The past couple days have been rough. I am not going to lie. In the past month, month and a half or so I have been praying that God would bend me, that He would make me into the man that I am made to be. I have just recently realized the danger in praying that. The risk.
Everything has been turned inside out in my life. I have been placed in the desert. To face everything that I am scared of.
I feel that God is teaching me something big.
I am not writing this for pity. I am not writing this to show you that I am a "spiritual guy." I am so not there.
I am writing this to tell you, that I am not afraid of the desert. That if you find yourself in the desert that you should not give up and think life is a constant oasis. Because that is far from the truth. Oasis' exist in the midst of the desert to give you rest for the next trek through the desert. 2nd Corinthians 1:6 says, "If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer." This is why i write this.
I was sitting in class on Monday, not paying attention, there was a lot on my mind. I pulled out my computer and typed this up. I hope it gives you hope as well as it did for me. maybe a bit of encouragement that though you are in the desert that you may have hope in that which God has called you to. That you might be a desert trekker.
When a man walks out of the desert.
He comes out a better
Stronger
More dangerous
Noble
Loving
Man.
For he has faced trouble.
For he has faced himself.
For he has faced discouragement.
For he has faced loneliness.
For he has faced sleepless nights.
For he has faced hunger.
For he has faced the enemy.
For he has faced doubt.
And came out on top of these things.
Its in the desert where what he believes
Is tested.
Its in the desert where he finds out
Who he believes in.
Himself?
Or Him?
He does not trust in his bow.
Not that he doesn’t use his bow.
His sword does not bring him victory.
But it is in God that His victory is found.
He boasts in God alone
For He is with him in the desert.
He does not confuse Desert
with desertion
He knows that God is with Him.
So, you the desert trekker. May you continue. Have hope that God has counted you worthy to make this trek through the desert. You will come out stronger. Continue.
Do not give up.
Do not.
Keep trekking.
8 comments:
Collin this really spoke to my heart, thank you.
love you buddy. thanks for sharing your heart.
p.s. survivor man had an episode on being in the desert. Did you know you can drink your pee 7 times if you do it the right way. Let me know if you need to borrow the episode.
great post and thoughts. One thing that most people forget is that we as Christians are never deserted even if we are in a valley.
Dive Deep,
KC
Collin, this reminds me of some Copeland lyrics:
Feel the pain teaching us how much more we can take
Reminding us how far we've come
Let the pain burn away from our hearts
I was able to share your idea about the desert with a friend of mine who was struggling last night. She cried (in a good way!); it helped her a lot. What a great comparrison and clear picture of the way God works.
The big tests come right before the most powerful works of God in our hearts.
Collin, You are wise beyond your years son! I appreciate you taking the time to write your thoughts. I too am in a desert of sorts. I have lost my job of twentyseven years and find myself middle age, trusting God for my provision. Faith is easily spoken but very hard to act on. Thank you for your transparency. In His Service,
Karl Liebengood
Love you dearly companion.
hey,thanks for sharing.
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