We Are Not Alone Posted by Ashleigh Slater on August 1, 2008

Today we kick off our month-long discussion of faithfulness with two articles that deal with God's faithfulness in the midst of desert seasons. The first comes from Alison Frenzel. In "The Traveler's Companion," Alison reminds us that we are not traveling this road of life alone, even though it may feel like it at times.

I didn't tell anyone about that my screams that day. It was a very real moment; one that I wasn't sure was really holy or even OK. I had let the King of the Universe have it concerning how His plan for my life was going. And I wasn't even sorry. Being faithful didn't turn out to be romantic, like it had been portrayed in my spiritual heros' lives or Christian email forwards. My faithfulness had been full of tears, questions, and loneliness.

A few days later, I began to think about my present situation and how Jesus may have felt in His own faithfulness. Coming from His home in heaven, this earth had to be incredibly uncomfortable. The friends He had weren't the best. And His greatest efforts to love and give were rejected or mistaken for heresy. His moment in the Garden of Gesthemane may have looked a little like my ranting drive that day—full of pleas to let the cup pass and tears of fear and sadness. His faithfulness hurt, both physically and emotionally. It wasn't easy. In fact, it was the hardest thing any human being has done. Maybe He even questioned if the end result would be worth it.

Today, I find comfort in remembering Jesus' struggle through faithfulness.

In our second piece, "Desert Faith," Tiffany Stuart shares what God taught her in both a literal and spiritual desert.

What about you? Have you seen God's faithfulness during difficult times? If so, how?