You can learn a lot from your parents.
And I have.
In fact, they’ve modeled to me what it means to walk by faith.
My dad is one who never gives up.
I’ve seen him persevere through trials.
And right now he’s going through another one…and it hurts me to see him hurt.
So, in honor of my parents, I dedicate this post. I call it 10 responses to have when God abandons you (or 10 responses when in the desert). Obviously, we know God never abandons His children, but sometimes it feels like it.
Maybe right now you’re in a desert, just like my dad. Remember these 10 and practice them today, even though God may seem to be silent.
- Believe in God’s promises. Psalm 106:12a …Then they believed His words
- Sing His praise. Psalm 106:12b …They sang His praise.
- Remember what He has done for me. Psalm 106:13a …They quickly forgot His works
- Seek His counsel. Psalm 106:13b …They did not wait for His counsel.
- Do not give in to sinful desires. Psalm 106:14 …But craved intensely in the wilderness, And tempted God in the desert.
- Do not envy others. Psalm 106:16 …When they became envious of Moses in the camp, And of Aaron, the holy one of the LORD.
- Do not turn to familiar idols. Psalm 106:19 …At Horeb they made a calf and worshipped an idol cast from metal.
- Do not despise the place God has me in. Psalm106:24a …Then they despised the pleasant land.
- Do not grumble. Psalm 106:25a …They grumbled in their tents.
- Obey the Lord. Psalm 106:25b …They did not listen to the voice of the LORD.
What’s another response you suggest when in the desert?


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