Josiah Road

In The Desert

Last summer Tennessee had one of the worst droughts in recent history. It was crazy! We lost all kinds of plants and shrubs; no one was allowed to wash their cars or their yards—and as a result, everyone’s grass turned brown. Everything was just so dry. Michael W. Smith even had a public service announcement come out on our Christian radio station asking everyone to pray that God would end the drought, and in the background they were playing this MercyMe song called “Bring The Rain”—I found it slightly amusing. But if I’m honest, my heart much of the time reflects the conditions during that awful drought. Dry. Barren. Turned off to God. There are days when I don’t feel like praying, or going to church, or worshipping God, and on the flip side of that—there are days when I am seeking God but I feel as though I can’t find Him.

It is during these times I must remember that God is still God, and that no matter what my circumstances, in every season of my life, He deserves all of my praise. Even when my flesh may not desire God, I know I have a reason to worship! My relationship with God has to be more than an emotional high, but rather it has to be a deeply-rooted faith that won’t run out when the rush of feelings do. I’m encouraged to read the words of James 1:3, when he writes, “You know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. “