“I supply streams of water in the desert and rivers in the wilderness to satisfy the thirst of my people, my chosen ones, so that you, whom I have shaped and formed for myself, will proclaim my praise.”
—Isaiah 43:20–21 TPT
The wilderness is not a detour. It’s a destination.
From Eden to Arabia, from Moses to Jesus, Scripture is saturated with stories of God meeting his people in the wilderness—not to abandon them, but to shape them. The wilderness is where God purifies, prepares, and pours out provision. It’s where silence becomes sacred, and thirst becomes invitation.
But here’s the question: are you wasting your wilderness?
We waste it when we whine—forgetting the miracles that brought us here.
We waste it when we wallow—letting our feelings eclipse our faith.
We waste it when we worry—grasping for control instead of resting in God’s sufficiency.
Yet even here, God supplies streams. Even here, he satisfies. Even here, he shapes us to proclaim his praise.
So if you’re in a season of silence, transition, or trial, don’t rush past it. Don’t resent it. Ask instead: What is God refining in me? What praise is being born in this desert?
Wonder begins in the wilderness. Let it rise.
Smitten With Goodness 