Sweet friends, is God taking you through a new season in your life right now, maybe you're feeling like you've been let lose and left to wander around and around in some unexpected and slightly alarming wilderness?

He's doing that right now in my life as well.

I don't know about you, but I'm already claiming it's going to be better than where I am right now but let me be completely honest here y'all ... while I'm claiming this over myself and over you too right now, I also know we might have to muddle our way through some rough waters to get to that wonderful new season.

Maybe we need to toss off a little baggage along the way ...

Maybe we need to come to terms with something in our lives ...

Maybe we need to show grace and give forgiveness to someone ...

Maybe we need to open our own hearts a little more to knowing who God is ...

Maybe we need to let go of the guilt and shame of something ...

Maybe we need to find a new or a deeper faith along the journey ...

Maybe we need a few come to Jesus moments along the way ...

No matter what it is that we have to go through to get to that new season of living, we need to know, that we know, that we know ... it's not about where we are or where we're going, it's about Who is with us as we journey.

Out there in the wandering around is exactly where we're forced to leave behind our familiar ways and comfortable things, our successes and accomplishments, and quite possibly, that old ragtag bag of tricks that's always got things jump started for us in the past.

But know this sweet friends, that wilderness is where God will take us when He's trying to get our attention. It's the place where He separates us from all thats familiar to us, so we can get to know more of Him. He doesn't want us to be dependent upon those comfy things in our lives no, He wants us dependent upon Him and Him alone. He doesn't want us to love our comforts more than we love Him.

When God puts a new direction in our hearts, we need to let Him guide us.

Stay strong and know it's all happening for a reason