Sometimes Life feels like a roller-coaster ride, it has its ups and downs. And very often our down moments seem like they will last forever. Sometime when we are happy we forget that God is the one that has provided those joyful, feelgood moments and when we are down we want to blame it all on Him.
In the Bible, the desert has been used as a symbol of a place of trial. When the people of Israel left Egypt, they were guided into the desert and wandered there for 40 years. You may think, if my down moment is my desert, I don't want to stay there for 40 years!! But God had a bigger purpose for them. He did not want to take them directly from slavery to salvation but instead he wanted to help them grow strong to then become the owners of their own land, the Promised land.
Before Jesus started his ministry he went into the desert for 40 days, where he was tempted a lot, but he overcame that. And when he got out he was ready to start his ministry and teach us the way of Life.
When we become a Christian, sometimes we feel like life gets harder, like it was easier when we didn't know this life, or when others see Christians they think why we complicate our lives so much. They don't see that God has a bigger purpose for us. That he wants to teach us how to go from Slave of Sin to Saved from Sin.
The attitude we show in the Desert defines our character, and it defines whether or not we will grow stronger in Christ or stay stuck in one place.
In my short life experience I've known different kinds of people, those who dance in the desert and overcome the trials and become conquerors and achievers of great things and I also know those who stay stuck in the desert and never grow and are always in a loop, where the trials repeat. And trust me it will repeat until you decide to move forward, until you pass the test.
Today I would like to encourage you to be a dancer in your desert. It is a school to teach us how to become stronger and conquerors of our fears and temptations. This is the purpose of God, he wants us to grow stronger in every trial, every desert, so he can use us to do great things in His name.
If today you are in a desert, know that God is there with you, and he will provide for you the strength to carry on and be a conqueror. Praise Him and Glorify Him because He will never put you in a situation you can not overcome. And if you find that this time it is harder than last, this means you have grown in Christ and He will give you the tools in his word to be who he wants you to be.
We are never defeated unless we give up on God, so hold on tight to him and have a Great ride =D
God bless you all.
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