, and we can't even fathom some of the things on the plan. We know that He is a God of Love, so we can walk through our wilderness with hope and faith for what is to come.
A friend asked me what's the difference between "Grinning and Bearing It" and "Walking Through the Wilderness With Faith". My response was simple - "Grinning and Bearing it" implies an apathetic approach, a hopeless existence where we can see no positive outcome or growth. Whereas when we walk with faith, we have strength not only to face the situation we are going through, but hope that will lead us through and enable us to persevere and press onto the amazing things that He has prepared for us ahead.
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