This title may seem contradictory to some while to others it is perfectly understandable. It’s all in the way the mind processes words. Wilderness can be a place of quiet retreat, peaceful stillness or expanse of time. Or it can be a place of grievous loss, desperate fear, coupled with confusion and pain.
In the wilderness experience of our mind, we can choose which way we want to see the circumstances of our life. If we find ourselves lost in a maze of overwhelming demands which seem to turn us every which way we can either give in to all these various expectant demands while sinking deeper and deeper into the sands of the desert that pull us downward with every step, or we can choose, now that is a powerful word. Choose to take control by giving ourselves permission to see the beauty of the desert.
Each maze offers opportunity to discover new ways of appreciating life and all it offers. If we open our eyes to behold what is right in front of us, if we were to pay attention to the sights and sounds presented us in the wilderness times of life, we would be amazed at what new things we might see in the midst of the darkness of our soul. We can take every dark cloud of adversity and find within a shower of blessing ready to be poured out.
In the day of God’s people being led through the wilderness desert by Moses, they were being loved by God provided for by him daily, and yet they complained, never realizing what God’s intentions were toward them.
Only one man knew and understood what God was preparing for those He loved. So while you are traveling the roads of life among the throngs of humanity, will you be the one who will come to know and recognize what God’s purposes are in taking you through your personal wilderness experience, and have your eyes been opened to see the wilderness in all its glory? It’s all up to you; just choose which way you want to go.