Crossing the Deserts of Life
My Spiritual Journeys
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I have always had a keen interest for the stories in the Bible; especially the books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers. I studied these books with a lot of amazement. Amazed at how God loved and disciplined His chosen people. He disciplined as a part of His relationship with them; yet forgave them because of their imperfection. He looked after them when they were disobedient and love them in spite of themselves. Only God could love an individual in their sins and yet wait patiently for them to come back to find His unconditional love. He loved them and forgave them when they went astray and acted defiantly, and even met their every need.
I enjoyed reading those books because I, too, wandered and was disobedient; and God love me still. When I reviewd my past, I saw how wandering through my state of wilderness was used to bring me back to a relationship with God. On my desert sojourn I was love and discipline even in a state of sin. Like the Hebrews of the Old Testament, I was led and taught how to re-establish a connection with God.
Ill-equipped about life, it was easy for me to comprehend that everything that society approved was not always good for me. My confusion made me seek peace and serenity and I discovered in a way that was lasting for me. I would like to share that process in hopes that others will come out of their deserts and learn to live at peace with one another.
It's not necessary to wander all of your life, looking for that place or person to make life right. The answer is so close and some of us have missed seeing it for so long. Turn your thought to someone who will lead you to a better place, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually; God. He will never forsake you.
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About the Book
I meditated on how I could establish a relationship with God. I’ve come to believe that it was necessary for me to encountered my past so that I would eventually seek Him. In my life experiences I've always found myself wandering and alone, with no one to give me guidance or encouragement. It seemed like I was bewildered and lost as I trudged through my life. My desert-like crossings were emotionally and mentally exhausting, but turn out to be a learning experience. I learned to journal some episodes of my past and this book is the reward of doing that. I'm sometimes able to see the error of my ways and now am capable to pray for change, and not make the same mistakes again. I've come to a place in my life where I can see my emotional and spiritual growth from my book. I saw, how, at time I was self-absorbed and I did not trust anyone, not even God. I'm able to reflect back on the struggles and confusion of my adolescent, not knowing what direction to take, never making rational decisions. Some of my experiences led me deep into the deserts and made me consider turning my life over to God. Never did I realized that these difficulties would catapult me to a spiritual dimension that revealed God's love for me. God still continues to develop and mature my relationship with Him. I concluded that as long as I stayed self-reliant and self-centered, I would be distant from God, then my relationship with others will remain empty and desolate like a desert. Because of His unconditional love for me, He has led me to a place of rest and restoration, away from the confusion in my desert, an oasis in the Desert.
About the Author
In my need to be accepted, I learned to give of myself and be available to others, mostly especially women who struggle in relationships. Even though my relatiohship were not successful, I've been gifted with a insight on the mechanism of being peaceful and joyous with others. My insight comes from a spiritual realm where we are commanded to admonish and help one another. A way that gives a new design for everyone to be able to love, accept, forgive and ammend being connected with each other. I don’t profess to have the the answers personally, but I know that spiritually there is a solution for anyone who has a desire to change their lives.