The Other Side to Your Wilderness
Gabriel walked to and fro his little room troubled. He had just received a call from his school’s administrator who informed him of being dropped out of the only course he had left to graduate from his Engineering program. Unsure of what to do next and surrounded by impossibilities, Gabriel found himself in a wilderness. Oftentimes the wilderness is translated to mean a place no good comes out of, an evil dwelling or place. This is rightly so. According to the dictionary, the wilderness is “a position of disfavor.” As we live daily, there's a very high (possibly 100%) chance, we would face our own wilderness. It could be a financial wilderness (as in the case of Gabriel), a relationship wilderness, career wilderness, or any other form of wilderness. Isn’t it awe-inspiring that Jesus also found himself in a wilderness? What we do in our wilderness state is what matters the most and this I believe determines what the future holds. Personally, I have come to a conclusion ...