"In The Wilderness"

[Dr. Lingeela L. Johnson]

The Holy Spirit has led you into the wilderness to process you, to protect you, and to invest in you. One of the greatest misconceptions is that isolation is always of the enemy. However, this wilderness experience ways of the Lord. He has led you into isolation to develop you, to build your spiritual stamina to endure, to build your strength so that you can flex your spiritual muscles, to build your faith, and to starve your unbelief. I led you into the wilderness to preserve you for such a time as this. While you were in your wilderness, your faith was tested, and when you come out with POWER, your faith can be trusted! You were tested by the enemy that tried to get you to turn stones to bread meaning that he tried challenge your identity. He wanted you to show off your ability instead of me revealing your identity. His desire is to get you to do something supernatural in a carnal way to manipulate the purpose and the timing of God; tried to get you to come out of your storm before the fullness of time has come; Your patience possesses your soul and your wilderness causes me to do the same. You shall come out and come forth with the power of the spirit!

[Natasha Cobb]

This is an inspiring read. Reminds me to stay the course and that all things work together for the good of them that loves the Lord. I am reminded that your wilderness experience has purpose and it comes before God pushes you out to say you are ready.