Thoughts from DIG...

“The wilderness holds answers to questions man’s not yet learned to ask.” –Nancy Newhall

This quote reminds me of what my professor would tell us all the time about the “real world.” She would say, “You don’t know yet what you don’t know.” Meaning she had taught us four years worth of interior design knowledge but there were things we had to experience for ourselves in the work force that could not be replicated in a school setting.

The wilderness is where you grow when you didn’t know you needed growth. David was in the wilderness running from Saul in 1 Samuel 24 & 26. He learned to ask, “Should I take revenge?”  Jesus spent time in the wilderness in Mathew 4:1-11. When Satan was temping Jesus He relied on His father instead of Himself.

The wilderness does not have to be a scary, dreaded place. Brad pointed out the wilderness can be fearful and awe-inspiring at the same time. This afternoon I was talking with Meagan with three a's and she imagined when in the midst of the wilderness the fear would take over more than the awe but when you think back on the experience you will remember the awe more than being afraid.  It is an important part of our stories where we get answers to questions we don’t know yet to ask.

Click here to listen to Brad’s message this week from the Life of David series.