Pray in your wilderness

As I look back over my life, I realize time and time again, that there are moments when I am undoubtedly in the wilderness. While I am not literally surrounded by weeds, unkept grasses, a blazing hot sun, and no compass, figuratively I am lost in unknown territory without direction.

I ask myself at such a moments, how did I end up here? Did I do something to deserve this? Where did I take a wrong turn? Where am I headed now and how do I get there? Is there safety when I reach a destination? I suppose none of us like the wilderness, it is full of uncertainty, lack of direction, and uncomfortable feelings. Not knowing what is next is never that comfortable. But alas we cannot find where we are going if we are never lost. We can't find our way home if we never left.

If I let myself be the dandelion, I would blow whatever way the wind blew, I wouldn't have an anchor, a sense of strength, and direction. I would not grow.

This life is a time to grow, and I know this. The uncertainty that comes with the wilderness will approach us at different periods throughout our life. Amulek taught us what to do in our wilderness, "ye must ^apour out your souls in your ^bclosets, and your secret places, and in your wilderness." When we pray in our wilderness suddenly it isn't so scary, we know in whom we trust, we stay rooted to our anchor. We persist despite opposition and doubts that may arise. Pray in your wilderness, you will never be left alone.