Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer (Luke 5:16; NLT).
Be silent before the Sovereign Lord (Zephaniah 1:7; NIV).
He has known your walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the Lord your God has been with you (Deuteronomy 2:7; HNV).
In all their suffering he also suffered (Isaiah 63:9; NLT).
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Lord,
I go with you
Into my wasteland,
To walk among the ruins
Of my years –
Abuse, fear, loss,
Depression, mental illness;
Sickness, failure,
Sinfulness, and tears.