The wilderness! What is it about the wilderness that excites us and frightens us so? Why do we rush headlong into it when it is our own choosing, and virtually crawl with trepidation when we find ourselves forced into it? Excitement comes when we crave a state of wilder-ness. We seek the adventure, and yearn to learn lessons of survival, finding ourselves tested to beyond what we thought our limitations were, only to serendipitously find deep reserves of strength and resources, planted there by our Creator. We marvel at our adaptability, proving how we sometimes sell God, and ourselves, short in how He will provide for us, if only we allow Him control.
And what of the other, the fear and anxiety inducing, overgrown, overwhelming wild, pummeling us with challenges, and presenting seemingly insurmountable odds that it will prevail? How to handle that? For fear of sounding pat and trite, if you find hidden resources in the wilderness times of your own choosing, why doubt God will give the same to you during these times?
We may not be always able to select which wilderness we enter, but we can choose Who we will trust, and Who we will call on, and cry out to, to be our strength. As Steven Curtis Chapman once sang, "Saddle up your horses - we've got a trail to blaze......This is a life like no other, this is the Great Adventure."
Embrace the wilder-ness of life, and hang on for the ride.
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