From Cynicism to Surrender

About this episode

This episode discusses how desert seasons can reveal our weaknesses and lead to spiritual formation through trust in God.

In Exodus 18, Moses receives wisdom for navigating the wilderness. This message reminds us that desert seasons reveal what is wounded, weak, or wrong in us, but they can also become places of formation. As we remember God’s faithfulness, respond in worship, depend on Him, receive wise counsel, and root our lives in His truth, we learn to trust God through the desert.

Topics covered

• faithfulness
• trust in God
• desert seasons
• wisdom
• worship
• formation

Keywords

• cynicism
• surrender
• Exodus
• Moses
• wisdom
• desert
• faithfulness
• worship

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Exodus 18

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